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title: "Block Chosen for $8B JPEO-CBD Contract"
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date: "2026-07-30T21:08:55+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

#  Block Chosen for $8B JPEO-CBD Contract

 Written by CBRNe World Staff on 21 December 2017.

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