<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[commentary_national_security]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/</link><description><![CDATA[Commentary by Center staff regarding national security.]]></description><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2010. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. All rights reserved.]]></copyright><managingEditor><![CDATA[webmaster@upmc-biosecurity.org]]></managingEditor><webmaster><![CDATA[webmaster@upmc-biosecurity.org]]></webmaster><lastBuildDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:15:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>SiteExecutive v4.1</generator><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Biosecurity and the Center for Biosecurity's Work -- A Series of Interviews from Homeland Security: Inside and Out (03-17-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-03-17-inside_and_out/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[On March 17, 2009, for their radio show, Homeland Security Inside and Out, co-hosts Col. Randy Larsen and Dave McIntyre interviewed senior staff of the Center for a series of discussions about U.S. biosecurity strategy and related issues.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-03-17-inside_and_out/index.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:39:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Center Endorsement of Forging a New Shield (01-07-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-01-07-endorseforgingnew shield.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Center for Biosecurity endorses the conclusions and recommendations of Forging a New Shield, a report from the Project on National Security Reform.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2009-01-07-endorseforgingnew shield.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:40:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letter of Support for Increase of BARDA Funding (09-04-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-09-04-ltr_support_increase_barda.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Center for Biosecurity has submitted a letter to Congress in support of adding $905 million to BARDA funding through a White House amendment to the President's FY 2009 budget request.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-09-04-ltr_support_increase_barda.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:40:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recommendations for BARDA funding for FY2009 (03-31-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-03-31-barda_funding_fy09_burr.html</link><description><![CDATA[Response to Senator Burr's request for the Center for Biosecurity's input regarding the levels of funding necessary for success in 2009 and beyond for the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-03-31-barda_funding_fy09_burr.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:44:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Handcuffing the Flu: Can a Law Enforcement/National Security Approach to Pandemic Preparedness Protect the American People? (01-14-2008)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-01-14-handcuffingflu.html</link><description><![CDATA[Remarks delivered for the ACLU panel discussion by Monica Schoch-Spana, PhD, January 14, 2008.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2008-01-14-handcuffingflu.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:21:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on the European Commission Green Paper on Bio-preparedness (10-01-2007)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2007-10-01-ec_greenpaper_biopreparedness.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Center for Biosecurity, in collaboration with the Center for Transatlantic Relations of JHU, submitted joint comments to the EC on biosafety, biothreat assessments, international cooperation, and medicine and vaccine development.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/commentary/2007-10-01-ec_greenpaper_biopreparedness.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:48:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
