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Environmental background
• Biodiversity across jurisdictions has not been defined
• BioWatch target agents and near-neighbors may occur naturally in
the environment
• Assessment requires a focused approach
BioWatch Agents
• Example:
F. tularensis
subspeciation
• Potential weaponization
• Signature evolution and erosion
Technical Assessment: Microbial Diversity
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
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Technical Assessment: Rapidly Changing
Technology
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