Overnight, and that kept temps in the upper 50more than 10 degrees above the normal high temp. As a powerful storm system drops a foot of snow in minnesota, we will remain in the warm sector of the storm with highs in the mid to upper 60s, a new report just into our newsroom reveals wisconsins lead poisoning level among children is higher than the national average. The Wisconsin Council on children data. And this morning parents in west allis can get a free lead blood test for their kids. Ann sterling is live with more. The testing starts this morning right here at the west allis Health Departmentit runs from 8 am 12 pm and 1 3 30 pm. Any child from 6 months to 6 years years old can get a free test. Lead negative impact on brain development. And damage the nervous system in children. It also is linked to increased rates of learning disabilities, as well as increased aggression. According to that report that was just released. Here in west allis the Health Department says. Children are
Defenses. The first session for the evening is from pete and joyce giving Public Sector perspective on this topic. Pete was former cto for department of energy, currently a member of icit gala board and ceo of doths and bridges. Joyce Hunter Deputy cio policy and planning for u. S. Department of agriculture. So please help me welcome our first speakers. Great, thanks, parham. I appreciate the chance to be here. Two villanova grads, if youre wondering what the v stand for, pretty excited, it was a good year for us. Again, im only about nine, nine and a half, ten months removed from the federal government. Whats most exciting after 25 years and spending the last 7 1 2 or so at the department of energy was the opportunity to sort of take what i was doing in my role there. That was working inarguably the members us of the critical sectors, the 16 we know exist today but also on this panel or this conversation were going to talk a bit about how joyce at the usda and department of energy, co
We will be back. I went to see if there are any other Opening Statements and i want to make sure we have plenty of time. Any othe other members Opening Statements introduced in the record without objection will be entered into the record. Let me introduce the witnesses for todays hearing. Doctor tim pearson will lea leaf the panel, the scientist in the Government Accountability office in july, 2008 and as such he is a member of the Senior Executive service of the u. S. Federal government and also serves as a director for the center for Science Technology and engineering. Thank you for being with us today and we look forward to your comments. Also would like to welcome from ththe centers of Disease Control and prevention with 30 years of Public Health and science and Emergency Response in medical Training Experience she now serves as the Deputy Director for the office of Public Health preparedness response thank you for being here. Next steve munro for the laboratory of science and Safe
I went to see if there are any other Opening Statements and i want to make sure we have plenty of time. Any othe other members Opening Statements introduced in the record without objection will be entered into the record. Let me introduce the witnesses for todays hearing. Doctor tim pearson will lea leaf the panel, the scientist in the Government Accountability office in july, 2008 and as such he is a member of the Senior Executive service of the u. S. Federal government and also serves as a director for the center for Science Technology and engineering. Thank you for being with us today and we look forward to your comments. Also would like to welcome from ththe centers of Disease Control and prevention with 30 years of Public Health and science and Emergency Response in medical Training Experience she now serves as the Deputy Director for the office of Public Health preparedness response thank you for being here. Next steve munro for the laboratory of science and Safety Centers for Di
The Vice President would be a pretty good one. Well see. We had a meeting with the Vice President and two cochairs and well see where that leads. But theres a lot of work to be done. Fortunately the panel provide a recommendation to further enhance our abilities to prevent, and respond and protect against a buy logical incident. Today we have the opportunity to discuss recommendations with the heads of several agencies, senior people in several agencies who will be responsible for implementing some of the recommendations of the earlier panel. Im eager to hear your thoughts and hear how you believe we can further improve our countrys biodefense systems. This is an important conversation to have. In the context of recent global events including a couple emergesing as we speak. Ebola continues to threaten west africa and the threat of the virus has declined significantly, thanks in no small part to the Investments America has made and the Health Systems of those countries hardest hit by t