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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     Contact: Steve AaronSRA Communications(717) 554-8614steve@SRACommunications.com   COMMISSION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DR. ASHA M. GEORGE TO TESTIFY BEFORE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE EXAMINING INVESTIGATION OF BIOLOGICAL EVENTS House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations to Hold Public Hearing on February 1 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan....

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     Contact: Steve AaronSRA Communications(717) 554-8614steve@SRACommunications.com   COMMISSION WELCOMES NEW ANALYSIS OF BIODEFENSE SPENDING THAT WILL HELP INFORM FUTURE INVESTMENTS Long-Awaited OMB Crosscut Was a Key Recommendation in Bipartisan Commission’s Original 2015 National Blueprint for Biodefense WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 19, 2023) – The Co-Chairs of the...

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     Contact: Steve AaronSRA Communications(717) 554-8614steve@SRACommunications.com   COMMISSION APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF BIODEFENSE REFORMS IN FISCAL YEAR 2023 APPROPRIATIONS LEGISLATION New Authorities Enacted as 118th Congress Prepares to Renew Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 11, 2023) – The Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     Contact: Steve AaronSRA Communications(717) 554-8614steve@SRACommunications.com COMMISSION TO ADDRESS RESPONSE, RECOVERY, AND MITIGATION AS BIOLOGICAL EVENTS CONTINUE TO PLAGUE THE NATION Two current members of Congress and former ASPR among those set to address Commission WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 1, 2022) – Nearly three years after...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE               Contact:   Steve Aaron SRA Communications (717) 554-8614 steve@SRACommunications.com   AMERICA’S ABILITY TO MANAGE BIOLOGICAL CRISES IMPROVES WITH RELEASE OF NATIONAL BIODEFENSE STRATEGY Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense Applauds National Strategy Which Reflects Many of the Commission’s Own Priorities; Calls on Congress to Work with White House on Implementation WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct....

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                Contact:   Steve Aaron SRA Communications (717) 554-8614 steve@SRACommunications.com   ASHA M. GEORGE NAMED TO INAUGURAL ‘HOMELAND’S HOTTEST 50’ LIST BY HOMELAND SECURITY TODAY FOR HER WORK TO KEEP AMERICA SAFE Dr. George recognized as a ‘trailblazer’ for her commitment to defending the Homeland from biological threats WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 20, 2022) –...

                    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE       Contact: Steve Aaron SRA Communications (717) 554-8614 steve@SRACommunications.com COMMISSION APPLAUDS TANGIBLE PROGRESS ON PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS BY BIDEN ADMINISTRATION; PUSHES FOR REMAINING GAPS TO BE FILLED White House today released 1st Annual Report on Progress Towards Implementation of American...

                      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE       Contact: Steve Aaron SRA Communications (717) 554-8614 steve@SRACommunications.com BIPARTISAN COMMISSION ON BIODEFENSE RECEIVES $5.2 MILLION GRANT FROM OPEN PHILANTHROPY   WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 23, 2022) – The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense today announced a $5.2 million grant from Open Philanthropy to support the...

June 28, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Steve Aaron SRA Communications (717) 554-8614 steve@SRACommunications.com  APOLLO COMMUNICATIONS KIT Dear Friends: The emergence of monkeypox and the depopulation of tens of millions of chickens and turkeys across a majority of states due to avian influenza highlight that COVID-19 is far from the only biological...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:   Steve Aaron SRA Communications (717) 554-8614 steve@SRACommunications.com  BIPARTISAN COMMISSION ON BIODEFENSE HIGHLIGHTS UNIQUE ROLE OF NATION’S LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITIES IN SAFEGUARDING AMERICA’S FOOD AND AGRICULTURE Land-Grant Universities Engage in Innovative Research and Development, Cooperative Extension Activities, and Disaster Response WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 9, 2022) – A new report...