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National Defense
June 2014
Stew Magnuson |
BioWatch 3 Ends, But Not 'Lab-in-a-Box' Goal The BioWatch 3 program in April apparently joined the long list of Department of Homeland Security technology development programs that have been canceled or restructured because of cost overruns, or lack of progress.   |
National Defense
September 2012
Stew Magnuson |
Storm Brewing Over BioWatch3 Program Department of Homeland Security officials in July went to Capitol Hill to give House lawmakers a briefing and demonstration of the BioWatch3 program, which is designed to alert authorities to the release of potentially deadly biological weapons on U.S. soil. |
National Defense
November 2014
Stew Magnuson |
New Approach to Biological Threat Detection Promises Savings for Defense, Homeland Security The nonprofit lab Battelle recently introduced an all-inclusive chemical-biological-explosive detector the size of a microwave oven that can detect airborne pathogens in minutes with recurring costs of about $1 per day. |
National Defense
July 2004
Joe Pappalardo |
Scientists Seek Breakthroughs In Bio-Detection The Department of Homeland Security is seeking to upgrade its biological sensor network with more encompassing and less costly systems. |
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. |
National Defense
August 2013
Steff Thomas |
Next-Generation Bio-Surveillance Program's Costs Questioned; Future Remains Murky A plan to field "laboratories in a box" in U.S. cities that can sniff the air for signs of a biological weapon attack have been put on hold, and a Department of Homeland Security official said he has no idea when it will get underway again. |
National Defense
September 2011
David C. Ake |
Technology Only a Small Part of Detecting Bioterrorist Threats Perched on rooftops in 30 different U.S. cities are machines that sniff the air searching for weaponized pathogens that could harm the general public. |
National Defense
February 2013
Stew Magnuson |
New Way to Test Airborne Pathogens Slated for BioWatch Program The technology will be applied to the Department of Homeland Security's BioWatch program, which places sniffers in various U.S. cities in order to detect the release of biological weapons, as well as the Army's Next Generation Diagnostics System |
National Defense
January 2013
Valerie Insinna |
Government Biosurveillance to Include Social Media The Department of Homeland Security is expanding its biosurveillance capabilities with a pilot program that will use data from social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to detect pandemics and acts of bioterrorism. |
National Defense
April 2009 |
Border Security The U.S. has limited ability to prevent dangerous materials from reaching the shores. |
Chemistry World
June 3, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Biosafety blunder as US sends live anthrax to labs around world Revelations that the US Department of Defense accidentally shipped live anthrax samples to at least 24 labs in 11 states and two foreign countries has prompted a congressional committee to demand answers. |
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
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. |
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
May 2010
Stew Magnuson |
Technology Directorate To Help DHS Agencies Write Requirements The Department of Homeland Security during its first eight years has had a poor reputation when it comes to fielding new technologies. DHS' science and technology directorate leader says her organization can help solve some of these acquisition problems. |
Bio-IT World
Jul/Aug 2006
Robert M. Frederickson |
Tests for Hospital-Acquired Infections Tests for pathogens increasingly rely on genomic methods that identify specific genetic signatures of bacteria or viruses. Rapid detection of other pathogens also provides the potential for significant impact on the healthcare industry. |
National Defense
March 2004
Geoff S. Fein |
Security Beat The Departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services will share $275 million to expand the BioWatch program, improve a nationwide bio threat reporting system and upgrade food and animal inspections. |
National Defense
June 2004
Harold Kennedy |
DHS Technology Budget To Exceed $1B in 2005 An array of emerging technologies is the key to defending the United States from its enemies, according to Charles E. McQueary, undersecretary of homeland security for science and technology. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
February 2010
John Keller |
DHS Heads-up Initiative to Develop Revolutionary Homeland Security Technologies The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Washington is asking industry for revolutionary technologies to improve homeland security missions and operations. |
American Journal of Nursing
December 2011
Hubner et al. |
Original Research: Survival of Bacterial Pathogens on Paper and Bacterial Retrieval from Paper to Hands: Preliminary Results Paper is omnipresent on hospital units, but few studies have examined the possible role of paper in the spread of nosocomial pathogens. |
National Defense
October 2014
Stew Magnuson |
More Changes in Store For DHS' Science and Technology Directorate Lawmakers and government watchdogs have expressed disappointment with the organization. It has gone through several directors, each with his or her own idea of how the organization should function and its place in the larger DHS enterprise. |
National Defense
November 2006
Stew Magnuson |
Fear of Terror Weapons Drives Tech Funding With the nation in the throes of the so-called "long war," it is no surprise that the bulk of the Department of Homeland Security's research dollars is going toward technologies designed to prevent terrorist attacks. |
