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House Homeland Security Subcommittee To Examine U.S. Preparedness for Bioterrorism
Panel Executive Director Dr. Asha George to participate in House Committee Meeting on October 17th,entitled “Defending the Homeland From Bioterrorism: Are We Prepared?”
More15 October, 2019
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The Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense discusses the growing pandemic threat and the steps the United States government needs to take in order to keep America safe. Their discussion is moderated by best-selling author Max Brooks.
September 17, 2019
“We believe the bipartisan nature of our work is more important than ever”
The new Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense name and accompanying logo were officially released this morning during the commission’s event, Cyberbio Convergence: Characterizing the Multiplicative Threat, a day-long meeting being held at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C.
September 17, 2019
Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense is now the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
Now in its 5th year, the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense is taking on a new name to more accurately reflect its work and the urgency of its mission. Effective immediately, the organization now will be known as the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense.
September 11, 2019
Commentary: Ebola is raging again — and the U.S. is not ready
Panel Co-Chairs, Joe Lieberman and Tom Ridge in Chicago Tribune Op-Ed: "Five years ago, the Ebola virus broke through inadequate public health systems in West Africa and spread throughout the world. America was lucky. Only a few cases traveled here, but the U.S. government also did not respond as we had reason to expect. Despite assurances that our country would be able to handle such a serious disease, our public health agencies and health care institutions made some serious mistakes...that will have real human consequences the next time Ebola or another highly infectious disease — including a new highly pathogenic strain of influenza — reaches America."
August 22, 2019
“America, please look beyond your self interest and do your duty”
"As former homeland security and counterterrorism advisers...we saw the operational, organizational and legal changes that are needed to meet terrorist threats," say Panel Members Lisa Monaco and Ken Wainstein in this Washington Post opinion piece.
