27) Technical Surprise - Enhanced Biological Defense (ENBD)
Abstract
The technological plausibility of an adversary developing advanced biological pathogens is a particularly challenging (and relatively new) area of concern within the Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBDP). Thus, in order to develop the unique capabilities with attention on synthetic biology tools adoption, methods development and characterization of host responses via multiomics, new funding line Enhanced Biodefense (ENBD)) was initiated. Technical Surprise (ENBD) aims to develop the capabilities needed to identify and assess for pathogenesis/transmissibility/equivalence studies, emerging biothreat characterization, signature assessments to accelerate threat understanding, detection/diagnostics, and medical countermeasures (MCM) development. This program enables our ability to quickly characterize emerging threats and will generate more robust data sets for training threat agnostic tools.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 10453d7410f3be1e25cbec8856bf46cd