Biodefense Indicators: Progress in Implementing Key Elements of the National Blueprint for Biodefense

November 2018

Past Event

Biodefense Indicators: Progress in Implementing Key Elements of the National Blueprint for Biodefense

Past Event

Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters

November 14, 2018

Bacillus Anthracis Spore SEM (Media for Medical)

November 2018

Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

On November 14, the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense held a meeting to gain a better understanding of how far the Executive Branch has come in implementing the National Blueprint for Biodefense. The Panel focused specifically on illustrative action items among those the Panel felt that the federal government could complete in the three years since releasing the Blueprint in 2015. Representatives from the White House were present to discuss the recently released National Biodefense Strategy.

June 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

How to Transform the Japan Self-Defense Force for Twenty-First-Century Deterrence

Featured Speakers:

David Byrd

Bryan Clark

Moderator:

Masashi Murano

A member of the Philippine Navy looks out at as the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Takanami during a joint maritime exercise in the South China Sea on June 14, 2025. (Getty Images)

June 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

How to Transform the Japan Self-Defense Force for Twenty-First-Century Deterrence

Join report authors Bryan Clark and David Byrd, in conversation with Masashi Murano, for a discussion of the report's principal findings and their implications for how Japan should design and resource its future defense force.

Featured Speakers:

David Byrd

Bryan Clark

Moderator:

Masashi Murano

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June 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The Code as Witness: COVID Origins, Scientific Accountability, and Preventing the Next Pandemic

Featured Speakers:

John P. Walters

Steven Quay

Senator Roger Marshall

David Asher

June 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The Code as Witness: COVID Origins, Scientific Accountability, and Preventing the Next Pandemic

Join Hudson as David Asher sits down with Dr. Quay for a fireside chat. Senator Roger Marshall, who has been a leading voice for stronger oversight of high-risk biological research, will open the program by framing the stakes for Congress, national security, and public health.

Featured Speakers:

John P. Walters

Steven Quay

Senator Roger Marshall

David Asher

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June 2026

Past Event

Postponed | The US-Israel Economic Partnership: A Farewell Conversation with Minister Noach Hacker

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Noach Hacker

June 2026

Past Event

Postponed | The US-Israel Economic Partnership: A Farewell Conversation with Minister Noach Hacker

As the region enters a new strategic phase, Hudson is honored to host Minister Hacker for what promises to be a candid farewell discussion.

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Noach Hacker

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June 2026

Past Event

Winning the Innovation Competition

Featured Speakers:

Brigham A. McCown

Dan Patt

Emil Michael

David Byrd

Nick Bucci

Joe Kochan

Sam Lisbonne

Shawn Venditti

June 2026

Past Event

Winning the Innovation Competition

Please join Hudson Institute Senior Fellows Bryan Clark and Dan Patt for a conversation with Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering Emil Michael about the Department of War’s efforts to bring AI to the battlefield and implement an innovation strategy that makes the most of America’s commercial and government research sectors.