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The Next Generation of Sensor Technology for the BioWatch Program
Sept. 1, 2007Benjamin Brodsky describes the current capabilities of the U.S. biodefense system, known as BioWatch, and the next generation of autonomous sensors currently in development for use in the system.
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Remarks to the Pacific Health Summit
June 11, 2007Sam Nunn, Co-Chairman of NTI, speaks at the Pacific Health Summit in Seattle.
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Sam Nunn, National Press Club, Question & Answer Session
March 9, 2005Sam Nunn, National Press Club, Question & Answer Session
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Report on Screening U.S. Biological Research Draws Mixed Reviews
Oct. 8, 2003WASHINGTON — A new report recommending nationwide screening for proposed biological research in the United States that might have value for terrorists is drawing general praise, but also criticism for not recommending mandatory participation for all facilities nationwide.
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Report on Screening U.S. Biological Research Draws Mixed Reviews
Oct. 8, 2003WASHINGTON — A new report recommending nationwide screening for proposed biological research in the United States that might have value for terrorists is drawing general praise, but also criticism for not recommending mandatory participation for all facilities nationwide.
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Texas Tech Professor Says FBI Tricked Him Into Plague Confession
Oct. 20, 2003Texas Tech University professor Thomas Butler has said the FBI tricked him into confessing that he had accidentally destroyed 30 vials of plague samples and that he had falsely reported them missing, the New York Times reported yesterday (see GSN, Sept. 4).
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“Fundamental” Security Concerns Remain at Plum Island Facility, GAO Says
Oct. 21, 2003WASHINGTON — Congressional auditors have found that, while security has improved at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center, “fundamental concerns” still remain, according to a U.S. General Accounting Office report released yesterday (see GSN, June 13).
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Professor’s Prosecution Could Chill Research, U.S. Scientists Say
Oct. 28, 2003U.S. scientists have said that the case of Texas Tech University professor Thomas Butler, scheduled to begin trial Monday for mishandling plague bacteria samples and for lying to the FBI, could have a “chilling” effect on scientific research, the Los Angeles Times reported today (see GSN, Oct. 20).
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FBI Agents Testify in Texas Tech University Professor’s Trial
Nov. 10, 2003An FBI agent testified last week that he believed that Texas Tech University professor Thomas Butler was lying about stolen plague sample from his laboratory from almost the onset of the bureau’s investigation into the incident, according to Washington Times (see GSN, Oct. 28).
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U.S. Senator Accuses Administration of Failing to Conduct Laboratory Security Checks
Nov. 12, 2003U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) has charged the Bush administration with failing to conduct required security reviews on U.S. laboratories and scientists that work with dangerous biological pathogens, the Washington Post reported today (see GSN, Nov. 10).
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U.S. Agriculture Department Funding Insecure Laboratories, Report Says
Nov. 21, 2003Security and oversight are sorely lacking at many federally funded U.S. university laboratories that contain dangerous biological agents, according to a report by the U.S. Agriculture Department’s inspector general, the Associated Press reported today (see GSN, Nov. 12).
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United States Works to Secure Uzbek Biological Facilities
Dec. 8, 2003The United States has begun work to better secure Soviet-era biological weapons facilities in Uzbekistan, BBC News reported Friday (see GSN, Oct. 6).
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