DEFENDER is the Army’s largest annual opportunity to exercise moving personnel and equipment into theater across modes for initial and follow-on operations critical to Large Scale Combat Operations. Led by U.S. Army Europe and Africa, the exercise focuses on the strategic deployment of CONUS-based forces, employment of Army Prepositioned Stock and follow-on exercises demonstrating lethality and interoperability with Allies and partners

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Thought Leader Keynote--Rebecca Katz, Ph.D., Director & Professor, Center for Global Health Science and Security, Georgetown University
Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Chemical and Biological Technologies Department
Feb. 15, 2023 | 55:30
Dr. Rebecca Katz, Director & Professor, Center for Global Health Science and Security Georgetown University, speaks at the 2022 CBD S&T Conference that brought together nearly 1,500 scientists, program managers, and leaders from across the globe to find disruptive solutions that better protect the Joint Force, nation, and our allies from chemical and biological threats.
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Biodefense Mass Sequencing and Surveillance
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Biodefense Mass Sequencing and Surveillance
USAMRIID Command Video
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USAMRIID Command Video
Special Panel Session: “The Future of the Chemical and Biological Defense Program
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Special Panel Session: “The Future of the Chemical and Biological Defense Program
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Thought Leader Keynote--Rebecca Katz, Ph.D., Director & Professor, Center for Global Health Science and Security, Georgetown University
Thought Leader Keynote--Rebecca Katz, Ph.D., Director & Professor, Center for Global Health Science and Security, Georgetown University
Special Guest Speaker--MAJ Kathleen Rubins, NASA Astronaut
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Special Guest Speaker--MAJ Kathleen Rubins, NASA Astronaut
Thought Leader Keynote--Sean McFate, Ph.D., Foreign Policy Expert
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Thought Leader Keynote--Sean McFate, Ph.D., Foreign Policy Expert
Special Panel Session: Empowering the Warfighter: Resilience Through Innovation
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Special Panel Session: Empowering the Warfighter: Resilience Through Innovation
Welcome Remarks Hon. Deborah Rosenblum
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Welcome Remarks Hon. Deborah Rosenblum
Kickoff Speaker--Matthew Hepburn, Ph.D., Senior Advisor to the Director, Pandemic Prevention, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President,
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Kickoff Speaker--Matthew Hepburn, Ph.D., Senior Advisor to the Director, Pandemic Prevention, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President,
COL Sean Crockett, Commandant, U.S. Army CBRN School
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COL Sean Crockett, Commandant, U.S. Army CBRN School
Kickoff Speaker--Hillary Carter, Ph.D., Deputy Senior Director for Global Health Security and Biodefense, National Security Council Staff, Executive Office of the President
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Kickoff Speaker--Hillary Carter, Ph.D., Deputy Senior Director for Global Health Security and Biodefense, National Security Council Staff, Executive Office of the President
Kickoff Speaker--Ada Bacetty, Ph.D., Department Chief, Cooperative Threat Reduction, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
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Kickoff Speaker--Ada Bacetty, Ph.D., Department Chief, Cooperative Threat Reduction, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Ms. Cassie Simmons-Brown, Principal Deputy, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Chemical and Biological Defense
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Ms. Cassie Simmons-Brown, Principal Deputy, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Chemical and Biological Defense
The Chem-Bio Defense S&T Portfolio - Warfighter Integration Division -Mr. Tom Yuzuik
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The Chem-Bio Defense S&T Portfolio - Warfighter Integration Division -Mr. Tom Yuzuik
Richard Schoske, Ph.D., The Chem-Bio Defense S&T Portfolio - Diagnostics/Detection Division
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Richard Schoske, Ph.D., The Chem-Bio Defense S&T Portfolio - Diagnostics/Detection Division
COL Christopher Grice, Acting Director for the Joint Science and Technology Office, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
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COL Christopher Grice, Acting Director for the Joint Science and Technology Office, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
David Hone, Ph.D--The Chem-Bio Defense S&T Portfolio - Vaccines/Therapeutics Division
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David Hone, Ph.D--The Chem-Bio Defense S&T Portfolio - Vaccines/Therapeutics Division
The Chem-Bio Defense S&T Portfolio – Advanced and Emerging Threat Division
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The Chem-Bio Defense S&T Portfolio – Advanced and Emerging Threat Division
Neil Jensen, Ph.D.--The Chem-Bio Defense S&T Portfolio - Research and STEM Center of Excellence Division
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Neil Jensen, Ph.D.--The Chem-Bio Defense S&T Portfolio - Research and STEM Center of Excellence Division
Charles Bass, Ph.D., The Chem-Bio Defense S&T Portfolio - Hazard Protection & Mitigation Division
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Charles Bass, Ph.D., The Chem-Bio Defense S&T Portfolio - Hazard Protection & Mitigation Division
John Hannan, Ph.d., The Chem-Bio Defense S&T Portfolio - Digital Battlespace Management Division
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John Hannan, Ph.d., The Chem-Bio Defense S&T Portfolio - Digital Battlespace Management Division
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