Journal of Defense Management
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Efficiencies of National Biodefense Strategy

Mytri Rohit^{* *}Correspondence: Mytri Rohit, Department of Defense Management, Jamia Nagar, Okhla, New Delhi,, India, Email:

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Description

Among the most serious hazards to the United States and the rest of the world are biological threats to people, animals, agriculture, and the environment. Biological events could result in the deaths of thousands of Americans, a great deal of fear, and disruptions to trade and travel in the interconnected world of today. The National Biodefense Strategy (NBS), which was unveiled in September 2018, provides a blueprint for how the country would approach problems brought on by unintentional, deliberate, or natural biological threats. The NBS lays forth a strategy for the U.S. to battle the actual, significant, and dynamic biothreats of the twenty-first century.

The plan details how the American government will better coordinate its efforts to evaluate, prevent, guard against, respond to, and recover from biological threats. The National Biodefense Plan (NBS) and National Security Presidential Memorandum 14 (NSPM-14) developed a leadership structure and strategy to coordinate the full range of biodefense actions carried out across the U.S. Government in order to protect the American people from biological threats. Together, the strategy and the memoranda also produced a method for the first time ever of identifying and connecting gaps to the annual budget process.

Types of National Biodefense Strategy

The National Bioforensic Analysis Center (NBFAC), which performs technical analyses in support of federal law enforcement investigations, and the National Biological Threat Characterization Center, which conducts experiments and studies to better understand biological vulnerabilities and hazards, are two centres that make up the NBACC's 160,000 square foot facility and 51,927 square feet of lab space. Together, these institutions provide a national resource for comprehending the dangers of intentionally using biological agents, as well as the capability to support investigations, prosecutions, and the prevention of bioterrorism and biocrimes.

NBACC is dedicated to upholding a culture of safety. Biodefense homeland security missions demand particular attention to safety, security, and regulatory requirements. The BioSafety Levels (BSL) 2, 3, and 4 of its fully accredited, cutting-edge lab facilities offer the highest levels of safety and experimental capabilities currently accessible. NBACC is one of only seven such facilities in the United States which enables it to conduct research and development on infections for which there is no vaccine or cure.

Efficiencies of Biodefense

At Fort Detrick, NBACC is a member of the National Interagency Confederation for Biological Research. The National Cancer Institute, the Food and Drug Administration, the Naval Medical Research Center, the Biological Defense Research Directorate, the United States Army Installation Management Command, the United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, and the United States Department of Agriculture. A variety of scientific, technological, operational, and infrastructure-related activities are coordinated by NBACC as an interagency partner to improve scientific collaboration and productivity.

Conclusion

The global biodefense market was estimated to be worth USD 12.3 billion in 2019 and is anticipated to develop at a CAGR of 5.9% from 2020 to 2027. In order to protect a nation's biosecurity from biological poisons or infectious agents that could be used in biological warfare or to kill or infect people, animals, or the environment, biodefense is a collection of medical or military procedures that are implemented. Living organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and poisons, can be utilised as bioterrorism agents. These substances have the potential to be intentionally utilised to infect and kill people in order to disrupt social and economic order. factors including expanding private player investment and constructive government initiatives in the United States.