Biological weapons have threatened U.S. national security since at least World War II. Historically, however, the U.S. military has neglected research, developm
In the years since the 9/11 attacks—and the subsequent lethal anthrax letters—the United States has spent billions of dollars on measures to defend the popu
Scientific advances over the past several decades have accelerated the ability to engineer existing organisms and to potentially create novel ones not found in
In the United States, the National Biodefense Strategy is a biosecurity strategy that the federal government was directed to adopt by the National Defense Autho
In 2001, following the events of September 11 and the Anthrax attacks, the United States government began an aggressive campaign to secure the nation against bi