Critical Infrastructures Are Vulnerable to a Major Threat
Following several biohazard epidemics, the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2001 anthrax attacks in the US, a critical infrastructure biodefense program will be established at...
US Military Invests in Solution to Burning Problem
The US Defense Department is helping to fund a new study to determine whether an under-the-skin biosensor can help detect flu-like infections even before...
Unexpected Measure Against Chemical Threats
Drone technology will have an important role in the UK’s defenses against chemical weapon attacks. Defense secretary Gavin Williamson has announced an £11m plan...
Next Global Security Threat – Bioterrorism
The future of international security will be fought on the biological front. Rapid advances in genetic engineering have opened the door for small terrorist...
New York City Study Sheds Light Over Biological Attack Response Strategy
Chemical and biological materials pose a threat to urban environments, whether spread maliciously or accidentally. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and...
First-of-Its-Kind Wearable Chemical Sensor
Wearable electronics will be a $34 billion industry by 2020, according to analyst firm CCS Insight. Wearable sensors are capable of tracking processes in...
In Search for Biological Threat Detection Technologies
The US Department of Homeland Security has been enhancing its efforts to keep biological threats from coming across U.S. borders. It is within this...
DARPA – Advanced Biothreat Sensors Under Development
The ability to rapidly detect biothreats often relies on expertise and equipment that’s difficult to transport and takes time to carry out. A new...
Creative Anti-Chemical Weapon in Development
The Syrian civil war has brought chemical weapons back to the center stage in terms of international arsenals and defense methods. The U.S. military...
How Does the Body Respond to Chemical/Biological Agents – Answers Soon
A new project models the human body’s response to chemical and bilogical agents. The U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) is collaborating with...
New Player in The Sensor Tech Revolution
The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics), a public-private partnership, recently announced a new Defense Department project. The AIM Photonics initiative will...
EU Warns About the Weaponization of These 4 Technologies
The European Commission will reportedly investigate the risks associated with the possible weaponization of four crucial technologies by adversaries.
These “potentially dangerous” technologies are semiconductors,...
Plant-Based Sensors to Collect Intelligence
The US Department of Defense evaluates that the military’s traditional intelligence sensors are not always optimal for the tasks that have become more and...
Nanotechnology Breakthrough will Sense Hazardous Chemical Traces
Scientists at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new device that will measure the motion of small particles...
US Stockpiles New Drug to Address Bioterrorism Risk
The US Congress has taken steps to enable the development and approval of countermeasures to thwart pathogens that could be employed as weapons in...
Visualizing Chemical Threats – New Capability
Tools that see and sense harmful Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) substances are important for alerting military troops before anyone is hurt. The...
Unprecedented Terrorist Threat on European Soil?
Armed jihadis plotted or carried out more attacks in Europe last year than in 2016, with a total of 33 attacks either planned or...
No Longer Fictional – Robot Swarms
Robot swarms provide robots with capabilities that are not possible in individual robot activity, such as splitting work among themselves, responding to different risks,...
From Security R&D to Counter COVID-19 Innovation
Shifting from the development of protection against hazardous materials to improving the equipment of COVID-19 teams. Wearing COVID-19 personal protective equipment is cumbersome. A...
Unique “Second Skin” Developed for First Responders
The safety of soldiers and first responders’ personnel vis a vis chemical and biological threats relies on protective equipment. However, there are many challenges,...
ISIS’ Chemical Weapons
By Rachel Ehrenfeld*
It is surprising that the Islamic State’s use of chemical warfare has taken this long. On August 11, ISIS shelled the northern...
Australia Enhances its Defense in CBRN Field
Australia is equipping its armed forces with new chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense capabilities. The defense ministry signed contracts worth A$238 million with...
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This Upgrade Could Eliminate One of Laser Weapons’ Biggest Weaknesses
High-energy laser weapons are steadily moving from development programs into operational military service, but maintaining them in the field remains a significant challenge. One...
