biothreats
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RELEASE: Major Report From Security and Health Analysts Highlights Path Towards a Global Pathogen Early Warning System
July 20, 2021, Washington, DC – As part of a major effort to address growing biothreats, the Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) today released a report that both assesses the current state of biosurveillance in the world, and offers strong recommendations for how to build a “global pathogen early warning system” – one designed to…
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BRIEFER: Key U.S. Initiatives for Addressing Biological Threats Part 1
By Bill Beaver, Yong-Bee Lim, Christine Parthemore, and Andy Weber In 2006, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) launched a program to explore new approaches to combating bioterrorism and biological weapons programs.[1] The vision was a versatile process that can be used to drastically reduce the time from spotting a new threat to the manufacture…
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Last Call for Applications: Fellowship for Ending Bioweapons
As the world continues to battle COVID-19, it is a stark reminder of the devastation biological threats can cause. Biological threats still pose grave risks to international security and stability, whether they arise by nature, by accident—or through deliberate work to weaponize infectious diseases. The Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) is developing creative solutions that…
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Call for Applications: Fellowship for Ending Bioweapons
As the world continues to battle COVID-19, it is a stark reminder of the devastation biological threats can cause. Biological threats still pose grave risks to international security and stability, whether they arise by nature, by accident—or through deliberate work to weaponize infectious diseases. The Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) is developing creative solutions that…
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Protecting Against Biological Threats: Recommendations for the Global Posture Review
By Bill Beaver, Yong-Bee Lim, Christine Parthemore and Andy Weber On February 4, 2021, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III released a statement on the initiation of a Global Posture Review (GPR) – a comprehensive review of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) footprint, resources, strategy, and missions. Led by the Acting Under Secretary…