7/30/2020 12:00:00 AM In a recent Roll Call article, Dr. Gerald Parker, Director of the Pandemic and Biosecurity Policy Program, speaks on proposed cuts to chemical and biological programming in the Department of Defense FY 2021 budget. Dr. Parker, who used to run the Chemical and Biological Defense Program as deputy assistant secretary of Defense, emphasizes the importance of these programs in the midst of a pandemic and the current international climate. The full article can be found here.