Game-Changing DNA Forensics Technology
Every year, investigators collect tens of thousands of biological samples from crime scenes that may hold valuable clues to solving ...
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Biodefense News Headlines of the Week – August 3, 2014
American doctor with Ebola arrives in U.S. for treatment | U.S. CDC lab inspectors may have risked public safety: documents ...
Biodefense News Headlines of the Week – June 15, 2014
MERS double publication? | Superbug found in squid has ‘troubling’ implications | Examining global biosecurity engagement programs | Combined MMRV ...
Advances in Microbial Forensics Needed for BioPreparedness
A new National Research Council report identifies research priorities for advancing the scientific and technical capabilities of microbial forensics to ...
Sensors Global Summit 2014
Sensors Global Summit 2014 will be held June 10-12, 2014 in Baltimore, Maryland. This international summit focuses on sensing, detection, ...
DARPA Launches Biological Technologies Office (BTO)
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced the launch of a new technology office which will merge biology, ...
BAA Seeks Technologies to Combat Terrorism
The Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) has issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) soliciting concepts for innovative research and development ...
Chemical Fingerprint Identification Systems
Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) is soliciting proposals to design and build a portable prototype Chemical Fingerprint Identification Systems (CFIS) ...
FBI Award to Life Technologies for DNA Forensics
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this week announced intentions to negotiate a sole source contract with Life Technologies Corporation ...
Threat Letters Sent to Mayor Bloomberg Test Positive for Ricin
Two identical letters sent last week containing threats to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg have tested positive for the deadly ...
White House Releases National Bioeconomy Blueprint
Last month the Obama administration released the National Bioeconomy Blueprint, a broad plan to continue fostering research and development of ...
Nuclear Post-Detonation Forensic Technologies Sought
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is seeking technologies to support post-detonation nuclear forensics in order to attribute an act ...
Combating Terrorism Broad Agency Announcement
The Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) is soliciting concepts for innovative research and development ...
Chemical Threat Agent Forensics BAA
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, Chemical and Biological Division (CBD) has issued a new Broad Agency ...
10 Biodefense Breakthroughs We’re Thankful For
As our readers in the U.S. celebrate Thanksgiving Day, we pause to acknowledge several historic milestones that changed the landscape ...
Advanced Nuclear Detector Development BAA Awards
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) this week announced research and development awards under the ‘Advanced Detector Development and Nuclear ...
STRATCOM Partners with Univ of Nebraska for National Strategic Research Institute
The University of Nebraska last week announced a long-term partnership with the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) at Offut Air ...
Government Seeks Proposals for Combating Terrorism, CBRN
The U.S. Government Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) has issued a new Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) soliciting concepts for ...
FBI Study Raises More Questions in Bruce Ivins Anthrax Case
An article published last week by the Center for Biosecurity at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) describes how ...
DHS Small Business Innovation Research 2012.2 Released
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate has released the 2012.2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) solicitation. ...
