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Recommending changes to policy & law to strengthen biodefense. Co-chaired by Governor Tom Ridge, Secretary Donna Shalala & other national security leaders.

Washington, D.C.
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@Biodefensecomm
Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
8 days
Evolve or die. We need biodefense that evolves faster than the myriad biological threats coming at the Nation. For recommendations on what the national biodefense enterprise absolutely must do, see:
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@Biodefensecomm
Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
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Join us this month for the next meeting of the Commission on July 22, 2025! Register now:.
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Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
17 days
As the US disease burden increases, lab testing becomes even more essential for everything from biological attribution to outbreak control. We need the labs close and we need them funded. For recommendations on labs and other SLTT biodefenders, see:
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@Biodefensecomm
Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
22 days
As with any campaign, we need a strategy, we need funding, we need leadership, and once we gain the high ground, we need to keep the high ground for biodefense. For what to do and how to do it, see:
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Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
24 days
Join the Commission for our next public meeting on July 22nd! . Register here:
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Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
30 days
Let's make sure that the Department of Defense has what it needs to defend against biological weapons. For this year's recommendations, see:
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Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
30 days
28 Years Later comes out tomorrow (6/20). Yes, your days (and years) are numbered, but you still have time to listen to our discussion of 28 Days Later on the #Biollywood podcast and prepare to deal with the rage. Listen to it at: @28YearsLaterMov.
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Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
1 month
To prepare for the premiere of 28 Years Later next week, join us in the newest episode of the #Biollywood podcast where we discuss the iconic 2003 film, 28 Days Later!. @28YearsLaterMov #28YearsLater .
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@Biodefensecomm
Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
1 month
Efficiency is not doing more or the same with less. It's doing better with what we have and understanding where targeted increases are not just helpful, but vital. For recommendations on what to optimize, see: and for a little light reading on budgeting,
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Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
2 months
Good people doing good work, regardless of how much funding they have or where they appear in the organizational chart. For recommendations to help them prioritize, see:
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@Biodefensecomm
Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
2 months
On the latest episode of One World, One Health @OneHealthTrust with host, @maggiemfox, Commission Executive Director, @DrAshaMGeorge, breaks down the gutting of biodefense budgets and programs—and why the stakes have never been higher. Listen here:
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Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
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Prep for Mission Impossible #DeadReckoning by listening to the newest episode of the Biollywood podcast where we discuss Mission Impossible 2!.
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Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
2 months
Amidst all of this change, organizations still need to fulfill national requirements to defend America effectively against biological threats. For requirements and how to achieve them, see: #itsnotover
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Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
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The Commission was awarded a Silver Telly in Health & safety for its work on promoting the 2024 National Blueprint for Biodefense. @tellyawards .
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Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
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The podcast recording of the Commission's last meeting is now available on your favorite podcasting service!. Or, check it out on our website here:
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Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
2 months
The State of Biodefense is beleaguered but resilient. Watch below the Commission's State of Biodefense Address delivered by our Executive Director, @DrAshaMGeorge, during yesterday's public meeting. Read the testimony here:
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Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
2 months
“If an astronaut had gotten sick on the way back from Mars, should the capsule able to land on Earth? We need to figure out these protocols before we have to face them.” - Dr. Cassie Conley, Former Planetary Protection Officer
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Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
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“Early Mars might have been more suitable for life than Early Earth. It’s possible that life may have originated on Mars and then came to Earth, which means that they could interact with each other” - Dr. Christopher Carr, Assistant Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
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“It’s not whether planetary protection is just a problem for humans but it’s also a problem for our environment and biosphere“ - Dr. Michael A. Meyer, Former Lead Scientist, Mars Exploration Program, @NASA
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Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
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“When you put microbes in space they do interest things. We need to invest in innovations in the space economy and bioeconomy.” - Dr. Anne Cheever, Space Biodefense Advisor, Rhodium Scientific
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