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Are we there yet? Agent agnostic metagenome sequencing for biothreat detection
August 1, 2024 — For decades real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) has been the gold standard for biothreat detection across the enterprise engaged in biodefense. Since its advent in 2005, Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies have made significant strides in genomics, marching towards adoption into various realms of biology and medicine including... MORE

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JPEO-CBRND and VUMC Vaccine Center Collaborates to Discover New Antibodies for Viral Defense
July 29, 2024 — The U.S. joint forces serve around the world in various environments, some may be more susceptible to certain diseases and threats than the general population. Keeping them protected and equipped to safely operate in any biologically compromised environment across the world is at the heart of the Nation’s biological defense mission. The Joint... MORE

DAU Magazine Feature: JPEO-CBRND Offers Medical Solutions for Threats to the Warfighter and Beyond
July 8, 2024 — The JPEO-CBRND Joint Project Manager for CBRN Medical's article about their approach to medical countermeasure development was recently featured in Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Magazine. Read the full article here - JPEO-CBRND Offers Medical Solutions for Threats to the Warfighter and Beyond | www.dau.edu MORE

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Updated: JPEO-CBRND FY24 Capabilities Catalog
July 1, 2024 — The JPEO-CBRND recently published our FY24 Capabilities Catalog. This resource provides an overview of our mission, organization, strategy, and the CBRN defense equipment we provide for the Joint Force. Checkout the resource and download your copy to get the latest about our capabilities that provide integrated layered CBRN defense capabilities to... MORE

National Defense Magazine Feature - "New Sensors, Comms Needed for CBRN Threat"
June 25, 2024 — Read the full article about the JPM CBRN Sensors and JPL CBRN Integration's participation in the 2024 NDIA CBRN Defense Conference and exhibition panel, "Detection and Decision-Making Capabilities." Just In: New Sensors, Comms Needed for CBRN Threat (National Defense Magazine) MORE

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Modular Next Generation Chemical Detector to Provide Integrated Layered CBRN Defense to Joint Force
June 5, 2024 — Quickly detecting the presence of chemical agents is critical to joint force survivability. Knowing that danger is near allows commanders to make decisions that keep warfighters safe and/or gain useful information. The Aerosol Vapor Chemical Agent Detector (AVCAD), led by the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and... MORE

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CBRN DRS Nears FOC - It's Not Easy as 1,2,3
May 23, 2024 — The modern battlespace is dynamic. As conflicts in Ukraine and Israel unfold and perpetual threats from our adversaries loom, we continue to see implications for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) defense and detection. As a Nation, we have an ongoing need to develop modernized and readily available capabilities for these CBRN... MORE

JPEO-CBRND Research Featured in Nature: World’s Leading Multidisciplinary Science Journal
May 8, 2024 — In a groundbreaking development for addressing future viral pandemics, an interagency team of researchers have successfully combined an artificial intelligence (AI)-backed platform to redesign and restore the effectiveness of antibodies whose ability to fight viruses has been compromised by viral evolution. The accomplishment was published on May... MORE

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Around the World: JPEO-CBRND Gathers Global Data to Enhance Threat Detection Capabilities
April 15, 2024 — In recent years, the public has become more familiar with rapid biological diagnostic technologies for diseases due to the prevalence of at-home COVID-19 test kits and the 24-48-hour Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests completed in a laboratory. Developing effective tools like rapid COVID-19 tests takes a tremendous amount of performance data. As... MORE

The People Behind the Mission: A Q&A with the staff of JPL CBRND Enabling Biotechnologies
March 22, 2024 — We caught up with some of our leading staff from the Joint Project Lead for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Enabling Biotechnologies (JPL CBRND EB), to learn about their role within the organization and their sources of inspiration. JPL CBRND EB is one of two JPLs within JPEO-CBRND. Its mission is to give the joint force... MORE

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