Gregory Koblentz, a member of the Center’s Scientists Working Group, wrote an article for the Sacramento Business Journal about a California biosecurity bill that, if passed, would establish the first legally binding biosecurity measure for the synthetic biology industry in the U.S. — and in the world. “The Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated not only how […]
Front and Center: September 18, 2021
RETHINKING SECURITY IN THE POST-9/11 WORLD This year marks the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, a day that changed the trajectory of world history in ways that we are still coming to terms with. In this special episode of Nukes of Hazard, host Geoff Wilson talks to Executive Director and former Congressman John […]
What’s Beneath the Surface of Australia’s Decision to Build Nuclear-Powered Submarines
By John Erath While the news that the United States plans to help Australia build and operate nuclear submarines has recently made headlines, the real story may be the one remaining below the (metaphorical) surface. The obvious aspect to note of the September 15 announcement is that it provides another signal that the Biden administration […]
Summary: Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350)
as reported by the House Armed Services Committee Total National Defense Discretionary Spending Request (050) Allocation FY21 Enacted FY22 Request HASC Authorization DoD Discretionary Base $635.5 billion $715 billion $739.5 billion DoE Discretionary Base $26.6 billion $27.9 billion $28.2 billion Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO)* $69 billion n/a n/a Defense-Related Activities $0.5 billion $0.4 billion $0.4 billion […]
Rethinking Security in the Post-9/11 World
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, a day that changed the trajectory of world history in ways that we are still coming to terms with. In this special episode of Nukes of Hazard, host Geoff Wilson talks to the Center’s Executive Director, former Congressman John Tierney about his experience in Congress […]
