FY19 Nuclear Security Budget: More for Weapons, Less for Nonproliferation
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) released details this week of…
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Biological Weapons Convention Meeting of States Parties
The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) Meeting of States Parties 2017 will be held December 4-8,…
Medical CBRN Defense Consortium Adds 18 New Member Organizations
The Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC) has added a number of companies to its roster,…
Federal Select Agent Outreach Program
A multi-agency informational meeting concerning compliance with the Federal Select Agent Program will be webcast…
CDC Quarantine Rule, CBRN Intelligence Sharing Act, Sniffer Drones
Topics in this issue of CBRNE Particles include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
We Must Never Accept the Use of Chemical Weapons Anywhere, Under Any Circumstances
By Thomas M. Countryman Over the last six years, Bashar al-Asad and his regime have…
Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Proliferation of WMD
President Barak Obama this week officially continued Executive Order 13382, which declares a national emergency…
OPCW Director Visits Doha Regional Centre for CBRN Training
During a visit to Qatar this week, the Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition…
Aleppo Gas Attack, Improving CBRN Suits, Aging Nuclear Facilities
Topics in this issue include miniaturized nuclear weapons, Aleppo gas attack investigation, nuclear facilities in…
Aspen Security Forum
The Aspen Security Forum will be held July 27-30, 2016 in Aspen, Colorado. This annual summer…
Norway, U.S. Work Together on Demining Initiative in Iraq and Syria
The United States and Norway today announced a new U.S.-Norwegian Demining Initiative. This effort addresses…
Scientists Applaud Passage of Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has announced its support for the U.S. Senate’s…