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

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

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →