This guide serves as a starting point for exploring careers in biosecurity policy in the executive branch. It reviews key policy areas and agency roles and highlights key considerations to inform your career planning.

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Outline:

(01:44) What is biosecurity?

(03:23) Mapping the federal biosecurity ecosystem

(09:07) What agencies work on in biosecurity

(09:56) COVID-19 vaccines as a case study in government coordination

(14:35) Navigating executive branch biosecurity careers

(18:46) Appendix: A brief history of biosecurity policy

(27:16) Further reading

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