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SPADA Objectives & History 2014 - 2016
Under Contract with Deputy Undersecretary of the Army‐ Test and
Evaluation through The Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics
Laboratory
2014
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Establish standards to validate technologies that detect
Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus, Staphylococcus Entertoxin
B, and
Coxiella burnetti
(Q‐fever) with emphasis on the
warfighter.
2015 – 2016
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Establish standards to validate technologies that detect
Bacillus
anthracis
,
Yersinia Pestis
,
Francisella tularensis, Brucella suis,
Burkholderia pseudomallei, Variola,
and Botulinum Neurotoxin A
with emphasis on the warfighter.
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SPADA ‐ 2014 ‐ 2016
•
A voluntary consensus
standards body established
via DUSA‐TE sponsored
project through JHU/APL
SPADA
•
Includes representatives
from DHS, CDC, DoD, DoJ,
FDA, EPA, USPS, NIST, State
& Local Public Health, First
Responders, Industry, and
Academia
VEE
Working Group
C. burnetti
Working Group
SEB
Working Group
i
B. anthracis Working
Group
Brucella suis
Working Group
Burkholderia
pseudomallei
Working Group
Botulinum
•
Establishes Standard
Method Performance
Requirements (SMPRs) that
include
inclusivity/exclusivity panels
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All SPADA members volunteer
their time and expertise
Y. Pest s
Working Group
F. tularensis Working
Group
Neurotoxin A
Working Group
Variola
Working Group