The Defense Biological Product Assurance Office (DBPAO), a component of the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense, has announced the development of a Biological Select Agents and Toxins (BSAT) [Read more]
By Kathryn Insley Biological agents including viruses, bacteria, and toxins, can devastate local economies with their potential effects on humans and livestock. In addition to potentially catastrophic immediate impact, these agents could also [Read more]
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency and United States Strategic Command Center for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (DTRA/SCC-WMD) is seeking eligible performers to provide Biosafety and Biosecurity (BS&S) Workshops in India. The [Read more]
The U.S. Medical Research Army Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) is conducting market research to identify parties capable of modernizing and providing sustained support to the Biodefense Laboratory System (BLMS) system at the U.S. [Read more]
The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) will convene this week on Nov. 4 in Bethesda, Maryland. The meeting is open to the public and participation by teleconference is available. The [Read more]
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Cooperative Biological Engagement Program (CBEP) is conducting market research to source a contractor to support CBEP’s mission of enhancing the biosafety, biosecurity, and biosurveillance capacity in [Read more]
The total number of incidents involving incomplete inactivation—a process to destroy the hazardous effects of pathogens while retaining characteristics for future use—that occurred from 2003 through 2015 is unknown for several reasons. [Read more]
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is seeking nominations for a new consensus study being conducted at the request of the Department of Defense: “Strategies for Identifying and Addressing Vulnerabilities Posed [Read more]
The Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases (IIAD), in partnership with CRDF Global and BM Martin Laboratory Consultants, LLC, recently wrapped up a laboratory management training for three senior executive-level managers from the [Read more]
Johns Hopkins University will receive additional funding for work on a Phase 4 field study entitled ‘Why Healthcare Workers Catch the Flu’. The contract from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Read more]
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