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National Defense
June 2007
Breanne Wagner |
Agencies Scramble to Create Vaccine Market Defense and Homeland Security are pursuing disparate vaccination programs to combat different needs for military and civilian populations.   |
National Defense
March 2005
Sandra I. Erwin |
Pentagon Redirects Priorities In Chemical-Biological Defense The Pentagon will broaden the scope of its chemical and biological defense programs, in an effort to prepare for future domestic emergencies, officials say. |
National Defense
November 2005
Margaret Davidson |
Biodefense Experts: Vaccines `At a Crossroads' Many of the companies seeking government funds for biodefense work are small firms with no experience in bringing a drug to market. And they face a significant challenge. |
National Defense
June 2007
Breanne Wagner |
Government Contracts Focus on Vaccines, Emergency Response Since October 2006, 13 contracts have been awarded to industry and academia, ranging in value from $2.7 million to $28 million. |
Searcher
March 2002
Eva Perkins |
Bioterrorism Resources on the Internet: A Primer What is bioterrorism? Which organizations and governmental agencies publish in this area? Using the power of the beloved Internet, one can easily and quickly access a wealth of information. Here's how to do it... |
National Defense
September 2004
Joe Pappalardo |
Security Beat Vaccine Stockpiles Now Required by Law... Commission: Military Had No Warning During 9/11... Simulated Agent Mimics Bio-Terror Weapons... Cyber-security Hampered by Lack of Attention... |
National Defense
June 2007
Stew Magnuson |
National Guard, Army Chemical Units Criticized for Being Untrained, Unprepared Acute shortages of equipment and personnel means less time, or no time, to train. |
National Defense
June 2011
Eric Beidel |
Industry, Academia Race to Create Drugs Against Biological Warfare On the heels of anthrax comes a string of deadly agents that scientists also fear can be used as weapons and spread with ease. |
Bio-IT World
November 14, 2003
Elizabeth Gardner |
Ultimate Analysis With the necessary tools at hand, the race is on to build -- and market -- the first affordable, portable, fully functional DNA analyzer. Is the world ready? |
National Defense
March 2013
Stew Magnuson |
Chemical-Biological Defense Office To Kick Off Dozens of New Programs The previous decade has seen little in terms of advancement of nuclear-radiological detection devices, and there will be a new push to update them. |
Scientific American
November 2008
John Dudley Miller |
Postal Anthrax Aftermath: Has Biodefense Spending Made Us Safer? The Anthrax attacks in 2001 led to a massive increase in biodefense funding, which critics claim has done more harm than good |
National Defense
March 2005
Harold Kennedy |
Homeland Defense The Defense Department's agency in charge of developing chemical and biological defense technologies is shifting its focus from large-scale incidents on the battlefield to small-scale terrorist attacks against civilians. |
National Defense
August 2005
Joe Pappalardo |
New Science, Strategy Needed to Protect Bases The military is launching a new effort, including equipment purchases, scientific studies and research initiatives, to guard military bases, supply hubs and civilian installations against biological, chemical, radiological or nuclear strikes. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
January 2007
Hans Kobler |
From DARPA to Main Street Technologies developed for Homeland Security are moving into the public sector. |
Bio-IT World
April 15, 2003
James Golden |
Sequence Signatures and Homeland Security The bio-IT community has a unique opportunity to contribute to national biodefense. |
National Defense
August 2005
Joe Pappalardo |
Congress Poised to Act on Weak Bio-Preparedness Flaws in the U.S.' current defenses against dangerous diseases are numerous and institutional, according to experts. In response to these shortcomings, key congressional leaders are vowing action to fix the problems. |
Bio-IT World
September 16, 2004
Zachary Zimmerman |
The Dark Side of Project BioShield Despite the uncertainties, an estimated 100 biopharma companies are developing anti-terror technologies. But they should examine both sides of Project BioShield before considering product development. |
National Defense
September 2015
Taylor Feuss |
Report: U.S. Vulnerable to Biological Attack "We're going to see the use of biological weapons eventually," said former intelligence officer Asha George, co-director of the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense. |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2008
Robert N. Charette |
What's Wrong with Weapons Acquisitions? Escalating complexity, a shortage of trained workers, and crass politicization mean that most programs to develop new military systems fail to meet expectations. |
Bio-IT World
October 14, 2004
Robinson & Violino |
Strategic Insights: Global Positioning International Economic Development for biotech companies in search of a better location or international presence, countries in Asia and Europe are offering a host of incentives, including tax credits and reduced red tape. |
Salon.com
October 3, 2001
Pamela Weintraub |
Be prepared? Taking precautions against bioterrorism may not be as futile as you think... |
Bio-IT World
June 15, 2003
Barbara Depompa |
Northwest Region Colorado: Biotech Summit in Denver... Utah: A Mecca for Genealogical Research... Washington State: Therapeutics and Diagnostics Niche... |
Bio-IT World
February 2006
Steven Withrow |
Northrop Grumman, UTSW Boost Biodefense Resources Fighting bioterrorism and infectious disease is not part of the usual IT job description. But Northrop Grumman's IT sector routinely moves beyond the usual, having garnered two multimillion-dollar bioinformatics development contracts since 2004. |
Chemistry World
October 12, 2007
Rebecca Trager |
Leaked Memo Warns US Defense Research Spend 'Inadequate' The US Department of Defense's science and technology spending is 'inadequate' to address security threats, the department's own chief technologist has warned in an internal memo accidentally posted last month. |
Bio-IT World
June 15, 2003
Bob Violino |
Mid-Atlantic/Southeast Region Maryland: Making a Federal Case for Biotechnology... Puerto Rico: Isle of Incentives... Virginia: Planting Needed Seed Capital... North Carolina: Triangulating Biotech Resources... Florida: Shining Resources on Small Biotech Sector |
National Defense
October 2010
Stew Magnuson |
BioWatch Program to Require Sensors to Detect Unknown Pathogens The next generation of machines designed to sniff the air for biological threats may be required to detect pathogens currently unknown to science, a Department of Homeland Security official said. |
Bio-IT World
June 15, 2003
Barbara Depompa |
Southwest Region Texas: Bioscience with a Space Spin... New Mexico: Building a Bioinformatics Niche... Arizona: Focus on Cancer and Neurological Therapy... Southern California: Deep Biotech Roots Grow Many Branches... Northern California: 'Can You Afford To Be Elsewhere?'... |
Salon.com
October 3, 2001
Chris Colin |
Poison on the mind Is panic the right response to the specter of bioterrorism? |
Bio-IT World
June 15, 2003
Bob Violino |
Northeast Region Massachusetts: University and Research Hub... Connecticut: Investing in Bio Facilities... New York: Biotech Empire State... New Jersey: Still Big Pharma Country... Pennsylvania: Life Sciences, a Keystone Industry |
