Seychelles and Kenya experts train to identify and manage hazardous lab waste

Experts from Seychelles and Kenya met to enhance their skills and ability to identify and manage various types of infectious laboratory waste through a week-long training session. The initiative is part of the European Union’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, or Nuclear Read More …

Biosafety: Laboratory Planning and Preparedness to Mitigate Risk

Biosafety is focused on reducing the risk of people, animals, and the environment being accidentally exposed to dangerous biological materials such as viruses and bacteria. More formally, biosafety is a risk assessment-based approach to identifying and mitigating the risks posed Read More …

From Preparedness to Resilience: The Role of the IAEA in Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Response

Ahead of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on 13 October, we look at the role played by the IAEA’s unique Incident and Emergency Centre in preparing and responding to potential nuclear or radiological emergencies. The centre is staffed Read More …

23rd Civil Engineer Squadron Hosts CBRN Rodeo

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — The 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron and the 23rd Wing Inspector General office hosted a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) exercise at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, August 12, 2024. While the event did Read More …

DHS report details AI’s potential to amplify biological, chemical threats

Artificial intelligence has the potential to unlock secrets to the development of weapons of mass destruction, particularly chemical and biological threats, to malicious actors, according to a Department of Homeland Security report publicly released last week. The full report, which Read More …

NNSA delivers training at German military school to improve the country’s interagency response

Last month, NNSA’s Office of Nuclear Incident Policy and Cooperation (NIPC); the NATO Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defence Centre of Excellence; and the German CBRN Defence, Safety, and Environmental Protection School teamed up to deliver emergency preparedness Read More …

DHS Publishes Guidelines and Report to Secure Critical Infrastructure and Weapons of Mass Destruction from AI-Related Threats

WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) marked the 180-day mark of President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) 14110, “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)” by unveiling new resources to address threats posed by Read More …

DHS Announces $1.8 Billion in Preparedness Grants

WASHINGTON— Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced more than $1.8 billion in funding for eight Fiscal Year 2024 preparedness grant programs. These grant programs provide critical funding to help state, local, tribal, and territorial officials prepare for, Read More …

EU funds rescEU detection and surveillance teams to boost preparedness to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear emergencies

The Commission has allocated almost €70 million to fund the development of new specialised teams and equipment to further strengthen the preparedness and response to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) risks. The funding has been granted to Italy, Poland Read More …

EU funds further strategic reserves for medical, chemical, biological and radio-nuclear emergencies worth €690 million

The Commission is allocating today around €690 million to Czechia, Finland, France, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal and Romania to further develop the rescEU strategic reserves of medical and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) items. The reserves are part of the Read More …