How to Use biodefense in a Sentence

biodefense

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Definition of biodefensenext
  • For years, Hammond tracked the U.S. biodefense program.
    — Susan Scutti, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2014
  • The office was even one of the main points of focus for a blue ribbon panel in 2015 charged with reforming the U.S. biodefense system.
    — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 6 Apr. 2020
  • In January, Kadlec, who for years had traveled in the same biodefense circles as Callahan, tapped the doctor as a key adviser.
    — Jason Dearen, The Denver Post, 23 July 2020
  • The other is, of course, actually putting money where our mouth is and asking Congress to fund biodefense at a historic level.
    — Rachel Cohrs, STAT, 3 June 2022
  • The experts testified that our biodefense system has been vulnerable and outdated for well over a decade.
    — Ana Santos Rutschman, The Conversation, 7 Nov. 2019
  • Congress called for the creation of a national biodefense strategy as part of the broader defense spending bill that was signed into law in December 2016.
    — Ronald J. Hansen, azcentral, 28 Apr. 2020
  • Morrison was initially brought on as the senior director for weapons of mass destruction and biodefense.
    — Carol D. Leonnig, John Hudson, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Oct. 2019
  • The group laid out 33 specific recommendations to address the large gaps in the U.S.’s biodefense infrastructure.
    — Abraar Karan, STAT, 22 Aug. 2021
  • Emergent is a longtime government contractor that has spent much of the last two decades cornering a market in federal biodefense spending.
    — New York Times, 21 Apr. 2021
  • The coalition sees outreach on biodefense as another program the extension service can offer.
    — Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2019
  • White House homeland security adviser Tom Bossert, who had called for a strong biodefense strategy to deal with pandemics and other attacks, also left in 2018.
    — Abigail Abrams, Time, 31 Jan. 2020
  • However, the university’s bid for a high-profile biodefense lab, scheduled to be awarded by the Department of Homeland Security in 2008, look dim.
    — Brandon Keim, WIRED, 6 July 2007
  • Addressing the concerns voiced by our biodefense experts would be an important first step in increasing bioterrorism preparedness in the United States.
    — Ana Santos Rutschman, The Conversation, 7 Nov. 2019
  • These are core military functions, particularly in terms of biowarfare and biodefense.
    — James Stavridis, Time, 23 Mar. 2020
  • Emergent is a longtime government contractor that has spent much of the last two decades cornering a lucrative market in federal spending on biodefense.
    — New York Times, 10 May 2022
  • Emergent is a longtime government contractor that has spent much of the last two decades cornering a lucrative market in federal spending on biodefense.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2021
  • The lawmakers’ request cited a Feb. 15 Los Angeles Times article as the impetus for a full-fledged review of the controversial new biodefense system.
    — David Willman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2019
  • The call on Thursday came at a tumultuous time for Emergent, a once-obscure federal contractor that has built a lucrative business selling biodefense products to the government.
    — New York Times, 29 Apr. 2021
  • The strategy will be the first of a number of reports the Trump administration will roll out over the next few months on defense strategy, counter-terrorism, biodefense, nuclear posture and missile defense, aides said.
    — Gregory Korte, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2017
  • Fort Detrick is home to a range of research labs, military medical operations and biodefense efforts.
    — J.f. Meils and Sebastian Obando | Ap, Washington Post, 2 June 2017
  • At issue in the genetics lawsuit is a technique that allows Twist to create made-to-order DNA for researchers and companies that work in areas such as personalized medicine, biodefense and genome engineering.
    — Marisa Kendall, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2017
  • With that much money on the table and a welcoming regulatory environment, biodefense research seems bound to spread like, well, an infectious disease.
    — Susan Scutti, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2014
  • As head of the federal government's biodefense agency Bright was responsible for securing tests, protective gear, drugs and vaccines.
    — Matthew Perrone, Star Tribune, 3 May 2021
  • Emergent built a profitable business largely by cornering the market for biodefense products, a Times investigation found.
    — New York Times, 6 May 2021
  • Indeed, the Pentagon employs similar equipment at its biodefense research facilities in Maryland and Utah.
    — Joby Warrick, chicagotribune.com, 18 Mar. 2018
  • In addition to the drug industry funding, government agencies will also be giving money to projects to beef up biodefense efforts and create more sustainable fertilizers, plastics, and fuels.
    — Allison Deangelis, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022
  • The overall performance of the four manufacturing sites has been criticized by government and independent biodefense specialists as recently as late last year.
    — David Willman, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Mar. 2020
  • The scope of the White House homeland security adviser’s job seems to have narrowed, with counterterrorism, cybersecurity and biodefense playing a less prominent role.
    — al, 19 Jan. 2020
  • White House homeland security adviser Tom Bossert, who had been a vocal advocate for a comprehensive biodefense strategy against deadly pandemics, had left a few months earlier.
    — Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2020
  • The Biden administration would also earmark almost $82 billion over five years on preparing for another pandemic and for biodefense, including investing in the making of vaccines.
    — Amara Omeokwe, WSJ, 28 Mar. 2022

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