Countermeasures

DoD launches MD5 National Security Technology Accelerator to address disaster relief challenges

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) recently launched the MD5 National Security Technology Accelerator to create solutions for humanitarian issues…

8 years ago

INTERPOL launches Operational Response Project to address bioterrorism response efforts

The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) recently conducted its Operational Response Project in Amman, Jordan, to identify best practices related…

8 years ago

Ratcliffe holds first-ever Emergency Management Summit

U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX) recently hosted the first-ever Emergency Management Summit to help first responders in his district prepare…

8 years ago

NIAID Ebola study shows promise in ZMapp treatment

According to a recent clinical trial conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), ZMapp was found…

8 years ago

Soligenix invited to NORD conference to present preliminary Dusquetide, RiVax results

Soligenix, Inc. was invited to the National Organization for Rare Disorders’ (NORD) Rare Diseases and Orphan Products Breakthrough Summit on…

8 years ago

Sandia National Laboratory examines how IEDs explode

A Sandia National Laboratory research team recently used high-speed cameras, imaging techniques and advanced computer modeling to study fragmenting explosives.…

8 years ago

Payne says interoperability for first responders among biggest challenges

U.S. Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-NJ) recently said that continuing to improve interoperability among first responders and ensuring that they…

8 years ago

HHS, BioProtection Systems collaborate to advance Ebola vaccine

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response recently entered into…

8 years ago

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., signs multi-year contract for next-gen anthrax vaccine candidate

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., announced on Friday that it has signed a multi-year contract for the advanced development and delivery of…

8 years ago

House Homeland Security Committee releases update to encryption report

U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, released an update on Tuesday to a…

8 years ago

HHS enters into two partnerships to combat multi-drug resistant bacterial infections

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) recently…

8 years ago

ECBC researchers developing systems to identify biological threats in food and water sources

A research team at the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) recently began work on a system that will utilize portable…

8 years ago

Smiths Detection’s TRACE-PRO device now identifies TATP

Smiths Detection on Wednesday released new features for their non-radioactive, hand-held explosive threat detector, called the TRACE-PRO, that now has…

8 years ago

GAO report questions DHS CBRNE program consolidation proposal

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a study regarding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Chemical, Biological,…

8 years ago

NIH holding contest to develop diagnostic tools to detect antimicrobial resistant bacteria

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently released plans to hold a contest to develop new, innovative laboratory diagnostic tools…

8 years ago

NTI, WINS holding workshop on radiological security in Berlin

The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), along with the World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS), is holding a one-day workshop entitled…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

INTERPOL holds cybercrime training sessions for Latin America and Caribbean countries

INTERPOL recently conducted a series of cybercrime training sessions in Latin America and the Caribbean seeking to enhance regional law…

8 years ago

Sandia Labs wins award for excellence in technology for XTK software

Sandia National Laboratories recently won the 2016 Federal Laboratory Consortium Award for Excellence in Technology for their efforts in the…

8 years ago

HHS awards $19.8 million for development of Zika virus vaccine

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) recently…

8 years ago

ECBC, private stakeholders test chemical and biological sensor integration at Utah test center

The Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC), along with private technology developers, recently tested a new integrated system of chemical and…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

AEI: More federal funds for human intelligence efforts needed to thwart terrorists

More federal counterterrorism funding should be directed to local law enforcement agencies for human intelligence initiatives in urban areas where…

8 years ago

Johns Hopkins researchers identify three promising drugs in fight against Zika virus

A collaborative research effort by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health and Florida State…

8 years ago

Raytheon showcases new battle management tool

The Raytheon Company showcased its newest battle management tool on Monday at the U.S. Army’s Cyber Quest event. Cyber and…

8 years ago

UTMB researchers identify possible Sudan ebolavirus treatment

Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) released a study on Monday showing the successful treatment of monkeys…

8 years ago

FDA approves sBLA for Biothrax manufacture at Emergent BioSolutions’ Building 55

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.’s supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for the manufacture…

8 years ago

DARPA issues RFI for counter-sUAS strategies and protection

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) issued a request for information (RFI) on Thursday for ways to improve the…

8 years ago

Soligenix details second quarter accomplishments

Soligenix, Inc., released information regarding its performance and accomplishments in the second quarter on Thursday. “We continue to be very…

8 years ago

CDC exercises contract option with Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., for supply of vaccinia immune globulin for SNS

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) exercised a contract option with Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., on Tuesday valued…

8 years ago

Raytheon’s team of cyber experts face off against other top teams in DEF CON finals

Deep Red, Raytheon Company’s team of cyber experts, is one of the featured teams competing in the Defense Advance Research…

8 years ago

NIAID researchers discover six Zika-related antibodies

Researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), released…

8 years ago

BARDA, NIAID provide additional funding for Soligenix’s acute radiation syndrome medical countermeasure

The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) provided additional…

8 years ago

FirstNet to hold Southwest border region forum on public safety communications

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) will hold its inaugural forum in the Southwest border region in August to engage…

8 years ago

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