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Sunday, December 22nd, 2024

Biological

DHS calling for submissions for Biometric Technology Rally

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has opened submissions for its Biometric Technology Rally that will be held in the spring. Biometric systems include fingerprint, iris or face recognition. The rally challenges participants to develop... Read More »

Utah resident charged with ricin-related threats

A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City recently indicted William Clyde Allen, III, of Logan, Utah, on seven counts in connection with ricin-related threats. While Allen pleaded not guilty, the indictment alleges Allen knowingly used ricin as a weapon, mailed a threat against President Donald... Read More »

Army research director addresses CBRN defense

Eric Moore, director of the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Chemical & Biological Center (RDECOM C&B) recently spoke at an industry conference about technology and innovation in development to bolster chemical and biological defense. The CBRN (chemical, biological,... Read More »

Training aids chemical, biological weapons preparedness

Marines and Illinois response units recently joined forces to share training techniques designed to enhance chemical and biological emergency preparedness. Marines and sailors with the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBRIF) participated in Exercise Chicago Response in Chicago,... Read More »

Nuclear Threat Initiative launches new advisory group

The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) launched an advisory group for its recently expanded Global Biological Policy and Programs. The advisory group provides strategic guidance on the program’s effort to reduce global biological risks. It will be chaired by former commissioner of the Food and... Read More »