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National Defense March 2013 Stew Magnuson	Chemical-Biological Defense Office To Kick Off Dozens of New Programs The previous decade has seen little in terms of advancement of nuclear-radiological detection devices, and there will be a new push to update them.
National Defense August 2005 Joe Pappalardo	Pentagon Spurs its Biological And Chemical Defense Programs The Pentagon is trying to buttress the military's defensive posture against biological and chemical weapons by focusing on the development of advanced vaccines and improved therapeutics. A surge in money is fueling this effort.
National Defense June 2011 Grace V. Jean	Chem-Bio Directorate Shifting Research Dollars Toward 'Focused Innovative Technology' Despite investing billions of dollars in efforts to protect warriors from hazardous agents, the Pentagon's arsenal to detect and overcome potential exposure to traditional and nontraditional agents is still limited.
National Defense June 2007 Breanne Wagner	Agencies Scramble to Create Vaccine Market Defense and Homeland Security are pursuing disparate vaccination programs to combat different needs for military and civilian populations.
National Defense January 2006 Grace Jean	Pentagon Chem-Bio Program Expands to Homeland Missions The Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security are seeking to homogenize the equipment that military units and local first responders employ to detect and neutralize toxic agents.
National Defense October 2015 Stew Magnuson	Chemical-Biological Program Speeds Up Acquisition Process Whenever there is a crisis somewhere in the world related to chemical, biological or radiological weapons or accidents, "the first phone call comes to us," said Carmen Spencer, joint program executive officer for chemical and biological defense.
National Defense November 2006 Harold Kennedy	Army Lab Channels Expertise to Non-Traditional Areas When the United States invaded Iraq, the Army's Edgewood Chemical Biological Center began tackling a host of problems that were far removed from traditional chemical or biological defense, such as roadside bombs.
National Defense December 2005 Sandra I. Erwin	Defense Dept. Courts Commercial Vendors to Help Defeat WMD Threats The Defense Threats Reduction Agency is looking toward non-traditional commercial suppliers for vaccines and systems capable of alerting personnel in case of a bio-warfare attack.
National Defense August 2005 Joe Pappalardo	New Science, Strategy Needed to Protect Bases The military is launching a new effort, including equipment purchases, scientific studies and research initiatives, to guard military bases, supply hubs and civilian installations against biological, chemical, radiological or nuclear strikes.
National Defense June 2011 Eric Beidel	Industry, Academia Race to Create Drugs Against Biological Warfare On the heels of anthrax comes a string of deadly agents that scientists also fear can be used as weapons and spread with ease.
National Defense March 2005 Sandra I. Erwin	Pentagon Redirects Priorities In Chemical-Biological Defense The Pentagon will broaden the scope of its chemical and biological defense programs, in an effort to prepare for future domestic emergencies, officials say.
Searcher March 2002 Eva Perkins	Bioterrorism Resources on the Internet: A Primer What is bioterrorism? Which organizations and governmental agencies publish in this area? Using the power of the beloved Internet, one can easily and quickly access a wealth of information. Here's how to do it...
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National Defense March 2005 Harold Kennedy	Homeland Defense The Defense Department's agency in charge of developing chemical and biological defense technologies is shifting its focus from large-scale incidents on the battlefield to small-scale terrorist attacks against civilians.
National Defense June 2010 Grace V. Jean	Defense Threat Reduction Agency Beefs Up Work Force With Newly Minted PhDs Facing a large number of retirements in its work force in the next five years, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency's chemical and biological technologies directorate is seeking young, ambitious scientists.
National Defense May 2006 Stew Magnuson	Chemical Suits Fitted for Unconventional War The possibility of insurgents using homemade biological and chemical weapons is part of an ongoing debate on what kind of protective suits and masks ground forces need.
National Defense June 2011 Grace V. Jean	U.S. Strategy To Combat Bioterrorism Takes Global View The Defense Department has embarked on a multi-hundred-million dollar effort to protect troops from bioterrorism. Its strategy focuses on containing potential outbreaks in areas of the world where pathogens are known to exist.
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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.
Salon.com September 12, 2000 Arthur Allen	The battle over bio-terror A recent report urges America to pour $13 billion into preventing disease-based warfare, but evidence suggests that our fears are misplaced.
National Defense November 2007 Stew Magnuson	Research Agency Wants Help Solving The Seemingly Impossible The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has a reputation for taking on challenges that sometimes seem to defy the laws of physics -- or at least common sense. Transparent Walls and Dirt... Building Simulators Without Computer Programmers... etc.
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.
Military & Aerospace Electronics June 2004 J.R. Wilson	Military Services Eye Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Detection While efforts are in progress to improve the ability to detect and deter intruders at military installations, a separate set of programs is tackling how to detect and respond to an attack involving chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive agents.
National Defense September 2007 Stew Magnuson	Chemical Detecting Robot Program Rolls Forward Explosive ordnance disposal robots have proven their worth in Iraq and Afghanistan by reducing their operators' exposure to improvised bombs. An Army program hopes to do the same for specialists who must enter buildings and caves to root out chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials.
National Defense August 2004 Joe Pappalardo	Pentagon Chem-Bio Defense Program Is Due for Sweeping Reform The Pentagon's chemical and biological defense programs need major changes in the way they field technology, cooperate with other government agencies and support the private sector, according to a senior official.
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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.
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Bio-IT World October 2005 Dennis A. Gilbert	The DNA Sequencing Race: From Sprint to Marathon To create faster, cheaper, and better solutions for DNA analysis, we must remain committed to improving both current and new sequencing technologies. Research that just a short while ago might have been considered too complex, too expensive, or just inconceivable is now well within our grasp.
National Defense December 2003 Geoff S. Fein	Chem-Bio Defense Needs Common Standards Chemical and biological defense equipment is improving, but still is suffering from the lack of technical standards across industry and government agencies. Companies are focused on selling their technology, rather than combining forces and pushing the most promising concepts.
National Defense July 2004 Joe Pappalardo	Cloud Recognition System Watching Over Pentagon A laser system designed to identify and track chemical or biological attacks on the Pentagon is providing a glimpse into the future of long-range threat detection equipment.
National Defense December 2003 Geoff S. Fein	Chem-Bio Defense Policies Revisted Post-Iraq The industrial base responded remarkably well to the surge in demand for chemical and biological defense equipment in Operation Iraqi Freedom. But troops in the theater encountered problems operating equipment that had not been properly tested.
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.
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Popular Mechanics February 2007 Simon Cooper	North Korea's Biochemical Threat While its nuclear test spurs outrage, North Korea grows a vast biochemical weapons arsenal in secrecy. We investigate Kim Jong Il's deception, his country's human trials and the terror potential of this rogue nation's deadly harvest.
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