Weapons of mass destruction can spread at the speed of an airliner, a missile, or even the internet, the deputy assistant defense secretary for countering weapons of mass destruction said. Story
Top administration officials are joining representatives from federal agencies and 26 nations to launch an international effort that will help to boost the global capacity to prevent, detect and respond to disease outbreaks. Story
A new biosurveillance division at the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center is working to fill gaps at the convergence of battlefield biodefense and health surveillance. Story
As nuclear, biological and chemical threats continue to evolve worldwide, partnership between the United States and European Union countries to counter such threats remains critical, a senior Defense Department official said in Helsinki. Story
In line with the first National Biosurveillance Strategy released last month, the Defense Department is working with U.S. cities and countries around the world to enhance capabilities needed to detect and track a range of natural or intentional global disease outbreaks. Story
Defense Department officials routinely work to protect the nation from terrorist attacks and weapons of mass destruction. But today they're bolstering defenses against an older threat that emerges from animals and insects and arises in people as infectious diseases.Story
The White House has issued the first U.S. National Strategy for Biosurveillance to quickly detect a range of global health and security hazards, and the Defense Department has a running start in implementing the new plan, a senior defense official said. Story
The global nature of terrorism and the growing potential of nations and individuals to acquire weapons of mass destruction drive the Defense Department's effort to counter these threats, the assistant secretary of defense for nuclear, chemical and biological defense programs said. Story
A new Defense Department agency employs combined medical expertise to track health, illness and injury across the military services, the center director said. Story
