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Colonel Randall Larsen, USAF (Ret) -CEO, WMD Center -former Executive Director, Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism -former chairman, Department of Military Strategy and Operations, National War College

Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Initiative

The Center for Biosecurity of UPMC has launched the Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Initiative, a competitive program that will develop and maintain a network of promising early career professionals from multiple disciplines who are considering future careers in biosecurity.   In … Continue reading

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The Risk of Engineering a Highly Transmissible H5N1 Virus Editorial by Thomas V. Inglesby, Anita Cicero,and D. A. Henderson    Thomas V. Inglesby, MD, is the Chief Executive Officer and Director; Anita Cicero, JD, is Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Director; … Continue reading

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Response to Dr. Salzberg’s Commentary in Forbes

A few comments on Dr. Steven Salzberg’s  posting in Forbes on October 30:    Link Testing the Anthrax Vaccine on Children: Getting the Facts Right I cannot comment on the wide range of opinions within the biodefense, public health, and medical … Continue reading

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New York Times Magazine October 30

How Ready Are We for Bioterrorism? By WIL S. HYLTON    

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WMD Center’s Bio-Response Report Card

Senators Bob Graham and Jim Talent release a report card on America’s bio-response capabilities.  Report Card

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Senators Bob Graham & Jim Talent to Release Report Card

The Bipartisan WMD Terrorism Research Center’s Bio-Response Report Card October 12, 2011 11:00 AM Army-Navy Club 901 17th St NW Washington DC Light Lunch Provided RSVP:  sara.rubin@wmdcenter.org http://www.wmdcenter.org/

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op-ed: The Lesson of 9/11

The Free Lance-Star Fredericksburg VA September 11, 2011 12:15 am As we pause to reflect upon the unspeakable horrors we witnessed 10 years ago today–and the incredible courage of the first responders at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, … Continue reading

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Testimony of Senator Jim Talent, WMD Center Vice Chairman

U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security Hearing on the WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2011 June 23, 2011 Statement from Senator Jim Talent Vice Chairman Bipartisan WMD Terrorism Research Center (WMD Center) Mr. Chairman and distinguished members, … Continue reading

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Lessons Learned on Organization

No one in history has successfully led a more complex organization than General Eisenhower during the liberation of Europe in 1944-45.  That is why I have such high regard for his dictum: “The right organization will not guarantee success, but … Continue reading

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The Great Illusion

In a recent Washington Examiner column, Gene Healy, a vice president at the Cato Institute, suggests that we worry too much about serious threats to national security. He posits that we are in an era of great peace and stability. … Continue reading

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