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SWEDEC

Swedish EOD and Demining Centre A Centre of Excellence in Steep Growth The Swedish Armed Forces receives its fiscal framework and general assignments for a period...

The Ever-Evolving Improvised Device Threat

By COL (Ret.) Tim Madere An Improvised explosive device (IED) is a term used to describe a “homemade” destructive device or bomb that can be...

Looking back at NCT Virtual Hub

SynBio: The Threat of Designer Pathogens NCT Virtual Hub – August “SynBio: the Threat of Designer Pathogens” took place on Tuesday, 3 August 2021, highlighting the importance of addressing...

EOD COE: Seeding Today-Harvesting Tomorrow

by Lt. Col. Damian Piórko Within the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of Excellence (EOD COE), we believe that success does not happen overnight, it needs to be carefully nourished. There...

The challenges of EOD work in a CBRNe environment

By Cpt. Dirk Gunst Dark clouds gather above the Belgian Capital on Tuesday, 22 March 2016, when two bomb attacks occur at rush hour. Brussels...

Keep Your Radar Picture Wide

Lessons from the COVID19 Pandemic from an EOD perspective Editorial by Lt. Col. Alex Spora The Swiss Armed Forces cover most issues regarding military ordnance within...

Constructing Life ~ Part I & II

By Mr. Frank Rando, CBRNE - Protective & Biomedical Countermeasures SME, University of Arizona and Ms. Dee Ruelas, US Customs and Border Protection Part I:...

The Challenge of Operational Response in the Era of Synthetic Pathogens and Emergent Threats

Prof. David J. Heslop, School of Population Health, University of New South Wales Decision-making surrounding the safe conduct of operations in a CBRN environment is...

Institute for Biosecurity

Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, USA Founded in 2001, the Institute for Biosecurity has pioneered the use of distance-learning technologies to train professionals in...

New Emerging Infectious Diseases and Bioterrorism

Dr. Syed Javaid Khurshid, Centre for International Strategic Studies Bioterrorism is defined as the intentional release or threat of release of biological agents, viruses’ bacteria,...

Looking Back at NCT Virtual Hub July

Enhancing Nuclear Security NCT Virtual Hub - July “Enhancing Nuclear Security” took place on Tuesday, 6 July 2021. Our third virtual mini event, highlighting the...

“Designer Biology” and the Need for Biosecurity-by-Design

By Dr. Diane DiEuliis, National Defense University and Dr. James Giordano, Departments of Neurology and Biochemistry and Cyber-SMART Center, Georgetown University Homo faber suæ quisque...

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