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Homeland Security

NIAID Seeks Advanced Development Bio-Agents Countermeasures

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Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

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The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has a requirement for advancing the development of new medical countermeasures against the biological agents that are most likely to be used in a terror attack on civilian populations. NIAID and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority are partnering to support the development of technologies and platforms for the development of therapeutics with either single-pathogen or broad spectrum activity against select NIAID Category A, B, and C bio- threat pathogens…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]