Return-Path: <sentto-279987-2636-1002079185-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com> Delivered-To: fc@all.net Received: from 204.181.12.215 by localhost with POP3 (fetchmail-5.1.0) for fc@localhost (single-drop); Tue, 02 Oct 2001 20:23:12 -0700 (PDT) Received: (qmail 30345 invoked by uid 510); 3 Oct 2001 03:21:46 -0000 Received: from n26.groups.yahoo.com (216.115.96.76) by 204.181.12.215 with SMTP; 3 Oct 2001 03:21:46 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-279987-2636-1002079185-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com Received: from [10.1.1.224] by n26.groups.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 03 Oct 2001 03:21:39 -0000 X-Sender: fc@big.all.net X-Apparently-To: iwar@onelist.com Received: (EGP: mail-7_4_1); 3 Oct 2001 03:19:45 -0000 Received: (qmail 36791 invoked from network); 3 Oct 2001 03:19:45 -0000 Received: from unknown (10.1.10.142) by 10.1.1.224 with QMQP; 3 Oct 2001 03:19:45 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO big.all.net) (65.0.156.78) by mta3 with SMTP; 3 Oct 2001 03:21:39 -0000 Received: (from fc@localhost) by big.all.net (8.9.3/8.7.3) id UAA10757 for iwar@onelist.com; Tue, 2 Oct 2001 20:21:39 -0700 Message-Id: <200110030321.UAA10757@big.all.net> To: iwar@onelist.com (Information Warfare Mailing List) Organization: I'm not allowed to say X-Mailer: don't even ask X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.5 PL1] From: Fred Cohen <fc@all.net> Mailing-List: list iwar@yahoogroups.com; contact iwar-owner@yahoogroups.com Delivered-To: mailing list iwar@yahoogroups.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:iwar-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 20:21:38 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Subject: [iwar] [fc:Mich..Guard.to.protect.anthrax.vaccine.producer] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit October 02, 2001 Mich. Guard to protect anthrax vaccine producer Associated Press LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan National Guard will provide security for the nation's only producer of the anthrax vaccine. The move comes after a Pentagon assessment of security measures at Lansing-based BioPort Corp. in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. BioPort officials say there is no specific terrorist threat against their facility, which employs more than 200 workers. "However, in light of current national events, appropriate and prudent security measures are being taken," the company said in a statement. BioPort produces a vaccine to fight anthrax, bacteria that could be made into a biological weapon. BioPort is only one of several Pentagon suppliers that are boosting security across the nation, National Guard spokesman Maj. James McCrone said Tuesday. McCrone said he couldn't reveal how many guard members are stationed at BioPort or how long they will be there. The guards are armed, he said. The Department of Defense is paying for the added security, McCrone said. The U.S. military is BioPort's only customer, although production problems have delayed the plan to vaccinate all 2.4 million active and reserve troops. The vaccine is not available to the general public. BioPort keeps some live anthrax bacteria on its campus. But the amount is too small to be of use to terrorists, company officials have said. The anthrax at BioPort isn't in a weaponized form, which company officials say also would lessen its value to terrorists. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Get your FREE VeriSign guide to security solutions for your web site: encrypting transactions, securing intranets, and more! http://us.click.yahoo.com/UnN2wB/m5_CAA/yigFAA/kgFolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ------------------ http://all.net/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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