DHS S&T Commercialization Accelerator Program 2022 Call for Proposals
The DHS S&T Commercialization Accelerator Program (CAP) is a technology transfer program that supports the advancement of technology from federal research organizations ...
Tag: Mobile Response
Emergency Response Missions for Recovered Chemical Warfare Material
A group of seasoned U.S. Army civilians are often called to respond on short notice when suspected recovered chemical warfare ...
CARA Microbiologists Safeguard Against Biological Threat Agents
Microbiologists from the CBRNE Analytical and Remediation Activity (CARA), an all-civilian deployable asset housed within the the 20th CBRNE Command ...
New GAO Report Addresses Nation’s Biodefense Programmatic Challenges
Government Accountability Office highlights ongoing federal challenges in implementing the National Biodefense Strategy, strengthening preparedness and national biosurveillance, and acquiring ...
Military Mobile Lab Leaders Forge Partnerships at German Biodefense Conference
The 17th Medical Biodefense Conference was held this month at the Bundeswehr Institute for Microbiology in Munich, covering topics like ...
Long Term Care Outbreak Strike Teams, Increased Laboratory Capacity Part of $2.1 Billion CDC Effort to Enhance Infection Control
The U.S. federal government, through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is investing $2.1 billion in American Rescue ...
New Mobile Lab Born Out of Scientists’ Frustration During Ebola Outbreak
A new lab on wheels could be a game-changer during the next Ebola outbreak, scientists say. A prototype was recently ...
Ebola Situation Worsening and Still Only Half of Response Budget is Funded
Only half of the requested funds for the Ebola crisis response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been ...
Mobile Diagnostic: FDA Authorizes Use of First Ebola Fingerstick Test with Portable Reader
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on 9 Nov that an emergency use authorization (EUA) has been issued for ...
Early Insights from Madagascar’s Plague Outbreak: Lessons Learned from Ebola?
The recent outbreak of pneumonic plague in Madagascar presents a test case as to how well the international community has ...
Diablo Shield Exercise Tests Response to Biothreat Incidents
Army Reserve Major Dana Perkins, PhD, an assistant professor in the Global Health Division of the Uniformed Services University of ...
Highlights from CBRNe World Convergence
By Claudine Weeks All eyes are already focussing on the forthcoming CBRNe Convergence Europe, taking place in London next year, ...
Air Force Bioenvironmental Engineers Monitor for Hazards on Installations
Image credit: Danielle Quilla Bioenvironmental engineering technicians from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. protect Airmen and their families by continuously ...
DHS Assesses Tetracore’s Anthrax Lateral Flow Assay
Tetracore Inc. this week announced the successful completion of an extensive study of its Anthrax BioThreat Alert Lateral Flow Assay ...
Army’s Mobile Laboratory Unit Certifies for Global Mission
Members from the 1st AML go over the proper steps for sample collection. The only deployable laboratory in the Army, ...
CBRNe Convergence Coming to San Diego
With just one month to go before the start of CBRNe Convergence 2016 in San Diego, there’s still time to ...
U.S. Navy Licenses Dahlgren Decon to First Line Technology
The U.S. Navy signed an exclusive license agreement with First Line Technology on Sept. 7 for the manufacture of a ...
PositiveID Provides Update on Firefly Dx and E-N-G Mobile Systems
PositiveID Corporation, a life sciences company focused on detection and diagnostics, announced today a summary of its highlights for the ...
In Pictures: Air Force Patient Decontamination Exercise
U.S. Airmen from the 628th Medical Group recently put their chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear (CBRN) defense skills to the ...
Training First Responders on Infectious Diseases Safety
Firefighters, police officers and other first responders know how to manage many different types of emergencies, but they may not ...
