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  • H5N1. Image courtesy of CDC Public Health Image Library

    Recommended Policy Guidance for Departmental Development of Review Mechanisms for Potential Pandemic Pathogen Care and Oversight

    On January 9, 2017, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released Recommended Policy Guidance for Departmental Development of Review Mechanisms for Potential Pandemic Pathogen Care and Oversight.

    View the Policy Guidance

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    CDC releases interim rule on bacillus cereus biovar anthracis

    CDC is adding bacillus cereus biovar anthracis to the list of HHS select agents and toxins as a Tier 1 select agent. CDC is taking this action to regulate this agent that is similar to B. anthracis to prevent its misuse, which could cause a biological threat to public health and/or national security.

    View the Federal Register Notice

  • Lab Worker

    White House Memorandum on Biosafety and Biosecurity Measures

    On October 29, 2015, the White House released a memorandum from Assistants to the President John Holdren and Lisa Monaco on the next steps to enhance biosafety and biosecurity in the United States. The memo highlights the conduct of parallel federal and broad stakeholder reviews to generate specific recommendations to strengthen the U.S. government's biosafety and biosecurity practices and oversight system.

    View the Memorandum

  • Bacillus anthracis. Image courtesy of the CDC Public Health Image Library.

    Newly Released Reports: Federal Experts Security Advisory Panel and Fast Track Action Committee on the Select Agent Regulations

    The Federal Experts Security Advisory Panel (FESAP) conducted an internal US government review of biosafety and biosecurity practices. The Fast Track Action Committee on Select Agent Regulations (FTAC-SAR) conducted an external review that focused on the effects of the select agent regulations on researchers and laboratories.

    Learn more about the FESAP and FTAC-SAR Reports

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    Dual Use Research of Concern

    Dual use research of concern (DURC) is life sciences research that, based on current understanding, can be reasonably anticipated to provide knowledge, information, products, or technologies that could be directly misapplied to pose a significant threat with broad potential consequences to health and safety. Learn how recent policy initiatives are raising awareness and limiting the potential for misuse of scientific information.

    Learn more about DURC

 

About Science Safety Security

Welcome​

Welcome to the S3: Science, Safety, Security website! Safe and successful scientific research protects the nation and the world from infectious diseases, terrorism, and environmental changes. This research ranges from discovering new antibiotics to investigating ways to make crops more drought resistant. Dedicated scientists conduct this research all over the country and the world in highly sophisticated laboratory facilities. The resources provided here will give you an introduction to Biorisk Management, which includes biosafety, biosecurity, biocontainment, and other topics related to biological organisms.

The Law & Policy section will give you a clear understanding of the many laws, regulations, policies, and guidance documents that exist around Biorisk Management. The Dual Use Research of Concern section contains the recent United States Government policies, recommendations, and educational materials on dual use research of concern. The S3 Newsletter provides news from around the government on biorisk management activities, conference summaries, and upcoming events.

Come back regularly for additional materials and new topics. If you have suggestions for topics you would like to see covered, contact us​ and let us know!

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