Defense Biotechnology Strategy Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill directs the Department of Defense to create a strategy examining how emerging biotechnologies could impact national security and defense operations. The strategy will explore the future role of biotechnology in defense, foster collaboration with industry and international partners, and identify ways to integrate biotechnology into military planning and research. It also outlines specific steps for expanding biomanufacturing capabilities, updating military specifications, and supporting biotechnology research and regulation.
Key provisions
- Develop a strategy on the national security implications of emerging biotechnologies.
- Establish a network of commercial facilities for biomanufacturing defense products.
- Review and update military specifications to incorporate biotechnology.
- Implement advance market commitments and offtake agreements for biotechnology products.
- Incorporate biotechnology into wargaming and exercise analyses.
- Launch research grand challenges focused on predictable biotechnology engineering.
- Develop a biotechnology regulation science and technology program.
- Support NATO’s aggregation of demand and purchasing power for biotechnology products.
Who is affected
- Department of Defense
- Industry
- NATO member countries
- Researchers
- International stakeholders
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