Bioterrorism Week articles from April 2009

Bioterrorism Week archives from April 2009

Reports outline anthrax study results from Children's Hospital.
April 13, 2009... "Bacillus anthracis represents a formidable bioterrorism and biowarfare threat for which new vaccines are needed with improved safety and efficacy over current options. Toward this end, we created recombinant adeno-associated virus type 1...

CoreStreet Announces the CoreStreet FIPS-201 Solution.
April 13, 2009... CoreStreet, the leader in credential validation solutions, announced the availability of the CoreStreet FIPS-201 Suite of products to upgrade existing Physical Access Control Systems (PACS) to full Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12...

Scientists at University of California publish new data on life sciences.
April 13, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "As a national institution, the law is held to be above prejudice and bias ( Gibbons, 1994)." "However, in recent years, as public awareness of 'homeland security' has been heightened...

Studies from University of Leeds have provided new information about life sciences.
April 13, 2009... According to a study from Leeds, the United Kingdom, "This paper examines the British Labour government's developing political discourse on patriotism, citizenship and multiculturalism since 1997, particularly following the 2001 terrorist...

Investigators at Scripps Research Institute zero in on life sciences.(Report)
April 13, 2009... Research findings, 'Two small c-type cytochromes affect virulence gene expression in Bacillus anthracis,' are discussed in a new report. "Regulated expression of the genes for anthrax toxin proteins is essential for the virulence of the...

Research from University of North Carolina provides new data on life sciences.
April 13, 2009... A new study, 'The symmetry rule: a seven-year study of symptoms and explanatory labels among Gulf War veterans,' is now available. "Noticing medical symptoms can cause one to search for explanatory labels such as 'ate bad food' or even...

ABBTECH Staffing Services Certified by GSA as an HSPD-12 Managed Service Provider.
April 13, 2009... The General Services Administration (GSA) has certified ABBTECH Staffing Services Inc. (ABBTECH) as a provider of Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Enrollment and Card Activation and Finalization managed services, under Homeland Security...

AirTran Airways Hires Christopher White as Director of Public Relations.
April 13, 2009... AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI), announced that Christopher White has joined the company as director of public relations, a new position. Reporting to Tad Hutcheson, vice president of marketing and sales,...

Novel Valortim(R) Mechanism of Action Data Presented at the Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology.
April 13, 2009... PharmAthene, Inc. (NYSE Amex: PIP), a biodefense company developing medical countermeasures against biological and chemical threats, announced that new mechanism of action data for Valortim(R) were presented at the Keystone Symposia on...

Arradiance Demonstrates First Plastic Microchannel Plate.
April 13, 2009... Arradiance, Inc. announced the demonstration of the world's first microchannel plate fabricated on a plastic substrate. Microchannel plates are used in numerous imaging and detection applications where high spatial and temporal resolution...

ATK Acquires Eagle Industries in Move That Expands Its Position in Tactical Accessories Market.
April 13, 2009... Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) has acquired Eagle Industries, as it expands its position in the domestic and international tactical accessories markets serving military and law enforcement customers. While terms of the agreement were not...

Former Presidential Adviser for Homeland Security Fran Townsend Joins Baker Botts L.L.P.
April 13, 2009... Fran Townsend, who served as the top homeland security adviser to former President George W. Bush for nearly four years, joined Baker Botts L.L.P. today as a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C. office (see also Baker Botts L.L.P.). ...

Lowey, Thompson, Jackson-Lee Introduce Expansion of Work Protections for Transportation Security Officers.
April 13, 2009... Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), and Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee Chairwoman Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) today introduced legislation that would...

CoreStreet and MaxID Announce Partnership.
April 13, 2009... CoreStreet, the leader in credential validation solutions, and MaxID, the rugged handheld technology group, announced they have formed a partnership to market the CoreStreet PIVMAN Solution on MaxID's iDLMax biometric handheld device which...

CSC Signs $56 Million Contract Extension With the Department of Homeland Security.
April 13, 2009... CSC (NYSE:CSC) announced that the Department of Homeland Security's National Communications System (NCS) has awarded the company a contract extension to continue providing support for the Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS)...

earthmine Launches New Hardware Platform; Unveils Partner Programs.
April 13, 2009... earthmine, Inc., a street-level 3D mapping company, announced the immediate availability of their new data acquisition hardware platform today at SPAR 2009, allowing for the collection of high quality data in any type of environment around the...

Release of Illegal Aliens in Washington State Signals End of Worksite Enforcement, Says FAIR.
April 13, 2009... Twenty-eight illegal alien workers recently arrested during an ICE worksite enforcement effort at the Yamato Engine Specialist plant in Bellingham, Wash., have just been released and granted work authorization. This event -- the most revealing...

Rep. Kirkpatrick Leads Fight to Add New Personnel, Technology to Secure the Border.
April 13, 2009... Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ), Arizona's sole representative on the House Committee on Homeland Security, today introduced a bill to give the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authorization to dramatically increase security resources along...

Hunter Defense Technologies Acquires Vertigo, Inc.
April 13, 2009... Hunter Defense Technologies (HDT), a world leader in the design and development of solutions for the military and homeland security markets, announced the acquisition of Vertigo, Inc. (Vertigo). Headquartered in Lake Elsinore, California,...

Implant Sciences Receives Final Listing Determination Letter.
April 13, 2009... Implant Sciences Corporation (NYSE Amex: IMX), a supplier of systems and sensors for the homeland security market and related industries, announced that it received notice from the staff of the Corporate Compliance department of the NYSE...

Inovio Biomedical Reports 4th Quarter and Year-End 2008 Financial Results.(Financial report)
April 13, 2009... Inovio Biomedical Corporation (AMEX:INO) ("Inovio") reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2008 (see also Inovio Biomedical Corporation). Total revenue for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2008, was...

L-1 Identity Solutions Releases New Reader for Transportation Worker Identification Credential TWIC and Other FIPS 201-Based Government Identification Cards.
April 13, 2009... L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: ID), a leading provider of identity solutions and services, today expanded its line of government access control solutions with the release of the TWIC-Station, a new access control device capable of reading...

NRF Calls PCI Standards 'Elaborate Patch,' Tells Congress Retailers Should Not Be Required to Keep Credit Card Numbers.
April 13, 2009... The National Retail Federation told a congressional panel today that security standards imposed on merchants by the credit card industry are only "an elaborate patch," and that a system in which retailers would not be required to store card...

Business Booming at NGRAIN.
April 13, 2009... NGRAIN, a leading provider of interactive 3D equipment simulation solutions that maximize the effectiveness of training programs and maintenance support systems, announced it achieved 315 percent in growth from 2007 to 2008. The company...

Total Security Solutions Company Oncam Global Group Names Security, Imaging Expert James Ionson Group CEO.
April 13, 2009... Security and imaging expert James Ionson, Ph.D., has been appointed chief executive officer of Oncam Global Group, a global total-security-solutions company, for which award-winning 360-degree-imaging-technology developer Grandeye Ltd. is its...

Nation's Laboratory Response Network Marks First Decade of Protecting Public Health.
April 13, 2009... The Laboratory Response Network (LRN), the national laboratory system charged with protecting the public in health emergencies, will mark its first decade at its national meeting in Orlando, Florida, April 1-3, 2009 (see also Public Health)....

Bipartisan Senators Introduce 'National Energy Security Act'.
April 13, 2009... Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Senator George Voinovich (R-OH), and key members of the Energy Security Leadership Council (ESLC), a project of Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE), unveiled The National Energy Security Act of 2009 Wednesday....

Smiths Detection's Air Cargo Solutions Help Commercial Freight Services Meet TSA Screening Mandates.
April 13, 2009... Smiths Detection announces Commercial Freight Services, Inc. (CFS) of Romulus, Michigan, has selected the company's trace detection and X-ray solutions to meet Transportation Security Administration (TSA) air cargo screening mandate deadlines...

House Homeland and DHS Partner to Enhance TWIC Program.
April 13, 2009... U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials including U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Commandant, Admiral Thad Allen and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Chief of Staff Art Macias met this afternoon with Chairman Bennie Thompson,...

John J. Daly Jr. Named Federal Security Director for Orlando and Sanford International Airports.
April 13, 2009... The Transportation Security Administration has named John J. Daly Jr. as the federal security director (FSD) for both Orlando International Airport and Sanford International Airport (see also Transportation Security Administration). Most...

TSA's Secure Flight Begins Vetting Passengers.
April 13, 2009... The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the implementation of the Secure Flight program, which shifts pre-departure watch list matching responsibilities from individual aircraft operators to TSA and carries out a key...

WidePoint Announces 2008 Financial Results.(Financial report)
April 13, 2009... WidePoint Corporation (NYSE AMEX: WYY), a leading provider of advanced information technology, identity assurance and protection, and mobile telecom expense management services, announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended...

Willdan Reports Fourth Quarter 2008 and Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results.
April 13, 2009... Willdan Group, Inc. ("Willdan") (NASDAQ:WLDN), a provider of outsourced engineering, public finance and homeland security services to public agencies primarily in California and other western states, announced financial results for its fourth...

Wren Survey Reveals Northeast K-12 Schools Have High Confidence in Their Ability to Deal with Security Threats.
April 13, 2009... Wren, a provider of enterprise-class video surveillance solutions, announced the results of the Northeast School Security Survey, the fourth in its School Security Research Series. The survey polled administrators and school resource officers...

New anthrax research reported from University of California.
April 20, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Anthrax lethal factor (LF) is a critical virulence factor in the pathogenesis of anthrax. A structure-activity relationship (SAR) of potential lethal factor inhibitors (LFi) is presented in...

New chemical warfare findings from A. Akhavan and co-researchers published.(Clinical report)
April 20, 2009... According to a study from Iran, "Sulfur mustard is an alkylating warfare agent and its inhalation results in early and late toxic effects. This agent was used widely against both military and civilian population by Iraqi forces in the Iran-Iraq...

Recent findings in chemical warfare described by B. Mousavi and colleagues.(Report)
April 20, 2009... "Iraq used chemical weapons extensively against the Iranians during the Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988). The aim of this study was to assess the health related quality of life (HRQOL) in people who had ophthalmologic complications due to the sulfur...

Scientists at University of Patras detail research in counterterrorism.
April 20, 2009... According to recent research from Patras, Greece, "This paper investigates authorities' relative counterterrorism effectiveness focusing on its behavior over time, its impact on casualties and property losses. Using data on transnational...

Researchers from University of Michigan report recent findings in encephalitis.
April 20, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Neurotropic alphaviruses such as western, eastern, and Venezuelan equine encephalitis viruses cause serious and potentially fatal central nervous system infections in humans and are...

Researchers from National Center for Environmental Health detail findings in environmental health.
April 20, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Analytical Chemistry, "Ricin is a potent toxin capable of inhibiting protein synthesis and causing death or respiratory failure. Because of its high availability and lethality, ricin is...

New life sciences data have been reported by scientists at Montclair State University.
April 20, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Audio description is a technique used for ''translating'' visual material to aural readers/blind people." "In this article, exploratory research on audio description (AD) is presented, which...

Study findings on weapons of mass destruction are outlined in reports from Tel-Aviv University.(Report)
April 20, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Defence and Peace Economics, "This study evaluates the order of magnitude of the monetary cost of achieving an international strategic limitation agreement on weapons of mass destruction...

RSA Conference 2009 Names AlertEnterprise Amongst Top 10 Most Innovative Security Companies.(Conference news)
April 20, 2009... AlertEnterprise(TM) a pioneer in the area of security convergence for physical and logical security, has been named a finalist for the prestigious RSA(R) Conference 2009 Innovation Sandbox and will join a group of ten acclaimed companies in...

Allied Security Innovations Featured At ASIS International Convention.
April 20, 2009... Allied Security Innovations (OTCBB:ASVN) and its wholly owned subsidiary, CGM-AST, announced that Ron Pennington, CGM-AST West Coast Director, is to be honored as the Featured Speaker at the ASIS International (formerly the American Society for...

Amnesty International Activists to Urge Their U.S. Representatives and Senators to Fully Investigate Past Abuses in War on Terror.
April 20, 2009... Amnesty International members and other activists will be meeting with their U.S. representatives and senators from April 6-17 to urge Congress to fully investigate the U.S. government's abuses in the war on terror and hold accountable those...

AT&T Offering $100,000 Reward in Bay Area Network Vandalism.
April 20, 2009... AT&T* announced a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for incidents of vandalism to the AT&T network near San Jose and San Carlos, Calif (see also AT&T Inc.). Following the...

Avineon Appoints Linda Hall as DoD/DHS Business Development Executive.
April 20, 2009... Avineon, Inc., a successful provider of IT, geospatial, engineering and program management solutions, announced that Linda B. Hall has been appointed as Business Development Executive for Defense and Homeland Security. Hall brings to her...

Catholic Charities USA Joins DHS Secretary Napolitano in Announcement of New Funds for Emergency Food and Shelter Program.
April 20, 2009... At a news conference today, Candy Hill, senior vice president for social policy and government relations for Catholic Charities USA, joined U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano in announcing that $100 million in more...

eMed-ID, World's First Medical Identification Franchise, Opens Ft. Lauderdale for Franchise Sales.
April 20, 2009... eMed-ID, the world's first medical identification franchise providing consumers with a personal USB device that will expedite emergency responders treatment of trauma victims or those unable to communicate, is rapidly expanding its national...

Federal Alliance for Safe Homes - FLASH Partners Recognized for Outstanding Achievement at the 2009 National Hurricane Conference.(Conference news)
April 20, 2009... The National Hurricane Conference today honored the corporate sponsors of StormStruck: A Tale of Two Homes(R) at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot(R) at the Walt Disney World(R) Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., with its Outstanding Achievement Award for...

"Take Action, Prevent Reactions" at the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network's Annual Food Allergy Conference in Rosemont.(Conference news)
April 20, 2009... For the millions of Americans with food allergies, the importance of being educated about food allergy and prepared to treat a reaction is not to be underestimated. On April 18, the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) will host the second...

Homeland Security & Defense Business Council Releases Annual Report.
April 20, 2009... The Homeland Security & Defense Business Council released to the public today its first Annual Report that highlights the accomplishments of the Council and its members over 2008. "I am excited to present this first official collection of the...

Iraq's National Security Advisor Dr. Mowaffak al Rubaie on Camp Ashraf, Massoud Rajavi and 'Detoxifying' MEK Members.
April 20, 2009... In an interview with Anne Singleton of Iran-Interlink, Dr. Mowaffak al Rubaie, Iraq 's national security advisor clarified his approach to the Government of Iraq's decision to remove the Iranian terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK, aka MKO,...

Medis Partners with Leading Military Optics Provider Fraser-Volpe LLC.
April 20, 2009... Medis Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: MDTL), creator of the world's first consumer portable fuel cell, announced plans to utilize its innovative, breakthrough technology and first to market competitive advantages to intensify its emphasis in the...

National Interest Security Company Names Former Senator Chuck Hagel to its Board of Directors.
April 20, 2009... National Interest Security Company, LLC, (NISC), a leading provider of innovative information technology, information management and management technology consulting in support of national interest and security initiatives announced that former...

Neiman Marcus, Inc. Reports March Revenues.
April 20, 2009... Neiman Marcus, Inc. announced the following preliminary company-wide revenues for March 2009 (see also Neiman Marcus, Inc.).   5 weeks ended   April 4, 2009   March 29, 2008 % Change   Total Revenues $307...

American Victims of Hezbollah Rockets Sue North Korea in D.C. Court.
April 20, 2009... Thirty American victims of Hezbollah terror attacks have filed an unprecedented civil action in the United States District Court for Washington, DC against the government of North Korea. The suit, Kaplan v. North Korea (09-Civ.-0646), requests...

This Report Can Help IT Departments of Hospitals, Doctors, Homeland Security Organizations and Military to Better Understand Functions of WBAN.
April 20, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/dff26f/wireless_body_area) has announced the addition of the "Wireless Body Area Networks - Technological and Marketing Trends" report to their offering (see also Research and...

Ricoh Launches Common Access Card Authentication Solution.
April 20, 2009... Ricoh Americas Corporation, a leading provider of digital office equipment, announced the availability of its Common Access Card (CAC) Authentication Solution for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). As part of Homeland Security Presidential...

TAL Global Reopens EMEA Regional Office.
April 20, 2009... TAL Global announced that it has reopened its office in London in order to serve the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The TAL Global operation will be led by its Regional Director of EMEA, Nigel Brown. Brown contracted with TAL...

TSA and Liberia Partner to Enhance Aviation Security.
April 20, 2009... The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority announced a plan to enhance aviation security (see also Transportation Security Administration). The two...

Attorney General Eric Holder Names New Leadership for ATF, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, and Office of Professional Responsibility.
April 20, 2009... Attorney General Eric Holder announced that he will appoint Kenneth E. Melson to serve as acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), H. Marshall Jarrett to head the Executive Office for United States Attorneys...

Findings in anthrax reported from H.M. Taha and co-researchers.
April 27, 2009... "Bacillus anthracis causes anthrax disease and exerts its deleterious effects by the release of three exotoxins: lethal factor, protective antigen, and edema factor (EF), a highly active calmodulin-dependent adenylyl cyclase (AC). However,...

Research results from J.J. Lee and co-authors update knowledge of bioterrorism.
April 27, 2009... According to recent research published in the American Journal of Health - System Pharmacy, "The key elements required for the health-system pharmacist to prepare and implement a hospital-based mass prophylaxis distribution effort for hospital...

Research data from University of Oxford update understanding of chemical warfare.
April 27, 2009... According to recent research published in the British Medical Journal, " To investigate any long term effects on mortality in participants in experimental research related to chemical warfare agents from 1941 to 1989. Historical cohort study."...

University of Colorado details research in life sciences.
April 27, 2009... "Sulfur mustard (HD) is an alkylating and cytotoxic chemical warfare agent, which inflicts severe skin toxicity and an inflammatory response. Effective medical countermeasures against HD-caused skin toxicity are lacking due to limited knowledge...

Scientists at Yale University report research in terrorism.
April 27, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Existing typological frameworks do not adequately categorize terrorist groups by their operational characteristics. We propose a new framework which compares terrorist groups to business firms." ...

Be Ready for New Regulations and Summer Travel Bargains -- Get Your Passport Now.
April 27, 2009... Summer is generally the most popular and expensive time to travel to other countries, however due to the economic downturn this year travelers will find an abundance of travel bargains and opportunities. They will also find new and tighter...

Akerman Senterfitt a Formidable Force Inside the Beltway.
April 27, 2009... Akerman Senterfitt announced that it has nearly tripled the size of its Government Affairs and Public Policy practice in Washington D.C. since the beginning of the year. Akerman's rapid growth has been occasioned principally by various economic...

AFGE Wins Unprecedented Damages Award in EEO Case Against TSA.
April 27, 2009... In another workplace victory for the American Federation of Government Employees, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently ruled that the Transportation Security Administration discriminated against a TSA employee based on...

President Bush 41, LA Gov. Bobby Jindal, Sec. James A. Baker, III Visit Cameron, Assess Hurricane Damage and Recovery.
April 27, 2009... President George Bush 41 toured Cameron, Louisiana today and declared that the Bush-Clinton Coastal Recovery Fund he oversees with former President Bill Clinton would not give up on helping coastal towns and communities in Texas and Louisiana...

CCRKBA Condemns 'Them v. Us' Homeland Security 'Assessment'.
April 27, 2009... A volatile "assessment" of so-called "Rightwing Extremism" by the Obama administration's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is an insult to political conservatives, military veterans and American gun owners, and demands an immediate...

eCommLink, Inc. Announces New Chief Technology Officer, Kieran Chung.
April 27, 2009... Today, Kieran Chung joined the executive team at eCommLink, a leading value added prepaid debit processor. Chung will serve as Chief Technology Officer and oversee eCommLink's entire development and engineering team (see also eCommLink, Inc.)....

Hamilton Sundstrand Awarded U.S. Department of Defense Contract for Chemical Detection Equipment.
April 27, 2009... The U.S. Department of Defense Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (JPEO-CBD) has awarded Hamilton Sundstrand an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide up to 156 Chemical Biological Mass...

GAO: Vessel Tracking Still Needs Improvement.
April 27, 2009... Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report requested by Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Peter T. King (R-NY), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security,...

Successful Vaccination Against Anthrax Supports Cobra's Oral Vaccine Delivery Technology.
April 27, 2009... Cobra Biomanufacturing Plc (AIM: CBF), the international manufacturer of biopharmaceuticals, announces the results of a research collaboration with the UK Ministry of Defence agency Dstl (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory), Porton Down,...

Public Safety and Homeland Security Expert and Intergraph Offer Federal Stimulus Package Assistance Webcast.
April 27, 2009... Public safety and homeland security expert Gary Cooper will explore federal stimulus package funding opportunities available to public safety and security agencies in an upcoming webcast presented by Intergraph(R) (see also Intergraph). ...

Kopin Announces Initial Shipment of New VIPERTM Head-Mounted Display.
April 27, 2009... Kopin Corporation (Nasdaq: KOPN), the largest U.S. manufacturer of microdisplays for consumer, industrial and military applications, announced that it has completed the initial delivery of several hundred new VIPERTM head-mounted display (HMD)...

Kopin Showcases New High-Performance VIPERTM Head-Mounted Viewer and Low-Power Display Technology.
April 27, 2009... Kopin Corporation (Nasdaq: KOPN) will showcase an array of new display products, including one of the world's most advanced head-mounted display (HMD) products, at the Defense, Security, and Sensing 2009 Symposium, which opens today in Orlando,...

Majority of Congress Calls for Resolving W. Sahara Conflict to Remove 'Single Greatest Obstacle' to Combating Terrorist Threats in N. Africa.
April 27, 2009... Today, a majority of Members of the US House of Representatives -- led by Rep. Gary Ackerman, Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, and the highest ranking members of the Democratic and Republican leadership -- sent a letter to President Barack Obama...

Non-Lethal Ballistic Net System Stops Small Boats.
April 27, 2009... Moscow Mills Manufacturing and Foster-Miller, Inc. of Waltham, Ma. have announced a major new non-lethal system for stopping small boats such as those used by pirates, drug traffickers and terrorists. The companies are working in conjunction...

Pelosi Statement on Wiretapping Activities Under Bush Terrorist Surveillance Program.
April 27, 2009... Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today regarding wiretapping activities conducted under President Bush's Terrorist Surveillance Program, which was reported in the New York Times (see also Office of the Speaker of the...

OHSU scientists partner with others to form center aimed at combating infectious diseases.
April 27, 2009... Oregon Health & Science University and the University of Washington, along with a number of partner institutions across the Northwest, have received federal funding to form a regional research center aimed at combating emerging or re-emerging...

R. Hadly Waters Supply Chain Symposium Explores Importance, Vulnerability of Global Supply Chains.
April 27, 2009... The roller coaster ride of fuel prices and the 9/11 terrorist attacks prove that transportation is not only a vital segment of our economy, it's increasingly the most vulnerable (see also Penn State University Office of Outreach). Chris...