FEDERALhearing transcript

Joint Hearing on Biological Security Threats

Original title: JOINT HEARING: STRENGTHENING BIOLOGICAL SECURITY: TRADITIONAL THREATS AND EMERGING CHALLENGES

January 1, 2022

biological security national defense nonproliferation foreign affairs intelligence weapons of mass destruction

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing serves as a formal oversight mechanism for Congress to review the strategies and programs of the Department of Defense and Department of State regarding biological threat detection and prevention.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Department of Defense

The department is responsible for implementing biological security policies and provided testimony on its programs.

Department of State

The department manages international nonproliferation programs and provided testimony on its role in biological security.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2022.

What's next

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Summary

This document is the official record of a joint congressional hearing held on October 2, 2020, by the House Foreign Affairs and Armed Services Committees. The hearing focused on evaluating traditional and emerging biological security threats to the United States.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on October 2, 2020, at 10:01 a.m. in the Rayburn House Office Building.
The hearing was a joint session between the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation and the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
Witnesses included officials from the Department of Defense and the Department of State.
The subject of the hearing was 'Strengthening Biological Security: Traditional Threats and Emerging Challenges'.
Members were granted 5 days to submit statements, extraneous materials, and questions for the record.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The purpose was to discuss and evaluate biological security threats, both traditional and emerging, from the perspective of the Department of Defense and the Department of State.

Who presided over the hearing?

The hearing was presided over by Representative Ami Bera and Representative James R. Langevin.

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Discoveries

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Joint Committee Coordination

The hearing was held jointly between Foreign Affairs and Armed Services committees, indicating a cross-jurisdictional approach to biological security.

Committee on Foreign Affairs Committee on Armed Services

Connected Entities

personVayl Oxford“Director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency”Map →

personJonathan Moore“Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and”Map →

personPhillip Dolliff“Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nonproliferation Programs”Map →

organizationU.S. Department of State“Federal department providing testimony”Map →

organizationU.S. Department of Defense“Federal department providing testimony”Map →

personJames R. Langevin“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabiliti”Map →

personAmi Bera“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation”Map →

personDavid Lasseter“Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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