SPADA Book - April 11, 2017

 Environmental background • Biodiversity across jurisdictions has not been defined • BioWatch target agents and near-neighbors may occur naturally in the environment • Assessment requires a focused approach Technical Assessment: Microbial Diversity

BioWatch Agents • Example: F. tularensis subspeciation • Potential weaponization • Signature evolution and erosion

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Technical Assessment: Rapidly Changing Technology

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