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CBP To Assess Risks For Pathways Into U.S. For Chem/Bio Threats

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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has agreed to formally assess the risk of various pathways that chemical and biological threats could enter the United States, according to a report by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General (IG). While CBP has taken steps to mitigate the threats posed by concealing radiological and nuclear weapons in sea cargo containers, more can be done to reduce the threats stemming from chemical and biological weapons, the IG says in a redacted report…

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