The index case of inhalational anthrax in October 2001 was in a man who lived and worked in Florida. However, during the 3 days before illness onset, the patient had traveled through North Carolina, raising the possibility that exposure to Bacillus anthracis spores could have occurred there. The rapid response in North Carolina included surveillance among hospital intensive-care units, microbiology laboratories, medical examiners, and veterinarians, and site investigations at locations visited by the index patient to identify the naturally occurring or bioterrorism-related source of his exposure.

The Deputy National Security Advisor is a member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States and the United States National Security Council, serving under the Presidents National Security Advisor. Among other responsibilities, the Deputy National Security Advisor often serves as Executive Secretary to the National Security Council Principals Committee, and as chairman of the National Security Council Deputies Committee. The role changes according to the organizational philosophy and staffing of each White House and there are often multiple deputies to the National Security Advisor charged with various areas of focus.[1][2] The position is currently being held by Charles Kupperman since 2019. ...

The Bioterrorism Response Act also directs the HHS Secretary to promulgate regulations to establish and enforce safety and security procedures for the possession and use of select agents and toxins, including measures to ensure proper training and appropriate skills to handle such select agents and toxins. See generally, 42 C.F.R. Part 73. The U.S. Department of Agriculture select agents and toxins regulations are found at 7 C.F.R. Part 331 and 9 C.F.R. Part 121. Pursuant to subtitle B of title II of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act), the USDA Secretary has established a list of biological agents and toxins which have the potential to pose a severe threat to animal and plant health, or to animal or plant products (See 7 USC § 8041). This list is found in section 3 (PPQ select agents and toxins) of Part 331 and in section 3 (VS select agents and toxins) and section 4 (Overlap select agents and toxins) ...

The predecessor to the National Security Council was the National Intelligence Authority (NIA) which was established by President Harry S. Trumans Executive Letter of 22 January 1946 to oversee the Central Intelligence Group, the CIAs predecessor. The NIA was composed of the Secretary of State, Secretary of War, Secretary of the Navy, and the Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief. The National Security Council was created in 1947 by the National Security Act. It was created because policymakers felt that the diplomacy of the State Department was no longer adequate to contain the USSR in light of the tension between the Soviet Union and the United States.[1] The intent was to ensure coordination and concurrence among the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and other instruments of national security policy such as the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), also created in the National Security Act. In 2004, the position of Director of National Intelligence (DNI) was created, taking over the ...

Washington Post A decade after envelopes containing anthrax terrorized the nation and alerted officials to the need to protect against bioterrorism, significant gaps remain in the nations capacity to respond to a bioterrorism attack, according to an analysis released Thursday.. Although the anthrax attacks triggered an unprecedented attempt to bolster the nations preparedness, and significant improvements have been made, much more work remains to be done, according to the analysis by the Trust for Americas Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, two private nonprofit, nonpartisan research groups.. View the full story (some sites require registration). ...

When Edward Snowden leaked Americas extensive surveillance practices, it didnt just impact American citizens. It changed the way people all over the world thought about their data privacy and how it impacts national security. The increased focus on data privacy hasnt only affected governments either. It has shed new light onto the data collection practices of businesses. Many have called into question how businesses should handle data, with national security matters (Apples refusal to unlock an iPhone is a great example) and data breaches creating big discussions on the subject. A fine line People feel just as negatively about the collection of their personal data today as they did in 2013. However, despite the negative associations, people are becoming more willing to let their data be collected if it will protect national security. Astonishingly, only 20% of people surveyed in 2016 dont support the use of personal data to protect national security. This is a major decrease from the 42% who were

Statement by NSC Spokesman Mike Hammer on National Security Advisor General Jim Jones Travel to France, Belgium, and India, July 11-16. National Security Advisor General Jim Jones will travel to Paris, Brussels, and New Delhi from July 11 to 16. On July 12 and 13, General Jones will consult with French officials, NATO Secretary General Rasmussen, and other allies in Paris and Brussels regarding Afghanistan, Middle East, Iraq, Iran, and preparations for NATOs fall summit in Lisbon. From July 14 to 16, General Jones will be visiting India at the invitation of his counterpart, Indian National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon. During his visit to New Delhi, the General will meet with National Security Advisor Menon and other senior Indian officials to discuss a full range of subjects key to the strategic partnership we are developing with India, including counter-terrorism cooperation, regional security, defense cooperation, and export controls. General Jones will also have an opportunity begin ...

National Security Advisor Tom Donilon hosted Iraqi National Security Advisor Falah al-Fayyadh at the White House today. They held discussions to follow up on the productive Secure Video Teleconference last week between President Obama and Prime Minister Maliki. The two national security advisors reaffirmed the common vision of a broad, deep strategic partnership between the United States and Iraq as embodied in the Strategic Framework Agreement. The two held a far-reaching discussion of the elements of a fully normalized relationship between Iraq and the United States, including education, investment, and security. And they committed to develop additional mechanisms to establish a continuous strategic dialogue between the United States and Iraq.. ...

State and Local Governments must be invited by DHS to apply. DHS will invite governmental organizations to apply for continuation funding under this FOA. The BioWatch Program is a cornerstone of the Department of Homeland Securitys (DHS) comprehensive strategy for countering biological terrorism. The BioWatch Program is an early warning system that is designed to detect the intentional release of select aerosolized biological agents. The BioWatch Programs mission is to provide and maintain a continuous bio-terrorism air monitoring system in metropolitan areas and coordinate with state and local public health communities to prepare for and respond to a bioterrorist event. This mission is accomplished by serving as an early warning system which enhances the security of jurisdictions by providing the needed time to execute their comprehensive concept of operations plans to counter biological terrorism. The Biowatch Program is a critical part of an ongoing national effort to build and sustain ...

Overview of the most pressing biosecurity issues facing the world today. Guest lecturers have included former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former Special Assistant on BioSecurity to Presidents Clinton and Bush Jr. Dr. Ken Bernard, Chief Medical Officer of the Homeland Security Department Dr. Alex Garza, eminent scientists, innovators and physicians in the field, and leaders of relevant technology companies. How well the US and global healthcare systems are prepared to withstand a pandemic or a bioterrorism attack, how the medical/healthcare field, government, and the technology sectors are involved in biosecurity and pandemic or bioterrorism response and how they interface, the rise of synthetic biology with its promises and threats, global bio-surveillance, making the medical diagnosis, isolation, containment, hospital surge capacity, stockpiling and distribution of countermeasures, food and agriculture biosecurity, new promising technologies for detection of bio-threats and ...

Overview of the most pressing biosecurity issues facing the world today. Guest lecturers have included former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former Special Assistant on BioSecurity to Presidents Clinton and Bush Jr. Dr. Ken Bernard, Chief Medical Officer of the Homeland Security Department Dr. Alex Garza, eminent scientists, innovators and physicians in the field, and leaders of relevant technology companies. How well the US and global healthcare systems are prepared to withstand a pandemic or a bioterrorism attack, how the medical/healthcare field, government, and the technology sectors are involved in biosecurity and pandemic or bioterrorism response and how they interface, the rise of synthetic biology with its promises and threats, global bio-surveillance, making the medical diagnosis, isolation, containment, hospital surge capacity, stockpiling and distribution of countermeasures, food and agriculture biosecurity, new promising technologies for detection of bio-threats and ...

Since October 3, 2001, CDC and state and local public health authorities have been investigating cases of bioterrorism-related anthrax. This report updates findings as of October 31, and includes interim guidelines for the clinical evaluation of pers ...

The New York Times publishes an article by Sheryl Gay Stolberg entitled, Some Experts Say US Is Vulnerable to a Germ Attack. The article claims that the US is inadequately prepared to confront bioterrorist attacks, according to a broad range of health experts and officials. The nation must develop new vaccines and treatments, they say, but it must also fortify its fragile public health infrastructure, the first line of defense in detecting and containing biological threats. It further notes that since 9/11, much of the discussion about bioterrorism has centered on a shortage of antibiotics and vaccines. But the bigger problem, officials agree, is a lack of basic public health infrastructure and preparedness that could thwart a terror attack or limit its effects. Doctors are poorly trained to recognize symptoms of infection with possible biological weapons, like plague and anthrax, which can resemble the flu. Asha George, an expert on biological warfare, says, We are not going to have a ...

The New York Times publishes an article by Sheryl Gay Stolberg entitled, Some Experts Say US Is Vulnerable to a Germ Attack. The article claims that the US is inadequately prepared to confront bioterrorist attacks, according to a broad range of health experts and officials. The nation must develop new vaccines and treatments, they say, but it must also fortify its fragile public health infrastructure, the first line of defense in detecting and containing biological threats. It further notes that since 9/11, much of the discussion about bioterrorism has centered on a shortage of antibiotics and vaccines. But the bigger problem, officials agree, is a lack of basic public health infrastructure and preparedness that could thwart a terror attack or limit its effects. Doctors are poorly trained to recognize symptoms of infection with possible biological weapons, like plague and anthrax, which can resemble the flu. Asha George, an expert on biological warfare, says, We are not going to have a ...

The overriding question is whether the U.S. is ready for a bioterror attack. The answer could well rely on the other question of what bio-agent and whats the source? In 1991, 40,000 Russian scientists dispersed throughout the world, with knowledge of what the U.S.S.R. was doing in chemical and biological weapons. The question is to whom did they sell their knowledge? Some believe former Soviet scientists sold technology to countries like Iran, Syria, and North Korea. Lurking is the spectre of al-Qaeda, a group that the Pentagon says continues to pursue biological weapons.. Another scenario is an outbreak of a pandemic. How would the U.S. deal with an infectious disease outbreak? The picture, despite reassurances, is not pretty. Until now, the U.S. has experienced two major biological attacks.. In 1984, the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and his followers attempted to take over the town of Dalles, Oregon by contaminating salad bars in the town. In 2001, there was the as yet unsolved mystery of the ...

From December 02-05, 2014, PILDAT, in partnership with the CPA UK, organised a Study Visit of a multi-party delegation of five senior Members from the Parliament of Pakistan. The Study Visit focussed on the internal structures and ethos of UK political parties and how they develop their positions on national security issues in the UK.The programme was designed to give the delegation a deeper understanding of the UK national security framework, including the role of political parties in formulating the UK national security strategy along with the parliamentary oversight of defence related spending and intelligence activities. The programme also addressed the issue of the changing face of national and international security. ...

Quick update from the The Washington Post newsroom: starting July 1, I will join the foreign desk as the world and national security producer. Anup Kaphle (who has been the world/national security web editor on the Universal News Desk) and I will be moving from the UND to work directly with the world and national security teams.. Ive had a great experience working with the health, science, environment and wellness reporters and editors since I joined the Post in December and am very excited at this new opportunity be a full member of the foreign editing team - truly integrated with the section.. Stay tuned!. ...

The mission of the Lint Center for National Security Studies is to foster and further the educational development and opportunities for the next generation of Americas Counterintelligence and National Security Workers. The Center focuses on empowering individuals, enhancing the study of national security issues, and enabling emerging leaders to be mentored by established current-and-former industry experts.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) gives the highest priority to developing countermeasures against bioterrorism agents that are highly infective when dispersed in aerosol form. Developing drugs to prevent or treat illnesses caused by bioterrorism agents requires testing their effectiveness in animals since human clinical trials would be unethical. At the request of NIAID, the National Academies conducted a study to examine how such testing could be improved. The report provides recommendations to researchers on selecting the kinds of animal models, aerosol generators, and bioterrorism agent doses that would produce conditions that most closely mimic the disease process in humans. It also urges researchers to fully document experimental parameters in the literature so that studies can be reproduced and compared. The report recommends that all unclassified data on bioterrorism agent studies -- including unclassified, unpublished data from U.S. Army Medical Research ...

An anthrax bioterrorism attack in a transportation hub will require the use of various decontamination approaches, including fogging of sporicidal liquids.

Since the last report (1), six new anthrax cases have been reported. Three of these cases have occupational exposures similar to previously reported cases (1). A fourth case occurred in a mail handler at a facility not previously linked to cases but that receives mail from a facility at which cases have occurred previously. Two new cases have no discernable epidemiologic link with anthrax cases previously reported or sites that are associated with known cases. These new cases suggest that anthrax exposure has occurred or is continuing to occur through means that cannot be ascribed to known contaminated letters or the paths these letters took through the mail service. The public health response to these new anthrax cases will evolve based on ongoing epidemiologic and criminal investigations. Because exposures are being intentionally perpetrated, public health authorities must be vigilant for the appearance of new cases in previously unaffected populations. Prompt data sharing between law ...

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The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-188; June 12, 2002) requires that the United States improve its ability to prevent, prepare for, and respond to acts of bioterrorism and other public health emergencies that could threaten either public health and safety or American Agriculture. It necessitates that individuals possessing, using, or transferring agents or toxins deemed a severe threat to public, animal or plant health, or to animal or plant products notify either the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (USDA). In accordance with the Act, implementing regulations detailing the requirements for possession, use, and transfer for select agents and toxins were published by HHS (42 CFR Part 73). Registration of an entity requires that an Application for Laboratory Registration for Possession, Use, and Transfer of Select Agents and Toxins (APHIS/CDC Form 1) ...

FY10-27. OAK RIDGE, Tenn.-John L. Crapo, CHP, has been named the new associate director for readiness in ORAUs National Security and Emergency Management Programs.. In his new role, Crapo will be responsible for planning, organizing, directing and scheduling all management activities associated with ORAUs support to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Emergency Responses counterterrorism, counter-proliferation and emergency management fields. He will also provide strategic insight into DOEs program goals and plans as they pertain to the emergency response mission.. John has a strong background in radiological consequence management and regulatory compliance, said Dave Hackemeyer, vice president and director for ORAUs National Security and Emergency Management Programs. He will do a great job, and he will ensure our support to DOE meets and exceeds expectations.. Before joining ORAU in 2007, Crapo served nearly 20 years in the U.S. Navy as a health physicist. He received a ...

We live in an era of mass surveillance. Private companies monitor our comings and goings, and ad-supported cloud services record and mine our online activities. At the same time, governments have been conducting extensive surveillance in the name of national security. To a large extent, citizens and lawmakers have accepted loss of privacy in exchange for increased security. Can computing technology promote both personal privacy and national security? Panelists will explore how state-of-the-art cryptography, security, networked systems, and data-management technology might enable government agencies to acquire actionable, useful information about legitimate targets of investigation without intruding upon the electronic activity of innocent parties. They will also address the need to use laws and policies in conjunction with technology to hold government agencies accountable for proper use of private information.. ...

The minor in National Security Studies is designed for students who are interested in the historical, political, cultural, ethical, and legal dimensions of national security policy.. ...

If ever there were a news item worthy of the Cool stuff! tag, its the list of Foreign Policy Next Generation Leaders from the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community recently published by The Diversity in National Security Network and New America. The list is an impressive collection of talent as a whole, but what were obviously most interested in here is the fact that its positively larded with Fletcher alumni! Theres Jimmy Antia, a national security specialist with the Institute of Security Governance, Grace Choi, the director of policy in the NYC Mayors office, director for Afghanistan strategy and policy Hila Hanif, of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Michelle Kwan, a former Olympian currently working on the Biden 2020 presidential campaign. The list isnt limited to alumni, either. Current Fletcher student Tashi Chogyal, who came to Fletcher after stints at USAID, the US Department of Justice, the Center for American Progress, and the 2012 Obama re-election ...

The Citizens Report on the Performance of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security covers the period of March 16, 2012 to March 15, 2013. Prepared by PILDAT, the report closely examines the publicly-available data on the work of the Parliamentary Committee which was formed as a result of a joint Parliamentary resolution in November 2008. This report has been prepared under the overall objective of strengthening Parliamentary oversight on defence and national security in Pakistan. This report is a continuation of the analysis prepared by PILDAT for the past 4 years. PILDAT is mindful of the fact that the democratic institutions like the Parliament and Parliamentary committees have not developed over the years due to repeated military interventions and long spells of autocratic or semi-autocratic regimes led by military. This citizens review, therefore, is meant to assist the Parliament in its oversight functions. The objective of the report is not to offer a critique of the work of the ...

The International Financial Aid Center offers financial aid, college scholarships, grants and awards search for international students studying abroad. The International Financial Aid Center scholarship search tool provides you with access to awards from all across the globe. Boren Scholarships, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. Boren Scholars represent a vital pool of highly motivated individuals who wish to work in the federal national security arena. In exchange for funding, Boren Scholars commit to working in the federal government for at least one year after graduation.

While American national security policy has grown more interventionist since the Cold War, Washington has also hoped to shape the world on the cheap. Misled by the stunning success against Iraq in 1991, administrations of both parties have pursued ambitious aims with limited force, committing the countrys military frequently yet often hesitantly, with inconsistent justification. These ventures have produced strategic confusion, unplanned entanglements, and indecisive results. This collection of essays by Richard K. Betts, a leading international politics scholar, investigates the use of American force since the end of the Cold War, suggesting guidelines for making it more selective and successful. Betts brings his extensive knowledge of twentieth century American diplomatic and military history to bear on the full range of theory and practice in national security, surveying the Cold War roots of recent initiatives and arguing that U.S. policy has always been more unilateral than liberal ...

When exploring medical privacy issues, its very useful to have an overview of the laws that affect control and privacy of medical information. We encourage you to read our legal overview. The government has many options for obtaining your medical records on the grounds of national security. And if your medical records are swept up in a national security investigation, you

News breaks this morning that the NSA has the ability to monitor 75% of the nations internet traffic at once. They can watch what 75% of Americans are doing at any one time online. Think on that for a moment.. We have already learned that they can monitor your cell phone. They can get access to your individual online browsing history via your internet service provider, and read your emails. Now we learn that they can watch over three-quarters of the nations internet traffic at the drop of a hat.. This has gone far beyond national security.. On Coffee & Markets yesterday Congressman Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said it is time for more transparency of the NSAs monitoring efforts and called for better oversight of these programs. Both of those suggestions are great first steps to reining in the NSA, but there is more that needs to be done.. In the name of national security, has become the most overused and hollow phrase in Washington. It seems any activity can be ...

Wednesday, April 11th, 2018 Nadia Schadlow is third national security official to leave post since John Bolton became national security adviser. ...

He is also remembered for his friendship with Tampa socialite Jill Kelley, helping get her named an honorary ambassador to the coalition of some 50 nations at CentCom. Emails to Kelley led to the downfall of then-CIA director David Petraeus - another former CentCom leader also mentioned as a replacement for short-timer Flynn.. • • •. The national security adviser is the presidents top confidante on national security and foreign policy. Considering the pledge by President Donald Trump to destroy the so-called Islamic State jihadi group, some who know Harward call him an ideal choice for the job.. Given the challenges, his background as special operator, his familiarity with the region and his experience at CentCom, my gut feeling is he would be pretty good, said Mike Jones, a retired Army major general living in Tampa who was CentCom chief of staff in Harwards first year there.. Harward, Jones said, was the guy who could work the things the commander wanted him to, really understanding ...

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has announced Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as the new national security adviser, and Gen. Keith Kellogg remains the National Security Council chief of staff. The President made the announcement at his Mar-a-Lago resort. President Trump called McMaster a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience. McMaster replaces retired Gen. Michael […]

The National Security angle could have the most powerful impact on public sentiment and senate votes, diminishing the political framing and enhancing the Rule of law/Oath of Office issue, seen through the lens of National Security ...

The battle between anti-Trump careerists within the U.S. intelligence community and the commander-in-chief is getting more serious by the day. On Wednesday, in the aftermath of the resignation of Trumps national security advisor, Michael Flynn - thought to be the first of many Trump national security team casualties to come - former NSA analyst and ...

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Description: The September 11th attack and subsequent intentional release of anthrax spores via the U.S. postal system have focused policymakers attention on the preparedness and response capability of the nations public health system. The anthrax attacks put a tremendous strain on the U. S. public health infrastructure, an infrastructure that many experts argue has been weakened by years of neglect and under-funding. To better understand the preparedness gaps that exist, as well as the disparate functions and agencies that define public health in this country, the Congressional Research Service (CRS), in conjunction with George Washington Universitys National Health Policy Forum (NHPF), convened a seminar on October 26, 2001, entitled, The U.S. Health Care System: Are State and Local Officials Prepared for Bioterrorism? How Should the Federal Government Assist? ...

In the aftermath of the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001, there have been several bioterrorism attacks in the continental United States, ...

The first evening of the #MoBE17 meeting was a reception, with a fabulous keynote talk by Ed Yong mainly focused on Science Communication. Ed had a number of tips for interacting with journalists and thinking about how we present stories instead of facts. The quote of the evening was surely you cannot replace a feeling with a fact. Jonathan Eisen created a Storify of Day 1 which can be found here.. Started the next day with an introduction by Paula Olsiewski, giving her perspective on the field as a funder. The program grew out of work on an earlier program looking at preventing bioterrorism attacks, they soon discovered that little was known about the normal indoor microbiome. She gave us the history of the program; recruiting senior researchers early, getting buy-in from early career researchers, building collaborations across fields, engaging the public, and obtaining other support for the field.. Sue Lynch gave the Keynote talk today, talking about her groundbreaking work on childhood ...

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Following the high-profile laboratory incidents involving select agents and toxins that occurred at federally regulated laboratories, the National Science and Technology Council established a Fast Track Action Committee on the Select Agent Regulations(FTAC-SAR) under the Subcommittee on Biological Defense Research and Development of its Committee on Homeland and National Security. The FTAC and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy convened two listening sessions and published a Request for Public Comment in the Federal Register to engage input into how the Select Agent Regulations (SAR) have impacted science, technology, and national security in the United States. Based on this input, the FTAC published the Fast Track Action Committee Report that offered recommendations for FSAP program improvement.. Recommendation #6 (Inventory Control Requirements) The FTAC recommends retaining requirements to maintain inventories of samples containing biological select agents and toxins, ...

UCLA scientists have discovered how the deadly Nipah virus infiltrates human cells to cause encephalitis. Designated as a potential bioterrorism agent by the National Biodefense Research Agenda, the virus exploits a protein essential to embryonic development to enter cells and launch its attack.

Traditional laboratory biosafety guidelines have emphasized use of optimal work practices, appropriate containment equipment, well-designed facilities, and administrative controls to minimize risks of unintentional infection or injury for laboratory workers and to prevent contamination of the outside environment (1). Although clinical and research microbiology laboratories might contain dangerous biologic, chemical, and radioactive materials, to date, only a limited number of reports have been published of materials being used intentionally to injure laboratory workers or others (2--7). However, recently, concern has increased regarding possible use of biologic, chemical, and radioactive materials as terrorism agents (8,9). In the United States, recent terrorism incidents (10) have resulted in the substantial enhancement of existing regulations and creation of new regulations governing laboratory security to prevent such incidents. The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and ...

In order to discuss Biosafety, it is important to understand the concept. Biosafety refers to the prevention of unintentional outbrakes of pathogens, toxins due to accidents or lack of knowledge. It is important to distinguish the concept of Biosafety from Biosecurity. Biosecurity deals with issues of theft, misuse, diversion or any intentional release of dangerous biological material or pathogens (Schmidt, Chapter 6: Do I undestand what I can create? Biosafety issues in synthetic biology, 2009). Although Biosecurity is an important concept, especially when dealing with issues such as bioterrorism and national security, its mostly managed by the government and international regulatory agencies. The scientific community can do little or nothing with respect to Biosecurity in the same manner it can only make small contributions to solve problems such as terrorism or organized crime. Most of the times, researchers can limit themselves to denounce irregularities they detect so that a law ...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam: The national security law came into effect on June 30. Since then, swift actions have been taken to implement this very important piece of legislation, including first, the establishment of the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, which held its first meeting yesterday. I was in the chair of this committee that was also attended by the National Security Adviser appointed by the central government, Luo Huining. We have also established specialised enforcement and prosecution departments respectively in the Hong Kong Police Force and the Department of Justice. We have also appointed key personnel, including the national security committees Secretary General Chan Kwok-ki and the head of Police National Security Department Edwina Lau, as well as the first batch of designated judges at the magistracy level in order to handle the first case of offence brought under the law. We have made relevant implementation rules ...

Eleven known cases of bioterrorism-related inhalational anthrax (IA) were treated in the United States during 2001. We retrospectively compared 2 methods that have been proposed to screen for IA [1, 2]. The 2 screening protocols for IA were applied to the emergency department charts of patients who presented with possible signs or symptoms of IA at Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church, Virginia) from 20 October 2001 through 3 November 2001. The Mayer criteria [1] would have screened 4 patients (0.4%; 95% CI, 0.1%-0.9%) and generated charges of $1900. If 29 patients (2.6%; 95% CI, 1.7%-3.7%) with ⩾5 symptoms (but without fever and tachycardia) were screened, charges were $13,325. The Hupert criteria [2] would have screened 273 patients (24%; 95% CI, 22%-27%) and generated charges of $126,025. In this outbreak of bioterrorism-related IA, applying the Mayer criteria would have identified both patients with IA and would have generated fewer charges than applying the Hupert criteria.. ...

In October 2001, four cases of inhalational anthrax occurred in workers in a Washington, D.C., mail facility that processed envelopes containing Bacillus anthracis spores. We reviewed the envelopes paths and obtained exposure histories and nasal swab cultures from postal workers. Environmental sampling was performed. A sample of employees was assessed for antibody concentrations to B. anthracis protective antigen. Case-patients worked on nonoverlapping shifts throughout the facility, suggesting multiple aerosolization events. Environmental sampling showed diffuse contamination of the facility. Potential workplace exposures were similar for the case-patients and the sample of workers. All nasal swab cultures and serum antibody tests were negative. Available tools could not identify subgroups of employees at higher risk for exposure or disease. Prophylaxis was necessary for all employees. To protect postal workers against bioterrorism, measures to reduce the risk of occupational exposure are ...

DUSHANBE, 24.07.2021 (NIAT Khovar) - Today, according to the previous bilateral agreement between the chairmen of the Chorkuh rural community of Isfara of Tajikistan and Aksay rural community of Batken district of the Kyrgyz Republic, residents of Isfara began cleaning work in the Kummazor site in the I. Fayzulloev settlement of the Chorkukh, reports the Press Center of the Border Troops of the State Committee for National Security. At 9:30, more than 20 residents of the Koktash village of the Aksay, approaching the border section of Kummazor, entered into a verbal altercation with the Tajik citizens. After that, the Kyrgyz citizens started throwing stones at the Tajik citizens.. In order to resolve this conflict, the border guards of the two countries arrived at the scene. Kyrgyz border guards, contrary to the requirement of clause 4 of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Tajik State Committee for National Security and the Kyrgyz State Committee for National Security (Tashkent, July 7, ...

COVID-19 is a stark reminder of the importance of our public health infrastructure and workforce. Public health departments must respond quickly to emergencies while maintaining the day-to-day work they do to support healthy communities. But annual spending falls $4.5 billion short of what is needed to ensure that all communities are served by health departments with comprehensive capabilities. The result is increased vulnerability to health emergencies like COVID-19, as well as to emerging and ongoing public health challenges like chronic diseases and substance misuse. The Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act (S. 4740) would establish a Core Public Health Infrastructure Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), awarding grants to state, local, tribal and territorial health departments to ensure they have the tools, workforce and systems in place to address existing and emerging health threats and reduce health disparities. How will sustained investment in Public ...

These words by Michael Chertoff are entirely appropriate to the period ahead due to a particularly sensitive international setting and a national security apparatus that was largely reformed by the Bush Administration, and for whom the handover of power between the two administrations will be a first.. w A particularly sensitive security context. The period of presidential transition of 2008-2009 is the first since 9/11. It should be unique due to the variety and quantity of threats facing the United States. According to a report of the Department of Homeland Security, vulnerability will be greatest 30 days before, (…), and up to six months after the change of administration. [12] Concerning the national security, three categories of risks can be distinguished.. First of all, this change of administration comes during a time of war, since the American Army has in fact been engaged in Afghanistan since October 2001 and in Iraq since March 2003. This is the first time in forty years and the ...

The National Security Cutter is necessary to operate in demanding marine environments and perform todays vital Coast Guard missions, said U.S. Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Bob Papp. The James will be a state-of-the-art vessel which will enable the Coast Guard to provide persistent presence for safety, security and stewardship of the nation on the sea and in our waters. The signing of this contract exemplifies our services 221-year commitment to maintaining a capable cutter fleet to provide military capability, law enforcement authority and life-saving expertise.. The Legend class National Security Cutter is 418 feet long with an operational range of 12,000 nautical miles, a top speed of 28 knots and a 60-day endurance. These cutters routinely conduct operations from South America to the Bering Sea where their unmatched combination of range, speed, and ability to operate in extreme weather provides the mission flexibility necessary to conduct alien migrant interdiction operations, domestic ...

Washington Two Washington-area postal workers have been diagnosed with inhalation anthrax and two more employees at the same facility have died of symptoms consistent with the disease, officials said Monday as the nation grappled with an unprecedented bioterrorism threat.. Dr. Ivan Walks, the citys chief health official, also said authorities are investigating as many as nine more cases that have aroused concern. He said he did not know how many of the nine were postal workers or how many were hospitalized.. The disclosures came as postal workers by the dozens lined up for testing, and city authorities urged anyone connected with the affected Brentwood central mail facility to come forward immediately for screening.. This is a different day, the city health official said at a news conference.. He said the unidentified man diagnosed with the disease was hospitalized in suburban Virginia, at the same facility where another postal worker was diagnosed over the weekend.. He said authorities were ...

National security is one of many fields where public officials offer imprecise probability assessments when evaluating high-stakes decisions. This practice is often justified with arguments about how quantifying subjective judgments would bias analysts and decision makers toward overconfident action. We translate these arguments into testable hypotheses, and evaluate their validity through survey experiments involving national security professionals.

This is really fucked up and Im going to see the President. Im heading over. You guys can come or not, Milley told Miller and Patel, who joined him on the trip across the Potomac, according to the book. At the White House, the three men paid a surprise visit to national security adviser Robert OBrien and showed him the signed memo. How did this happen? Milley asked OBrien, according to the book. Was there any process here at all? How does a president do this? OBrien looked at the memo and said, I have no idea, according to the authors. What do you mean you have no idea? Youre the national security adviser to the President? Milley responded. And the secretary of defense didnt know about this? And the chief of staff to the secretary of defense didnt know about this? The chairman didnt know. How the hell does this happen? OBrien took the memo and left. While the officials had briefly debated whether the memo could be a forgery, Trump confirmed to OBrien that he had signed it. ...

Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) announced the slate of nearly two dozen companies selected to participate in the Alliances inaugural 8(a) National Security Showcase, taking place virtually on June 8-9 from 2:00-5:00 pm ET.

Description: This report (1) summarizes provisions of several laws and regulations, including the Patent Law, the Atomic Energy Act, International Traffic in Arms Control regulations, the USA PATRIOT Act (P.L. 107-56), the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-188), and the Homeland Security Act (P.L. 107-296), that permit the federal government to restrict disclosure of scientific and technical information that could harm national security; (2) describes the development of federal controls on sensitive but unclassified (SBU) scientific and technical information; (3) summarizes current controversies about White House policy on Sensitive But Unclassified Information, and Sensitive Homeland Security Information (SHSI) issued in March 2002; and (4) identifies controversial issues which might affect the development of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and agency guidelines for sensitive unclassified information, which are expected to be ...

Inhalational anthrax is the most serious form of anthrax infection, seen in the cases in Florida and Washington DC. The disease begins when aerosolized anthrax spores are inhaled. Once in the lungs, immune systems cells called macrophages, whose normal function is to ingest, kill, and degrade invading pathogens and activate other immune system cells. However, instead of being killed, the spores reactivate and grow into live bacterial cells. The macrophages transport the bacteria to the lymph nodes, where they proliferate and spread, eventually breaking out of the lymph system into the bloodstream. During this period of lymphatic replication, the patient only displays non-specific symptoms much like the flu. Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria proliferate further and begin producing anthrax toxin. Eventually the bacteria spread through the entire circulatory system at high concentrations. Death from inhalational anthrax is associated with shock and multiple organ failure. When untreated, ...

This is the granddaddy of regulated diseases that I have encountered over the years. One variant of the bacterium that causes this disease (Ralstonia solanacearum race 3, biovar 2) causes a devastating disease of potatoes (called brown rot) and was classified in the early 2000s as a select agent by the federal government. This means that the pathogen is recognized as having the potential to be weaponized and used in bioterrorism attacks against US agriculture. Ralstonia wilt was first detected on geraniums in Wisconsin (on a plant submitted to the PDDC) in 1999 with additional introductions on this crop through 2004. In March of 2020, the disease/pathogen was detected after a 16 year absence, this time on Fantasia® Pink Flare geraniums in Michigan. This variety of geranium was also distributed to greenhouses in 38 other states including Wisconsin. USDA APHIS is currently leading efforts to eradicate potentially contaminated plants and to decontaminate affected greenhouses. The PDDC has the ...

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Source: Washington Post, March 29, 2002 Memo on Florida Case Roils Anthrax Probe. Experts Debate Theory Hijacker Was Exposed. By Steve Fainaru and Ceci Connolly, Washington Post Staff Writers. In January, outside of formal channels, an FBI official asked biodefense experts at Johns Hopkins University to examine a curious lead in the federal governments investigation into last falls anthrax attacks.. The experts were to evaluate the diagnosis of a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., emergency room physician who had treated one of the Sept. 11 hijackers last June. The physician, Christos Tsonas, initially thought the man had a minor infection, but after the wave of bioterrorist attacks he told the FBI that, in retrospect, he now believed the black lesion on the suspected hijackers lower left leg was consistent with the skin form of anthrax.. The FBI official told the Hopkins experts, Tara OToole and Thomas V. Inglesby, he was concerned the FBI had not pursued the Florida case aggressively enough. The ...

WASHINGTON -- Smallpox vaccinations are beginning anew, three decades after the program was halted, as President Bush said the threat of a bioterror attack with the virus is real though not imminent. Bush said Friday he will take the vaccine along with U.S. military forces, and he said the vaccine will be offered to the general public within months. He said, however, he is not recommending it for most Americans, and his family and staff will not be inoculated. Vaccinations for a few dozen military personnel began Friday, and by late January states are expected to begin inoculating medical teams and others who would respond to a smallpox attack. The government will make the vaccine available to the general public on a voluntary basis beginning in late spring or early summer of 2003, more quickly than health advisers preferred. With war in Iraq a growing possibility, Bush said the vaccine will be mandatory for about a half-million U.S. troops in high-risk parts of the world. He noted that the ...

Tularemia is caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis and can be transmitted by ticks; biting flies; handling tissues of infected animals; contaminated water, soil, and vegetation; and by inhalation of aerosols. The normal reservoirs are a variety of small mammals such as rabbits, hares, squirrels, voles, mice, and rats. As few as 10 organisms are thought to be capable of establishing an infection. Tularemia can infect the skin, mucous membranes, gastrointestinal tract, lungs, or disseminate throughout the body. It is not transmissible from person to person. Because the bacteria can be infectious via aerosol, it is classified as a Category A potential bioterrorism agent.. Indiana had one reported tularemia case in 2002. The source of the exposure was not identified. Figure 1 shows the number of reported tularemia cases in Indiana for the five-year period 1998-2002. Other cases reported in 1998-2002 have been related to hunters skinning rabbits and, in one case, preparing a pheasant for ...

Amy Kircher is an epidemiologist with the NORAD - US Northern Command (N-NC) Office of the Command Surgeon. Her primary responsibilities include bioterrorism preparedness, disease surveillance and modeling, border health, and serving as an epidemiology consultant. During her time at N-NC, Ms. Kircher has built a coalition of interagency partners to model infectious diseases, supported the DHS national biosurveillance initiative, and served as the medical watch officer for the N-NC Command Center in support of disasters, National Security Special Events, and exercises. Ms. Kircher spent 3 months coordinating the NORTHCOM medical military response to Hurricane Katrina ...

Source: Pentagram (Wash. D.C. military), October 25, 2002. Mail rooms prepared one year after anthrax attack. by Spc. Jennifer Stutsman, Pentagram staff writer Since last Octobers anthrax scare mailrooms in the area have taken extra precautionary measures to ensure the safety of employees and mail recipients. Once it became known Brentwood [Postal Facility] was decontaminated we immediately put bio sampling into play, said Larry Cerruti, chief of anti-terrorism force protection branch. Cerruti and team ordered Dry Filter Unit testing to be used in the Military District of Washington mailrooms. Postal officials implemented new operating procedures almost immediately following the Brentwood decontamination. The new procedure explained how to use the filter units and what to do if a positive result is found. [The filter] is like a large vacuum cleaner with a motor in a box that draws air over the filter, said Cerruti of the test kits that arrived in January. Its quiet and powerful. In ...

ISBN 1 57947 280 X. Current international tensions, the destruction of the World Trade Center, and the anthrax attacks on the United States postal system in 2001 make the spectre of biological warfare waged on civilian populations increasingly haunting. This book is an antidote to fatalism and provides up to date clinical, microbiological, and public health guidance on responding to possible bioterrorist attacks.. Almost half the book … ...

This trans-agency scientific meeting is sponsored by the Chemical Countermeasures Research Program (CCRP), a component of the broader civilian biodefense research effort within HHS and NIH. The overarching goal of the CCRP is to integrate cutting edge research with the latest technological advances in science and medicine to enhance the nations medical response capabilities during public health emergencies involving the accidental or intentional release of Department of Homeland Security-identified chemical threat agents, which include various ocular toxicants. To learn more about the CCRPs trans-NIH effort, see the recently published (Nov 2018) Report on Research Progress and Future Directions of the NIH Medical Research Program Directed Against Chemical Threats (pdf). ...

At the outset of the twentieth century, malaria was Italys major public health problem. It was the cause of low productivity, poverty, and economic backwardness, while it also stunted literacy, limited political participation, and undermined the army. In this book Frank Snowden recounts how Italy became the world center for the development of malariology as a medical discipline and launched the first national campaign to eradicate the disease. Snowden traces the early advances, the setbacks of world wars and Fascist dictatorship, and the final victory against malaria after World War II. He shows how the medical and teaching professions helped educate people in their own self-defense and in the process expanded trade unionism, womens consciousness, and civil liberties. He also discusses the antimalarial effort under Mussolinis regime and reveals the shocking details of the German armys intentional release of malaria among Italian civilians-the first and only known example of bioterror in

Since the fall 2001 distribution of letters containing Bacillus anthracis spores via the US postal system, increased attention has been paid to the evaluation and management of bioterrorism-related illness. Similarly, the emergence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and other infectious diseases, along with the ongoing threat of global influenza pandemics, have fostered intensive interest in the evaluation and management of emerging infections both in the US and internationally. Data to this end are often limited, however, in that while many such diseases exist in nature, human illness may only rarely occur. The primary purpose of this protocol is to apply standardized, documented, and carefully monitored evaluation and prophylactic and treatment measures in the event of suspected or confirmed exposure to the causative agent of any disease of bioterrorism concern (whether of natural or deliberate origin), to agents under study in biodefense-related research laboratories, or to emerging ...

The Handbook of Research on Civil Society and National Security in the Era of Cyber Warfare addresses the problem of cyber terrorism head-on, first through a review of current literature, and then through a series of progressive proposals aimed at researchers, professionals, and policymakers.

The anthrax letter attacks after September 11, 2001 demonstrated the ease of using the anthrax spore as a weapon in a bioterrorist attack. Anthrax is a lethal i...

In September, a mysterious, powerful explosion shook-up a vast Soviet-era virology campus in Siberia called VECTOR. Filippa Lentzos writes that around the world, people in the know sat up and took notice, and for a good reason. Was the explosion the result of a deliberate attack by terrorists who were trying to gain a hold of deadly cultures to be used in bioterror attacks? Or was it an accident which, as was the case with an explosion at a similar facility forty years ago, would expose illicit bioweapons activities by Russia?. ...

By Yong-Bee Lim Synthetic Biology and National Security Policy: Balancing Risk and Innovation to Address the Dual-use Dilemma Mankinds knowledge of technology, and the building blocks of life, has rushed forward in leaps and bounds over the past 50 years. Using various techniques and databases stored with genome data, analyses are now available to health…

Bioterrorism is a form of terrorism where there is the intentional release of biological agents (bacteria, viruses, or other germs). Terrorism is the defined by the United States government as the ...unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives. In addition to biological agents, terrorists can also utilize chemical agents and nuclear bombs. While a biological agent may injure or kill people, animals, or plants, the goal for the terrorist is to further their social and political goals. Many biological agents are found in nature; however, they can be modified by the terrorist to make them more dangerous. Some of these agents can be transmitted from person to person, and the infection may take hours or days to become apparent.. ...

B. anthracis remains a bioterrorism threat, with the potential for thousands or tens of thousands to be exposed after spore release in a densely populated setting5,6,30,31. Such numbers of casualties would likely strain and possibly overwhelm the public health and medical care system and it is highly plausible that some patients may not receive immediate prophylaxis or treatment when symptoms are just beginning to manifest. With large numbers of patients presenting to emergency departments seeking care, it is crucial that emergency physicians, intensivists and other clinicians understand the importance of therapeutic options and timing available to them. For patients with inhalational anthrax who progress to severe disease, morbidity and mortality are largely due to the detrimental effects of toxemia, so the timing for effective treatment of toxin-mediated disease must be understood in order to effectively plan for and respond to such a public health emergency. The United States Strategic ...

When the U.S. Postal Inspection Service assigned forensic chemist Stephanie Smith to a temporary assignment to support the Security and Crime Prevention Group, one of her first duties was to write the job description of a new permanent scientific advisor position.. Whoever worked in that important role would enhance the detection of chemical and biological security threats in the mail.. Smith early on realized the position demanded a strong chemistry and bio foundation, and she wanted to expand her knowledge, especially in the area of biodefense.. She found what she was looking for at George Mason Universitys biodefense program at the Schar School of Policy and Government. Originally enrolled in a biodefense certificate program, Smith became intrigued by the broad program.. Im a forensic chemist by training, thats what Ive done my entire career, she said. I came to Mason to study the bio-side of this complex advisor position, but I realized I was also expanding my knowledge beyond ...

Jul 12, 2016. H.R. 5421 (114th). To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to apply the exemption from State regulation of securities offerings to securities listed on a national security exchange that has listing standards that have been approved by the Commission. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.

Our attorneys have extensive experience assisting both US and foreign companies in transactions subject to review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) pursuant to the 1988 Exon-Florio statute, as amended by the Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 (FINSA). A number of our lawyers have worked on CFIUS matters as senior officials in the US government, including the White House and the Departments of Defense, State, and Justice. They bring insight and experience to the review process. When a decision to seek a CFIUS review is made, we assist in preparing submissions to and working with CFIUS and its member departments and agencies. In addition, we work with clients in educating Members of Congress, and, when appropriate, the media, about the benefits of the transaction. We have taken numerous transactions through successful CFIUS reviews, both for foreign and domestic clients, in a variety of industries where Exon-Florio was potentially a major hurdle ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - National security leaker Chelsea Manning can get initial treatment for a gender-identity condition from the military after the Bureau of Prisons rejected the Armys request to accept her transfer from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to a civilian facility. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has approved the Armys recommendation to keep the Army private in military custody and start a rudimentary level of gender treatment, a defense official said Thursday. Defense officials have

There is no stronger example of the schizophrenic nature of American foreign policy toward Russia than comparing statements written in the formal National Security Strategy (NSS) of President Obama with actual testimony given by the Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. In 2010 the NSS asserted that the U.S. would endeavor to build a stable, substantive, multidimensional relationship with Russia, based on mutual interests. Whats more, the NSS called Russia a 21st century center of influence in the world and a country with whom America should build bilateral cooperation on a host of issues, including forging global nonproliferation; confronting violent extremism; fostering new trade and development arrangements; promoting the rule of law, accountability in government and universal values in Russia; and in cooperating as a partner in Europe and Asia.. Now take into account Director James Clapper while appearing before Congress in 2013 to discuss global threats. He described Russian ...

A new report by a British think tank shows that the U.S. is strategically dependent on China for 414 categories of imports, of which 114 service its critical national infrastructure -- and in some cases, these could pose a national security risk. China has steadily increased its share of many markets over the years under the increasingly authoritarian leadership of President

The former chairperson of the Hospital Authority Employees Alliance was also ordered to observe a curfew from midnight to 6:00 a.m. each day. Yu was also banned from directly or indirectly making, publishing, sharing any speech or commit any acts that might violate the national security law, Citizen News reported.. She was also ordered to not take part in any election, apart from voting, or contacting any foreign officials by any means. Defendants convicted in the High Court face a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. ...

The AHA has joined several scholarly societies in signing the Association for Asian Studies Statement on the 2020 Hong Kong National Security Law. The statement expresses concern over the Peoples Republic of Chinas curtailment of Hong Kongs freedom and expresses concern that such a law would inhibit academic exchange. ...

Military leaders, Stanford scholars and government officials contribute to a congressional report on how the humanities factor into international relations and national security.

Join Passcode and the Atlantic Council for a conversation with the Hon. John P. Carlin, Assistant Attorney General for National Security.

The list of companies who exercise their right to ask for judicial review when handed national security letter gag orders from the FBI is growing. Last week, the communications platform Twilio posted two NSLs after the FBI backed down from its gag orders. As Twilios accompanying blog post...

General Keith B. Alexander Director Of The National Security Agency And Cybersecurity. When you think about NSA, here is what I think about, these are the best, most noble people in the world from my perspective. they come in everyday thinking about how they can protect this country. Keith B. Alexander Complete Full Transcript.

A] first draft of a side deal document shown to the Associated Press had several peculiarities suggesting that it was not drafted by the IAEA or Iran.. Because the AP says two officials assured that the draft is genuine and almost identical to the final version, I believe the peculiarities indicate that the document was written by a third party who is a foreign policy amateur, possibly an aide to Kerry or someone in the Obama National Security Council.. This makes sense because the side deals are almost certainly a U.S. initiative to quietly drop the PMD issue by separating it from the nuclear agreement and placing it in a secret IAEA-Iran agreement that the American people and Congress cannot see.. As such, the side deals violate the requirements of the Corker-Cardin bill (the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act), which requires that the administration provide to Congress all documents associated with the Iran nuclear agreement - including all side agreements.. The secret side deals amount to ...

Veteran primary school teacher Eva* will be leaving Hong Kong with her husband and child by summer to start a new life in Britain. Changes in the citys education scene since Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong last June prompted the familys decision to move.

In the memoir, John Bolton paints an unflattering picture of a president whose decision-making was dominated by a desire to be re-elected in November.. President Trump has said the book is made up of lies and fake stories.. The justice departments lawyers argued that John Bolton had breached an obligation to complete a pre-publication review of his manuscript to ensure that it contained no classified information.. John Boltons lawyers dismissed the claim. They insisted that the manuscript was thoroughly examined and that President Trump simply did not like the contents.. In his 10-page ruling, Judge Lamberth wrote that John Bolton had opted out of the pre-publication review process before its conclusion and that he likely jeopardized national security by disclosing classified information in violation of his non-disclosure agreement obligations.. John Bolton nevertheless denied the governments injunction request.. He wrote: In taking it upon himself to publish his book without securing ...

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The nations only vaccine approved against anthrax has never been a best-seller. The only civilians who ever needed it were ranchers, hide handlers, veterinarians and the few scientists who worked with the deadly soil bacterium.. Sept. 11 changed all that. Doctors offices and travel clinics around the country have been swamped with requests for the vaccine amid concern that the tragedies in New York and Washington might foreshadow a bioterrorist attack. More than 1,000 people in the past two weeks have tried to get shots directly from the vaccines maker, BioPort of Lansing, Mich. Callers there are being shunted to a recorded message that reflects what doctors everywhere are saying:. All the stockpile that currently exists is owned by the Department of Defense. At this time there is no opportunity for any commercial sales.. That reality has infuriated some. After all, we are all now soldiers in the war trenches of our offices, hospitals and backyards, said Robert Gray, an Atlanta area ...