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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 →

“Locate, lockdown, and eliminate loose nuclear material.”  That is the correct strategy for preventing nuclear terrorism. Non-state actors are not capable of enriching uranium or producing plutonium. They can only buy it or steal it.  Preventing the theft or sale … Continue reading →

In February 2010, the FBI closed its case on Bruce Ivins. Many in the bio community found this a bit odd since the study commissioned by the FBI on the science supporting the case had not yet been completed.  More than a … Continue reading →

Proper pronunciation is not a likely topic for a blog on biosecurity, particularly when written by someone who has great difficulty pronouncing the word “nuclear”.  (I blame that on spending too much time in Texas.) However, it never ceases to … Continue reading →

Annals of Science Going Viral The Pentagon takes on a new enemy: swine flu. by David E. Hoffman Read more http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/01/31/110131fa_fact_hoffman#ixzz1CmZPMk9x  

On the Fox News Channel January 18, 2011 Col. Randall Larsen, a former director of the Congressional Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission, talks about the threat of a bio-terror attack on the U.S., and why the FDA is as critically … Continue reading →

Sunday January 2, 2011 Retired Colonel Randall Larsen, CEO of The WMD Center, talked about the state of U.S. homeland security including combating and preparing for potential terror attacks using weapons of mass destruction. He also responded to telephone calls … Continue reading →

How some politicians stumble on science By Dan Vergano, USA TODAY “All Congresses and Parliaments have a kindly feeling for idiots,” Mark Twain wrote in his once-again hot-selling autobiography, “… on account of personal experience and heredity.” Twain didn’t much … Continue reading →

Deeply Rethinking Defense by Joel McCleary and Mark Medish Reflecting on the Great War, Clemenceau said war is too important to be left to the generals. Likewise, defense budgets are too important to be left to the accountants. As the … Continue reading →

In the field of biodefense, I hear conflicting claims about various scientific issues. Being a non-scientist/non-physician, I had assumed this was in part due to the lack of significant research during the past 40 years. After reading the November issue … Continue reading →