DSB tasked with examining bioscience with eye on national security

By Jordana Mishory / March 2, 2017 at 10:00 AM
The Pentagon's acting acquisition chief has tasked the Defense Science Board with studying how biology could be used both against and by the Defense Department, noting in a new memo that the department's lack of involvement in this area could lead to battlefield surprises. "The goal of this task force is to explore and articulate the opportunities and potential risks enabled by modern and emerging bioscience advances that could significantly impact our national security and improve our defense capabilities," James...

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