How to Use biodefense in a Sentence

biodefense

noun
  • For years, Hammond tracked the U.S. biodefense program.
    — Susan Scutti, Newsweek, 2014-03-13
  • The experts testified that our biodefense system has been vulnerable and outdated for well over a decade.
    — Ana Santos Rutschman, The Conversation, 2019-11-07
  • Morrison was initially brought on as the senior director for weapons of mass destruction and biodefense.
    — Carol D. Leonnig, John Hudson, Anchorage Daily News, 2019-10-31
  • 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, 2021-04-21
  • 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, 2020-07-23
  • 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, 2021-04-06
  • 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, 2017-06-02
  • 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, 2020-04-06
  • As head of the federal government's biodefense agency Bright was responsible for securing tests, protective gear, drugs and vaccines.
    — Matthew Perrone, Star Tribune, 2021-05-03
  • 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, 2020-04-28
  • Indeed, the Pentagon employs similar equipment at its biodefense research facilities in Maryland and Utah.
    — Joby Warrick, chicagotribune.com, 2018-03-18
  • 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, 2017-12-18
  • 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, 2020-01-31
  • Kadlec also leaned on scientific advisers with expertise in virology, epidemiology and biodefense.
    — Katherine Eban, ProPublica, 2022-10-28
  • 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, 2020-01-19
  • 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, 2022-03-28
  • 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, 2007-07-06
  • 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, 2019-08-08
  • Fort Detrick is home to the military’s flagship biological defense laboratory and several federal civilian biodefense labs.
    — baltimoresun.com, 2021-04-07
  • 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, 2017-02-03
  • The task force also includes Dr. Luciana Borio, who hails from the information technology industry and specializes in biodefense, emerging infectious diseases, medical product development, and complex public health emergencies.
    — Erin Delmore, NBC News, 2020-12-08
  • The National Interagency Biodefense Campus represents a partnership for biodefense research that will marshal research capabilities while consolidating resources in response to the nation’s changing needs, according to the installation’s website.
    — Baltimore Sun, 2023-05-12

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