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08 May

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01 May

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 1, 2025) – In an era marked by increasing frequency, complexity and severity of the biological threat, the Department of Defense (DOD) must safeguard the Nation and its warfighters. In its new report released today, Battle Rattle: Fast Movers for Military Biodefense,...

06 Mar

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""]FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Steve Aaron SRA Communications (717) 554-8614 steve@SRACommunications.com KENNETH L. WAINSTEIN RETURNS TO BIPARTISAN COMMISSION ON BIODEFENSE [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""] Wainstein served as Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security from 2022-2025   WASHINGTON, D.C. (March...

15 Nov

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WASHINGTON,D.C. (Nov. 15, 2024) – Dr. Asha M. George, Executive Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, has been appointed to the Committee on Planetary Protection (CoPP) at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The CoPP serves as a source of advice on...

10 Jul

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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE      Contact: Steve Aaron SRA Communications (717) 554-8614 steve@SRACommunications.com   NEW INTERACTIVE TOOL FROM THE BIPARTISAN COMMISSION ON BIODEFENSE MAPS THE NATION’S BIODEFENSE ENTERPRISE   Available Online Now, B-SPAN Assists in Analyzing US Defense Against Biological Threats   WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 10, 2024) – Today, the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense is...

07 May

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Steve Aaron SRA Communications (717) 554-8614 steve@SRACommunications.com NATION DANGEROUSLY UNPREPARED FOR DEADLY OUTBREAKS AND BIOLOGICAL ATTACKS: BIPARTISAN COMMISSION ON BIODEFENSE URGES IMMEDIATE ACTION TO ADDRESS MAJOR VULNERABILITIES Commission Dedicates 2024 National Blueprint for Biodefense to founding Co-Chair Joe Lieberman for his tireless efforts to make America and the world safer   WASHINGTON,...

25 Apr

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Steve Aaron SRA Communications (717) 554-8614 steve@SRACommunications.com DONNA SHALALA NAMED CO-CHAIR OF THE BIPARTISAN COMMISSION ON BIODEFENSE WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 25, 2024) – Today, the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense named former Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna E. Shalala Co-Chair, effective immediately. The announcement follows the passing...

20 Feb

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:   Steve Aaron SRA Communications (717) 554-8614 steve@SRACommunications.com  SMALLPOX REMAINS A THREAT DESPITE ERADICATION 40 YEARS AGO Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense shares specific recommendations to reduce risk and prepare for outbreak response even as Alaska reports death from virus closely related to smallpox and mpox outbreaks continue WASHINGTON, D.C....

09 Nov

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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE      Contact: Steve Aaron SRA Communications (717) 554-8614 steve@SRACommunications.com   Dr. Panjabi, one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the World, joins Commission as Ex Officio member WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 9, 2023) – Dr. Asha M. George, Executive Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, today announced...