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Articles by Kyle Wilgus
Bolstering US Biodefense: Recommendations for the New Administration
On January 20, 2025, the Trump administration assumed responsibility during one of the most pivotal windows for leadership and action on biodefense. The rapid pace of development of biotechnologies, an ever-evolving deliberate biological threat landscape, and rising incidence of infectious disease outbreaks will make responsible US biodefense actions, capabilities, policies, and strategies vital for domestic and global security.
Derailment of the Fifth Working Group of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention
Ongoing advances in synthetic biology and bioengineering are substantially degrading constraints on the development, research, and use of biological weapons. At the same time, nations are chipping away at the cornerstone of international efforts to prevent the misuse of biological science and technology, the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC).
The US Government Takes Actions to Protect Vital Biological Datasets
Access to large biological datasets has helped drive the game-changing field of biotechnology. Specifically, bulk personal datasets and multiomic data, in which multiple biomolecules such as genes, metabolites, and proteins within humans (or other organisms) are analyzed to understand the form and function of various biological processes and inform healthcare decisions, have become critically important for innovation and development.
Reforming the Australia Group to Better Combat Biological Threats
Over the past year, the US government has moved to significantly bolster biotechnology innovation and trade. Last December, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security decided to remove export controls on biological materials and technologies intended for participants in the Australia Group (an “informal arrangement” of like-minded countries who have agreed to harmonize export controls on sensitive biological and chemical materials)s.
The Case for Cooperation
Iran's nuclear program cannot be solved by force. Force threatens regional stability. Force will incentivize Iran to breakout and quickly develop a nuclear weapon. Force will degrade American interests internationally and in the Middle East. America's policy towards Iran's nuclear program should focus not on the use of force but on cooperation. Cooperation offers a better path to reverse Iran's nuclear activities.
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