Chemical threats

Üzümcü meets with Finland’s Stenlund to discuss CWC implementation

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Director General Ahmet Üzümcü met with Finland’s Secretary of State at the…

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OPCW holds training seminar for Eastern European officials on cross border chemical transfers

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) recently held a training seminar for customs officials in Eastern Europe…

8 years ago

Aeolus publishes promising data on AEOL 10150 as sulfur mustard gas exposure countermeasure

Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., published additional data demonstrating the efficacy of AEOL 10150 as a medical countermeasure to sulfur mustard gas…

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Aeolus Pharmaceuticals confirms efficacy of sulfur mustard gas exposure treatment

Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., recently released data confirming the efficacy of AEOL 10150 as a medical countermeasure against sulfur mustard gas…

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OPCW confirms successful removal of remaining chemical weapons precursors from Libya

Director General for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Ahmet Üzümcü recently confirmed that the remaining chemical…

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RAND’s Gerstein: U.S. needs biodefense strategy to protect against terror threats

The U.S. government has become “somewhat complacent” in preparing for potential bioterrorist attacks and needs to implement a national biodefense…

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DHS awards Chicago initial funding for Securing the Cities program

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded the initial funding of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office’s (DNDO) Securing the…

8 years ago

European counterterrorism legislation calls for protecting victims of CBRN attacks

The European Parliament has taken an important step toward protecting victims of potential biological, chemical and other types of terrorist…

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ECBC develops chemical agent decontamination spray for active soldiers in the field

The Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) recently announced that is has developed a decontamination spray that enables soldiers at the…

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FirstNet prepares for deployment of nationwide public safety broadband network

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) moved forward on Friday with its preparations for a public-private partnership to deploy and…

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Royce, Ryan join House Republicans in unveiling new national security agenda

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA), along with Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI), unveiled the House…

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OPCW holds training exercises for Mexico, Central American countries

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) trained a group of 31 first responders from Central America and…

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Uzumcu declares OPCW’s readiness to help states counter chemical terrorism

Director General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Ahmet Uzumcu warned that non-state actors are likely…

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Avon Protection introduces new technology to combat CBRN threats

Avon Protection on Monday introduced new technology designed to combat chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats for first responders…

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OPCW director general speaks at NATO conference in Slovenia

Ahmet Uzumcu, director general of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), addressed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization…

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Smiths Detection receives DoD follow on production order for chemical agent detector

Smiths Detection, Inc., announced on Wednesday that it has received a $17.2 million follow-on production order from the U.S. Army…

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OPCW holds talks with Russian foreign minister on Chemical Weapons Convention implementation

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Director General Ahmet Üzümcü met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the…

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Interpol holds bioterrorism workshop

The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) held a workshop on Friday in Lyon, France, to enhance the capacity of authorities…

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New CBRNE sensors increase detector range from centimeters to meters

The U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) announced on Monday that it has built an enhanced threat detection device…

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Report: More than 600 chemical attacks in Syria in the last five years

A new report released on Monday by the Syrian-American Medical Society revealed that more than 600 chemical attacks have killed…

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U.S. Army Contracting Command awards $900 million contract to SAIC

The U.S. Army Contracting Command announced on Feb. 25 that it had awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to…

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EU donates $5 million to OPCW, UN-OPCW joint investigative unit

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Director General Ahmet Uzumcu announced last week that the European Union has…

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LLNL researchers developing quicker testing for nerve agents

Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) announced this week that they have developed a new simulation for drug-membrane…

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ECBC develops portable biological compound tester

Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) recently announced that it has developed a device known as SmartCAR that uses colorimetric assay…

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Johnson, Lynch host the Five Country Ministerial and the Quintet of Attorneys General

Meetings of the Five Country Ministerial and the Quintet of Attorneys General meetings were jointly held on Feb. 16-17 by…

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Conference of States Parties announces OPCW day events

The Conference of the States Parties announced on Wednesday that it would host an event to celebrate the inaugural International…

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Emergent BioSolutions’ auto-injector to be tested, developed by Department of Defense

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., announced on Wednesday that its ruggedized, military-grade auto-injector platform will be tested and developed as a platform…

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House Majority Leader McCarthy: ISIS using chemical weapons

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) warned on Tuesday that the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS/ISIL) has begun…

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Blue Ribbon Panel experts to Congress: U.S. needs a strategy to defend against bioattacks

The Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities held a hearing on Wednesday entitled "Outside Views on Biodefense…

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DHS works with Home Office on first responder uniform

The new Base Ensemble Project, a collaboration between the United Kingdom’s Home Office and the Department of Homeland Security Science…

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OPCW head gives talk on disarmament for peace

The leader of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Ahmet Uzumcu gave a speech on Monday entitled “Re-arming…

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INTERPOL training targets chemical smuggling

INTERPOL announced this week that it will begin training in Laos, Cambodia, to enhance investigative skills against illicit chemical weapons.…

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