REBS downselected for JUPITR
The REBS, cost-effective technology, passes government testing with “live agents” and will be deployed to the Republic of Korea as part of the DoD’s JUPITR program.
Bringing the magic to Tokyo!
Set up day for CBRNe Convergence in Tokyo
FLIR's news
Links below to a free Flir webinar and rad guidebook
Federal Resources completes acquisition of KD Analytical
Federal Resources Supply Company announced today that it has acquired KD Analytical Consulting, Inc. The acquisition significantly expands upon Federal Resources’ current success in providing high-quality, cost-effective total life-cycle solutions for its customers in first response and special
...Battelle Wins Joint Enterprise Contracted Logistics and Services Support
Battelle Wins Joint Enterprise Contracted Logistics and Services Support (JE-CLaSS) Contract to Provide Broad Array of Chemical and Biological Defense Technical Services. Battelle qualified to bid for $900 million in technical work for Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological
...CBRN Forensics dates
CBRNe World is involved in the EC funded GIFT project, www.giftforensics.eu, which is dedicated to improving your ability to safely handle evidence and move to prosecution. Here are some 'out and about' dates for your diary.
BBI Explosive Detection IMASS verified by independent testing
BBI Detections Explosive Detection IMASS product has had its product claims independently verified by CBRNe World
Environics launches a new ground operating CBRN surveillance system
Environics has recently launched a new product for mobile CBRN surveillance, EnVision GOSSAMER. The new ground operating system is based on the solution developed and delivered for the Finnish Defence Forces
Come Build with Veteran Corps of America at CBRNe Convergence in Orlando, FL - October 27 - 30
Veteran Corps of America, a sponsor at CBRNe Convergence in Orlando, FL next month, is building a lifesize Jenga game where attendees can “take a risk” and win a prize if they don’t knock over the tower. If you are attending CBRNe Convergence, please visit Booth #301 and try your luck!
Dsei day #2
A rather belated roundup of the second day at DSEi
20th CBRNE Command deliver leaders course
Soldiers from the 20th CBRNE Command took the fight to mock enemy forces during the second iteration of the CBRNE Leaders Course.
Flaming, purging breath!
Brig. Gen. William E. King IV, the commanding general of 20th CBRNE Command (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives), was the guest speaker at the National Capital Regional Green Dragon Ball
June 2015 issue is online
Tired of waiting for the June issue to arrive in the post? Two ways to read it first...
Federal Resources and D4H team up for new software
Federal Resources revealed their new Live Operations Platform for Hazardous Material and CBRNE response at IAFC Hazmat show
SPONSORS SIGN UP FOR CBRNE Convergence Asia, Tokyo, February 24-25 , 2016
Lockheed Martin have confirmed GOLD sponsorship status with BioFire Defense, Proengin, Emergent BioSolutions and Cristanini signing up as SILVER sponsors at Falcon Communications (publishers of CBRNe World and CBRNe World Annual Directory) regional Convergence conference & exhibition in
...20th CBRNE Command troops return home from Liberia
The 1st Area Medical Laboratory, or 1st AML, returned home from a four-month deployment to Liberia, March 23.
Bruker announces New Order from Dutch Defence Material Organisation
Bruker Receives Award of a Contract to Design, Build and Equip Three Radiological/Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicles to support Dutch Firefighters, Police and other First Responders when responding to emergencies.
Please click on the title to read the press release in its...Bruker to introduce new, lightweight radiation detector at IDEX 2015
A solutions provider to the CBRNE community, Bruker Detection, will introduce the new SVG3™ lightweight radiation detector, at this year’s IDEX, Abu Dhabi.
Please click on title to read the entire press release and see a picture of the SVG3™.RCMP arrest biochemist in Ottawa
News reports are coming in that a man suspected of travelling from Nova Scotia with potentially hazardous chemicals has been arrested at an Ottawa hotel and identified by the RCMP as a former military biochemical weapons specialist from the United States.
Down the slippery slope
The Universities of Bradford and Bath have produced a joint report highlighting how contemporary chemical and life science research may potentially be applied to the study or creation of incapacitating chemical agent weapons.
Let's get Otter here!
CBRN Academy/Swedish Rescue Training Centre AB and Lutra Associates Limited form partnership offering improved strategy, doctrine and equipment advice and realistic training for CBRNe, Hazmat, Civil and Disaster Relief
Best present ever
GIFT CBRN, Generic Integrated Forensic Toolbox for CBRN incidents, starts in Den Haag. A series of training modules, technology and research projects being developed for law enforcement, CSI and forensics professionals
A busy year
EOD operatives from the 20th CBRNE Command dealt with more than 2,000 calls in 12 months
Andy Weber departs OASD
Andy Weber, Assistant Secretary at the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (OASD) for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs, resigned last week.
Phoenix Force
20th CBRNE Command demonstrated its readiness, agility and adaptability during Exercise Atropian Phoenix.
Being decisive
20th CBRNE Command are integrating into decisive action training rotations at the U.S. Army combat training centers. Effectively this means being able to demonstrated the task force's ability to respond to CBRNE hazards in support of combat operations.
Funding news
While we might not be seeing a return to the grant funding 'boom' times, we are seeing a activity in grant funding... sadly, for first responders at least, it is getting less.
Avon rings in another $33 million order
Avon Protection announced an order of 135,000 M50 mask systems from the US Department of Defense under the additional requirements option of its sole source US Joint Services General Purpose Mask (JSGPM) program contract
Jailhouse rock
Ricin mailer Everett Dutschke gets 25 years
April issue now online!
April issue of the magazine is now available for download.
Falcon helps beat the habit
Falcon Consultancy & Cranfield University include Schedule One narcotics to their narcotics detector testing and evaluation portfolio
Y, oh Y!
Hotzone Technologies, the trading and commercial arm of Hotzone Solutions Group, and Y-Max, Inc. signed an agreement for the distribution of Hotzone Solutions’ chemical warfare simulation agents and its associated decontamination-training products.
Convergence brochure now up
The first brochure for CBRNe Convergence is now available for download. Information on speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, workshops and much, much more.
New York counterterror grants up for second year in a row
New York City, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester Counties will share $178.92 million in funding for equipment, training, and some staffing costs, up from $174 million in 2013
Ake Sellstrom Interview now available
Ake Sellstrom tells Gwyn Winfield his opinion on what happened in Syria. Read his thoughts on Khan al Asal, Ghouta, casualty figures and Syrian bioweapons.
New Security show in Asia!
Not only is the Philippines currently the host to the SE Asian JRC's COE but it also has a new security and defence show!
CBRNE Obituaries
Obituaries of Chris Parker and Ngai Wong
2014 events updated
Next year's CBRNE and Hazmat events.
Last two days to take Syria survey!
Last chance to log your thoughts for Syria...
HazMasterG3 Answers Those Tough “So What Does That Mean?” Kind Of Questions
Integrating EPA’s gold-standard for reactivity analysis, the addition of new tools for enhanced EOD, SSE/forensics, along with chemical and radiation scenarios, new release of Alluviam LLC’s HazMasterG3 sets the standard for CBRNE/HME decision support.
Battelle's REBS delivers solid performance record
REBS has been tested over the past several years in various Battelle and government-sponsored tests—including Boston’s subway. Most recently, a series of successful tests was carried out in which multiple REBS systems demonstrated the ability to rapidly detect and identify airborne biological
...Take the CBRNe World Syria Survey
We want your thoughts and opinions on the Syrian situation. Take the two minute survey...
Nearly one month from Ghouta
After nearly a month of political activity after the events of 21 August where are we now?
Reflections on Ghouta
24 hours on from the chemical weapons attack, what reflections are there?
Explosive Detection Department submits explosive detection abstract for ISADE 2013
ISADE (International Symposium on the Analysis and Detection of Explosives) has received an abstract from Falcon Communications based on the explosive detector standards work and PhD that they sponsor. The symposium is held every three years and in 2013 it is organised by three Dutch
...More bits from the ever excellent NLM
Some nice bits in the regular email blast from the National Library of Medicine...
Andrew Johnston submits explosive detection abstract for ISADE 2013
ISADE (International Symposium on the Analysis and Detection of Explosives) has received an abstract from Falcon Communications based on the explosive detector standards work and PhD that they sponsor. The symposium is held every three years and in 2013 it is organised by three Dutch
...More orders for iRobot from US Army's Robotic Systems Joint Program Office
IRobot announced that they had been awarded an estimated $30 contract for Packbot FasTac over the next four years, there is also an additional $3 million spares contract
Al Nusra manufacturing anti-freeze?
GSN reported on a nice story from Interfax here that stated that the much heralded 'sarin' that was reportedly in possession of the Al Nusra
...Job Watch - July 13
Major General Thomas Spoehr gains another star, and Colonel Maria Gervais is selected for promotion to BG
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