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Friday, March 29th, 2024

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IDSA supports public health, research legislation

Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) announced last week their support of legislation prioritizing urgent public health and research priorities. “We look forward to learning more about allocations to the Prevention and Public Health Fund and hope to see robust support for... 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 »

Sens. Reed, Warren seek to amend NDAA

Sens. Jack Reed (D-RI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) are seeking to amend the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to ensure Congress continues a role in authorizing the development of new nuclear weapons. The senators said the amendment is needed because the Trump Administration is... Read More »

Nuclear experts weigh global nonproliferation dynamic

Top nuclear experts maintain the global nonproliferation regime is not faring well in today’s current policy climate, according to a recent Simson Center hosted discussion on The Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) at Fifty. Susan Burk, former special representative of the President for Nuclear... Read More »

CBP, TSA initiate advanced cargo screening effort

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced this week the initiation of an effort designed to require the submission of advanced air cargo information on shipments arriving in the United States from a foreign location. Although the Air Cargo... Read More »

Operation results in intercepted human smuggling effort

Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents recently joined forces with the Government of Mexico to interrupt a human smuggling effort resulting in 24 arrests. Officials said agents assigned to the Laredo Sector Intelligence Unit received information regarding a large assembly at a residence in Nuevo... Read More »