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Phage Selected, Nature Approved: A Biothreat Detection Paradigm
September 15, 2023 — When the Defense Department (DOD) needs to develop tools and equipment to protect the Joint Force, it is critical that these items are put through rigorous testing and validation measures to ensure that they have the proper capabilities to beat the evolving threat. The Defense Biological Product Assurance Office (DBPAO), which is a part of the... MORE

Safety Day 2023: Taking Personal Responsibility for a Safer Tomorrow
September 7, 2023 — On August 31, 2023, the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) hosted Safety Day. The event served as a reminder of the paramount importance of safety inside and out of the workplace. Mr. Darryl Colvin, the Joint Program Executive Officer for CBRN Defense, emphasized in his opening... MORE

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Enhancing Safety and Efficiency: DOD’s Radiological Detection System
August 31, 2023 — A groundbreaking technology that supports the Defense Department’s (DOD) commitment to safeguarding our forces is the Radiological Detection System (RDS). Replacing the current radiation detection, indication and computation (RADIAC) system, the RDS consolidates capabilities across the Joint Force. The RDS represents a transformative response to a... MORE

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DOD-Supported Lifesaving Autoinjector to Combat Ultra-Potent Opioid Exposure Available through DLA
August 23, 2023 — Long approved for pain control in civilian and military medicine, synthetic opioids are substances that are created in a laboratory and act on the same targets in the brain as natural opiates like morphine and codeine. However, while developed with the best of intentions for pain relief, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and carfentanil are also... MORE

A service member practices administering the high-dose naloxone autoinjector (NAI) as a rescue treatment to counter opioid poisoning.

DOD Unveils Collaborative Biodefense Reforms in Posture Review
August 17, 2023 — Today, DOD released the Biodefense Posture Review, outlining reforms aimed to posture the department to fight and win in the face of future biothreats."The Biodefense Posture Review was a whole of DOD effort," said Sasha Baker, Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. "The biodefense enterprise came together during COVID-19 response efforts,... MORE

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Year of the Integrated Product Team Kicks Off for JPM CBRN Medical
August 15, 2023 — On August 10th, JPM CBRN Medical held a “Year of the IPT” kickoff meeting at the Fort Detrick Auditorium in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) are the core execution team in the organization and this kickoff refocuses attention on the value of these teams and those partners involved in the team. The kickoff celebrated that the... MORE

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1st Armored Division participates in Talisman Sabre Wearables Experiment
August 15, 2023 — U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Armored Division elected to participate in the Wearables Experiment during exercise Talisman Sabre 23... MORE

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JPEO-CBRND Embraces the Need for Speed in Biodefense: How JPEO is Shaping its Biological Defense and Medical Strategies
August 11, 2023 — Biological incidents possess an alarming ability to wreak havoc on a massive scale, capable of rapidly escalating beyond the scale seen during COVID-19. The need lies in developing solutions that surpass the speed of these threats. Our warfighters need to swiftly defend themselves against a biological threat, or better yet, prevent it entirely, to... MORE

Army Medic in a medical gown administers a COVID test to a service member sitting in a chair in Italy.

Botulism Survivor Story Showcases the Real-World Importance of Medical Countermeasures
August 9, 2023 — “Life can change in an instant.” Many are familiar with this seemingly cliché catchphrase, intended to remind us of the unpredictability of life and of the world around us. As cliché as it may sound, threats, both natural and engineered, loom around us every single day, and without essential medical countermeasures (i.e., biologics, drugs, and... MORE

Collaboration Leads to Capability: Enhanced Maritime Biological Detection System Increases Navy's Defense Against Biological Threats
August 4, 2023 — Currently, if a Sailor needs to test for biological agent aboard a ship, they use a variety of biosensors to detect the agent and collect a sample for follow-on and confirmatory analysis. This process not only takes time and attention away from the mission at hand but could also mean that a Sailor comes into physical contact with the bio agent,... MORE

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