Health Security as National Security: Preparing for the Next Biological Threat

Join us for a lunchtime conversation with Dawn O’Connell, former Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In her role leading the nation’s public health emergency preparedness and medical countermeasure enterprise, O’Connell oversaw efforts to strengthen readiness against pandemics, bioterrorism, and other biological threats.

She will discuss why a resilient public health infrastructure is central to national security — and what lessons recent crises offer for the future. Join us for a timely conversation on preparedness, prevention, and protecting the nation in an era of evolving global health risks.

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