November 30, 2001

U.S. Spending on Bioterrorism Studies and Computer Security Is Set to Soar

By RON SOUTHWICK

Few scientists have worked on diseases that pose greatest risk, and facilities are lacking

The federal government is expected to sharply increase spending on research aimed at thwarting bioterrorism and attacks on computer systems, two research areas that were largely neglected before September 11.

And federal officials say they are working quickly to establish top scientific priorities in the war against terrorism.

In the next few weeks, the National Institutes of Health

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