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GAO To Review FBI’s Case Against Bruce Ivins

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) will conduct an examination of the scientific and technical methods used by the FBI during its investigation of 2001 anthrax attacks, in response to a request made by U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (NJ-D) earlier this year. After an eight year-long investigation, the FBI closed the Amerithrax case back in  Read More »

Contracts Awarded For Vaccine Improvements

The U.S. Health and Human Services Department has awarded as much as $100 million in contracts for projects to update and increase the pace of preparation of systems and materials for countering biological threats, the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy reported yesterday (see GSN, Aug. 27). The contracts arrive one month after U.S.  Read More »

BARDA funds medical countermeasure innovation

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) announced the first eight contract awards under an initiative to help modernize and improve the nation’s infrastructure for producing medical countermeasures that protect against natural and man-made biological threats.

Scientists to Scour Ocean For Biodefense Material

Scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and a San Diego biotechnology firm have received nearly $30 million in U.S. Defense Department funding to search the ocean floor for bacteria that could be used to produce antibiotics against biological weapons agents, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported yesterday (see GSN, Aug. 20). For the next four  Read More »

Authority and Strategy – The Legal Foundation for Successful Emergency Response

Bob Ross was part of the initial cadre of homeland security strategists who was producing superb analyses and commentaries on the subject long before 9/11. More than a decade later, he continues to add valuable insights to the debate. The opinions expressed are his alone and do not necessarily represent those of any specific organization.  Read More »

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