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As with many news stories emanating out of Russia, the sensational death of a lab scientist (potentially) from Y.Pestis is surrounded by denials and misinformation. Verifiable information is non-existent or opaque at best, and a lot of what is being published is speculation due to lack of information. That said… perhaps there is some value to a  discerning eye looking at the situation, contextua…

Minerva Robotics have launched a new humanoid robot to deal with hazmat, EOD and CBRN tasks. Their website gives me a headache to navigate, but it'll give you the gist. Official press release below:  A robotics company building humanoid robots for the world’s most dangerous jobs in onshore and offshore oil and gas operations and public safety, today announced it has raised approximately $10 mill…

Originally published by https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ A support contract worth an estimated £39 million is being lined up to keep the equipment Britain uses to detect chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats in working order, according to a pipeline notice published by Defence Equipment and Support. The notice is an advance warning rather than a competition, issued to give indu…

That's right, only 5 weeks until CBRNe Convergence 2026 kicks off in Knoxville, Tennessee.  If you havent booked yet, don't worry, there is still time https://cbrneworld.com/knoxville26 and if you have any questions about registering feel free to email RegularLabs.EmailProtector.unCloak("ep_67049b31");RegularLabs.EmailProtector.unCloak("ep_68ebfd1b", true);  There is an excellent programme for…

 FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) officially opened its new student training and in-processing center at its Advanced Responder Training Complex. Department of Homeland Security Under Secretary for Management Brian Cavanaugh participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony. He was joined by FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton, DHS Deputy Under Secretary for Management Erin Hoffman, Cente…

Thanks to a notification from NewsGuard's Reality Check it has been made known to us that some 'influencers' are promoting the consumption of 'radium water'.  This isn't a new thing, in the 1920's a radioactive medicine called Radithor was sold and advertised as a cure for the living dead and perpetual sunshine. Among the many ailments it claimed to cure were high blood pressure, rheumatic disea…

Originally published by https://www.army.mil/ 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) hosted its semiannual Dragon Sage exercise at Dugway Proving Ground from Aug. 29 to Sept. 12, 2026. The two-week exercise evaluates the combat readiness of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialists across chemical reconnaissance-decontamination teams (CRDT) within the formation. Ultimately, it a…

DHS S&T are seeking the development and demonstration of computational, artificially intelligent algorithms to detect known, novel, and unknown biological threats in environmental metagenomic datasets. The goal is to develop innovative algorithmic approaches capable of recognizing the fundamental hallmarks of biological threats of all types, ensuring the U.S. is protected against the known da…

Former head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) National Security Branch joins Argon to help response teams train against the threats they will actually face Argon Electronics has appointed Jill Sanborn as a strategic advisor. Sanborn retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as Executive Assistant Director of the National Security Branch, the part of the Bureau responsib…

Originally published by https://www.bidlink.net/ This week the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Clothing and Textiles supply chain posted its 3rd Solicitation looking for HazMat Chemical Protective Suits based on the needs of the U.S. Marines Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) team. As of this writing the 3 posted government solicitations have NOT been awarded, pote…

After the team went out to Lviv in December '25 we decided to try and do something to try and generate some equipment for the SES that had been had such great hosts at a time when they put their lives on the line every day. We made a commitment to do the equivalent of equivalent of walking from Lviv to the front line near Kharkiv, a distance of 1,000km. We calculated that if we did 5km a day we w…

Proengin and Hexadrone are combining their expertise to develop a new capability for remote CBRN detection using drones. The partnership brings together Proengin’s expertise in CBRN threat detection and management with Hexadrone’s modular TUNDRA 2.1 platform. Built around a clear operational objective — bringing detection capabilities closer to the threat while keeping operators at a safe distanc…

A strong PPE training program prepares healthcare personnel to do more than follow the steps of donning and doffing—it builds the skills and confidence needed to respond safely when it matters. Join NETEC on September 8 at 12 p.m. ET for Practical PPE Training Strategies for Special Pathogens Preparedness. Experts from special pathogen programs across the country will share approaches healthcar…