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JPEO-CBRND Awards $235.8 Million Procurement Contract to Emergent Biosolutions to Supply BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed) to the DOD
January 19, 2024 — On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) procurement contract to Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. to supply the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed), a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for anthrax disease, for use by all branches of... MORE

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Joint Industry Day Event Inspires Collaboration and Trust in the Fight Against Chemical Nerve Agent Threats
January 3, 2024 — Medical countermeasures (MCMs) are the first line of defense against novel weapons of mass destruction (WMD) threats, and discussions surrounding the development of improved chemical agent MCM capabilities took center stage at the “Reactivators and Multi-Drug Autoinjector Industry Day” event held on 1-2 November in McLean, Virginia. U.S. government... MORE

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Sharpening the Tip of the Spear: USSOCOM Experiment Yields Valuable User Feedback for CBRN Defense Developers
December 10, 2023 — Delivering lifesaving capabilities into the hands of warfighters who need them is a mission that the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) doesn’t take lightly. Rapid access to cutting edge CBRN defense equipment is critical to the readiness and safety of the joint force, particularly... MORE

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Enduring Capability: JPEO-CBRND evolves public/private partnership with National Resilience
December 5, 2023 — Before the COVID-19 Pandemic, there were other smaller scale outbreaks such as SARS as well as the H1N1 pandemic flu scare in the early 2000s that triggered changes in public health approaches. One such change was the establishment of the Department of Defense Advanced Development and Manufacturing (DoD-ADM) Facility in Alachua, Florida. A Defense... MORE

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So Rad! Virtual Training Facilitates Faster Fielding of Personal Radiation Detection Tool to the Joint Force
November 16, 2023 — Radiation exposure is a concern in many fields from construction to mining. It’s critical for operators to know what their current radiation exposure is to be able to make decisions that can keep them safe.The Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense’s (JPEO-CBRND) Joint Project Manager for CBRN... MORE

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One System, Varied Missions: SOCOM Community’s Collaborative Efforts Deliver A Comprehensive CBRN Protective Mask
November 13, 2023 — Modern warfighters face various biological and chemical threats on the battlefield, from disease to potential manmade poisons, and they require more protective and innovative gear to keep them safe in the varied environments they encounter. When you think of a CBRN protective mask, most people visualize one of the currently fielded masks, such as... MORE

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Common Analytical Laboratory System Field Confirmatory Analytical Capability Set (CALS FC ACS) Completes Fielding to the National Guard
October 27, 2023 — The Joint Project Manager for Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Sensors, part of the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) celebrates the completion of early fielding to National Guard Bureau (NGB) units for the Common Analytical Laboratory System Field Confirmatory... MORE

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CBRN Defense, Computer Software, and Command Decisions: CSC2 Program Supports the Joint Force through Integrated Software Tools
October 25, 2023 — The ability to make informed, fast decisions on the battlefield is critical for warfighters’ maneuverability, operations and survivability. The Defense Department (DOD) has been making strides to harness the power of digital transformation and data to build and improve communication networks and create decision support tools that provide commanders... MORE

Hawaii Airmen Enhance Warfighting Capabilities Through Technology
October 16, 2023 — As part of the largest Talisman Sabre 23 (TS23) exercise to date, held in July and August, Total Force Airmen took part in an experimental Wearables Pilot Program, providing warfighters with a means to increase their battlefield effectiveness through technology.Maintenance professionals and support personnel were outfitted with some of the latest... MORE

In the foreground a woman stands on a tarmac with he rback to the camera, she has protective headphones over her ears. She is wearing a shirt that says "Wearables Experiment" and in the background there is a fighter jet under an open airplane hangar.

JPM CBRN Medical publication featured in the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
October 12, 2023 — JPM CBRN Medical published "Strengthening Warfighter Resiliency Using Broad-Spectrum or Host-Directed Therapies within the Rapid Acquisition and Investigation of Drugs for Repurposing (RAIDR) Program" in the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. Learn more about the article and the team's work on the RAIDR program... MORE

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