A pre-solicitation conference for industry will be held Dec. 4, 2014 at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Radiological Detection System (RDS) contracting effort. During the conference, representatives will be provided an opportunity engage program officials and submit questions regarding a forthcoming Request for Proposals for the RDS. The effort is

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency will host a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Webinar on Dec. 4, 2014 at 1:00 PM Eastern. Innovators and business development personnel from universities or industry seeking funding for basic research in collective efforts to combat weapons of mass destruction (WMD) are encouraged to participate. During the webinar, DTRA will provide

Hague Security Delta (HSD) will host a CBRN Network of Excellence workshop Dec. 8, 2014 in The Hague. HSD is a Dutch cluster of companies, governments, and knowledge institutions work together on innovations and knowledge in the field of cyber security, national and urban security, protection of critical infrastructure, and forensics. The event seeks to

The 2014 Conference of the International Society for Disease Surveillance (ISDS 2014) will be held December 9-11, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The theme for this year's conference— Public Health Surveillance - Challenges and Solutions for the Road Ahead— will highlight key challenges voiced by the public health surveillance community, and include strategies for incorporating the

The 3rd Annual National Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Conference to be held December 10-12, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. This year’s conference will highlight best practices of healthcare coalitions from across the United States. The National Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Conference provides an opportunity to network with peers, share ideas and learn from others’ experiences in building and

The 12th International Conference on Molecular Epidemiology and Evolutionary Genetics of Infectious Diseases (MEEGID) conference will be held December 11-13, 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand. The conference is inclusive of all pathogens, including viruses, parasitic protozoa, helminthes, fungal organisms and prions. Highlighted topic areas include: Genetics Genomics Proteomics Population biology Mathematical modeling Bioinformatics Host-pathogen interaction Vector-borne

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the Department of Defense (DoD), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) are co-sponsoring a workshop, entitled “Immunology of Protection from Ebola Virus Infection.” The full day event will be

The 2014 Special Operations Summit will be held December 15-18, 2014 in Tampa, Florida. Now in its 7th year, Special Operations Summit is designed to provide a wide-ranging view of special operations advancements and insights as these forces look ahead at their crucial and expanding role in thwarting the spread of global terrorism and prevent