Judicial Watch Sues Defense Dept for Gain-of-Function Records Predating Covid-19

A prominent conservative watchdog organization, Judicial Watch, has initiated legal proceedings against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) in a bid to secure critical documents related to biological research funding. According to an announcement from Judicial Watch, the lawsuit, filed under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), specifically targets records concerning funding proposals submitted to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Biological Technologies Office. The core focus of the request is on proposals pertaining to 'gain-of-function' research, with a particular e

A prominent conservative watchdog organization, Judicial Watch, has initiated legal proceedings against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) in a bid to secure critical documents related to biological research funding. According to an announcement from Judicial Watch, the lawsuit, filed under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), specifically targets records concerning funding proposals submitted to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Biological Technologies Office. The core focus of the request is on proposals pertaining to 'gain-of-function' research, with a particular e