Connie Broadie, Author at SoBran, Inc.

Employee of the Quarter: Tim Daughtery

Employee of the Quarter

SoBran, Inc. is delighted to announce that Tim Daughtery has been chosen as this past quarter’s recipient...

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The Cindy Carmichael Award

Employee of the Quarter

We recently had the honor of recognizing the retirement of one of our most dedicated employees. On...

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Employee of the Quarter: Tracy Taylor

Employee of the Quarter

SoBran, Inc. is delighted to announce that Tracy Taylor has been chosen as this past quarter’s recipient...

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Supporting our Troops

News Alerts

SoBran, Inc. donates to Support Our Troops, Inc. to help the Support our Troops Care Pack Program! Support...

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Employee of the Quarter: Patrick Hunter

Employee of the Quarter

SoBran, Inc. is delighted to announce that Patrick Hunter has been chosen as this past quarter’s recipient...

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Employee of the Quarter

Employee of the Quarter

SoBran appreciates the efforts of its employees to achieve company goals and to fulfill its Quality Policy...

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SafeMail DC

Safemail

Expert staff manage every step of the distribution process, including daily pickup at the post office, screening...

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Detecting Targeted Mail Threats

Safemail

SafeMail has a 100% track record in detecting targeted mail threats - our expert staff manage every...

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BioScience Programs

Bioscience

SoBran offers a wide range of bioscience research support positions that contribute to the strength, health and...

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Case Study: Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Case Studies

Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is on the front lines of security in the Caribbean. GTMO supports the...

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5 Critical Mail Screening Steps

Infographics

Mail is fully screened and delivered to your organization in a timely manner with minimum impact to...

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BioScience Consulting Services

Bioscience

Our consultants have spent years refining management techniques and operational procedures;

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SafeMail Survey Results 2020

Infographics

State of the Mail Security Industry “Mail threats are so common today they don’t make the news unless...

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Why Does My Organization Need Mail Screening?

Guides

It’s not if, but when Far from declining, the number of suspicious pieces of mail, including those containing...

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BioScience Onsite Support Services

Bioscience

We work collaboratively with you to ensure that your research efforts are conducted in the most professional...

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Mailroom Security Meets CyberSecurity

Safemail

Mail security is often the ‘forgotten back door’ of any complete security program involving both physical and...

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Implementing the Right Mail Screening Program

Guides

The need for mailroom screening programs is a vital part of any organization's security program, as evidenced...

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Threats to the Mail System in Times of Conflict

Safemail

The recent news of the assassination of General Soleimani of Iran has created much tension and speculation in...

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No News is Good News?

Safemail

2019 has seen fewer reported incidents of mail threats in the news, compared to 2018. With concerted efforts...

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Mailroom Threat Quick Reference Guide

Guides

U.S. Postal Service is expecting to deliver 800 million packages this holiday season. UPS says they are...

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Top Indicators of Dangerous Mail

Guides

If a dangerous package landed on your desk, how would you know? If you don’t know the indicators...

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SoBran Laboratory Management Expertise

Bioscience

Our deep experience managing and operating complex and demanding laboratory animal care programs can be

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5 Questions to Ask for Offsite Mail Screening

Guides

Offsite Mail Screening is a mail screening and distribution service performed by a 3rd party in a...

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Is Offsite Mail Screening Needed for Your Organization?

Guides

What is Offsite Mail Screening? Offsite Mail Screening is a mail screening and distribution service performed by a...

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Lone Wolf Terror: The Continuing Mailroom Threat

Safemail

The Continuing Threat from Lone-Wolf Terrorists in America – in Homeland Security In their article last month, In...

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Hate Crimes - The Danger to Your Organization's Mail

Safemail

Organizations can easily be targeted for their beliefs or for the causes they champion. These can be...

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SafeMail Survey Results 2019

Safemail

Mail: A Symbol of Trust. A Tool of Terror: Lessons from the 2019 SoBran SafeMail Survey. Your...

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SoBran’s Will Hobbs Promoted to Vice President

Press Releases

May 22, 2019 – (Fairfax, VA) SoBran, Inc. the international leader in mail security and provider...

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Third of Companies Got Mail Threats

News Articles

A third of security and mailroom professionals surveyed reported receiving a threat by mail over...

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SafeMail Reveals 5th Annual Mail Security Survey Results

Press Releases

May 15, 2019 – (Fairfax, VA) SoBran, Inc. the international leader in mail security and provider of SafeMail...

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MAIL: A Symbol of Trust. A Tool of Terror.

Infographics

Mail threats are so common today they don’t make the news unless they reach a high-profile target. If...

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The #1 Best Practice for Mail Security

Guides

As stated by the Department of Homeland Security — “The first and best practice to minimize risk and...

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Top 5 Myths in Mail Screening

Guides

MYTH #1: It Won’t Happen Here. Complacency is the enemy of security. We’ve said it before, and we’ll...

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Dangerous Prison Mail – What This Means for Your Business

Safemail

“The Postal Service, which touts itself as the most trusted government agency, has also become a trusted...

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A Year in Mail Threats - 2018

Safemail

2018 was a High-Water Mark for Nationally Publicized Dangerous Mail Security Incidents And these high profile incidents are...

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Offsite Mail Screening Facility to Combat Continued Mail Terrorism

Press Releases

SafeMail West offers the region a state-of-the-art mail screening facility in response to this threat and the...

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Are You Ready for Your AAALAC Site Visit?

Bioscience

Whether you are looking to become an AAALAC accredited program or coming up on your triennial site...

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What We Learned from the Recent Ricin and Mail Bomb Attacks

Guides

6 Things We Learned from the Recent Ricin and Mail Bomb Attacks 1. The Threat is Real “These are...

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SoBran BioScience IBC Meetings

Bioscience

SoBran IBC Meetings are open to the public. Please email IBCSoBran@sobran-inc.com to obtain for the date and time...

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SoBran BioScience Experts Debut “AAALAC Checklist” Tool

Bioscience

Drawing upon their wide-ranging experience, SoBran’s BioScience team will debut their new AAALAC Checklist tool

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Mail Screening Diverts Suspected Ricin Letters

Safemail

Luckily, earlier this month, when envelopes were sent to President Trump and top military leaders, they did...

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Ricin sent to the President shows importance of Mail Screening

Safemail

Have you ever worried about receiving something dangerous in the mail? Although it seems like an increasing...

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UPDATE: Fentanyl and Opioids in the Mail Room

Safemail

Senate votes to make it harder to ship fentanyl to U.S. by mail — “By closing the loophole...

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The Secret to a Comprehensive Security Plan

Safemail

Comprehensive company security should involve more than just security guards at the entrance and protecting online servers....

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How to Determine Your Mail Threat Level

Guides

The mail is an easy and low-cost, accessible form of terrorism. Whether it is a terrorist group, a...

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Easy to Make - Hard to Spot

Infographics

“Mail threats are so common today they don’t make the news unless they reach a high-profile target. If...

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Maryland Tech Council’s 30th Anniversary Industry Awards

Bioscience

SoBran BioScience was proud to sponsor and present the Grand Prize Winner for the Innovation for Impact...

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SafeMail Survey Results 2018

Safemail

Easy to Make and Hard to Spot: Lessons from the 2018 SoBran SafeMail Survey Mail terrorism has experienced...

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Grand Prize Winner of the Innovation for Impact Prize

Bioscience

Researchers at universities and emerging companies in this area were invited to answer, “How will your research...

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Piedmont Triad: Advisory Committee for Biotechnology

Bioscience

SoBran BioScience's Simon Selwood Ph.D. named to Advisory Committee for Biotechnology in the Piedmont Triad

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Why Does My Organization Need Mail Screening?

Safemail

98 Years of Mail Fraud How the postal letter became a tool for ingenious criminality. — “This...

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Mail Security Expertise at National Postal Forum

Press Releases

SoBran’s comprehensive approach identifies targeted Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) threats.

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Austin Bomber - Lessons Learned

Safemail

What Your Organization Can Learn from the Austin Bomber Incidents (1) Mail Bombs are Nothing New A Catalogue Of...

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FBI Report: Hate Crimes Rising

Safemail

US Hate Crimes Rise for Second Straight Year – Reuters “There were 6,121 hate crime incidents recorded last...

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Dangers of Personal Package Volume in the Company Mailroom

Safemail

“…UPS and FedEx both have programs that allow customers to re-route packages to their offices…” — USA Today “Now...

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Mailroom Workers Face Deadly Fentanyl Dangers

Safemail

Unchecked mail leads to fentanyl in the US — The Herald-Dispatch “This isn’t like boats of cocaine that can...

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SoBran BioScience Expertise at 68th AALAS National Meeting

Bioscience

October 10, 2017 (Fairfax, VA) – SoBran BioScience, a division of SoBran, Inc. and a leading provider of...

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Explosive Threats in the Mail – What you need to know

Guides

FBI Considers Terror Possibility After Pipe Bomb Explodes at Indiana Post Office – TIME This Chicago Post Office...

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Addressing Mailroom Security Complacency

Infographics

To assess how organizations are protecting themselves from mail terrorism, SoBran, Inc. conducts an annual survey of...

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SafeMail Survey Results 2017

Safemail

Addressing Complacency: Lessons from the 2017 SoBran SafeMail Survey Mail threats can occur at any time, for any...

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Why Radiological Threats are Attractive to Terrorists

Safemail

The radiological threat is real and growing according to the April Time Magazine article titled “Inside the...

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Chemical Mail Threats – What You Need to Know

Guides

The Department of Homeland Security defines a chemical attack as “the spreading of toxic chemicals with the...

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Biological Attack by Terrorists Increasingly Likely

Safemail

“A biological attack by terrorists that could kill up to 30 million people is increasingly likely due...

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Annual Mail Security Benchmarking Survey

Press Releases

Findings reveal how organizations can move from complacency to funding mail screening as a critical component of...

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The Opioid Crisis Spotlights Mail Security Deficits

News Articles

The opioid crisis has highlighted a major security issue for mailrooms nationwide. Packages are pouring in from...

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Scientist at Triad university wins first Innovation for Impact Prize

Bioscience

Shengmin Sang, associated professor and lead scientist in the Center for Excellence in Post-Harvest Technologies at N.C....

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Grand Prize Winner of the Innovation for Impact Announced

Bioscience

The Innovation for Impact prize was established to celebrate the transformational science coming out of North Carolina.

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How to choose the right pre-clinical CRO

Bioscience

SoBran BioScience answers “How to choose the right pre-clinical CRO” at SOT ToxExpo 2017

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Security Management Article: Protecting Municipal Warehouses

Logistics

Global shrink costs retailers at least $119 billion a year, and that number continues to grow due...

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5 Steps to Achieving Animal Biosafety Level (ABSL) 3

Bioscience

Lab safety maintains the integrity of your research, keeps employees healthy, and lowers turnover and costs. Many...

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SoBran Wins Contract with Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Bioscience

A new service contract between SoBran and Brigham and Women’s Hospital to support Pre-clinical Research Programs

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Facilitating Pain Management Panel at 67th AALAS Meeting

Bioscience

The seminar will visit large and small animal pain recognition, pain scoring systems, neurophysiology of pain, and...

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SoBran Named Black Enterprise Top 100 Company

Press Releases

With just 18 Washington area industrial/service organizations on this year’s top 100, the BE100 list represents the...

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Are You at High Risk for Mail Terrorism?

Safemail

A variety of factors, both internal and external, can help determine the vulnerability of your workplace. Answering “yes”...

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How will your research heal, fuel or feed the world one day?

Bioscience

SoBran sponsors $11,000 contest for Life Science Researchers in partnership with the North Carolina Biotechnology Center.

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Benchmark Your Mail Security

Infographics

We recently surveyed the industry about their mail security. The results were surprising – see if you...

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Virginia-based CRO brings animal research facility to Triad

Bioscience

SoBran BioScience will open a new animal research facility this summer in Greensboro providing a bio-boost for...

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SoBran CEO Gives Keynote and Scholarship for LEAD Academy

News Articles

CEO Amos Otis has a long-standing commitment to support education. This year he delivered an inspirational speech for...

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Innovation for Impact Prize

Bioscience

SoBran is teaming with the North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBC) Piedmont Triad office to honor the vibrant...

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SoBran Expands Pre-clinical Research Support

Bioscience

Today SoBran, Inc., is opening a pre-clinical contract research facility at Gateway University Research Park in Greensboro,...

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Why SoBran's SafeMail DC is Your Best Insurance

Guides

Learn how to protect your employees and keep your business running by having experts screen mail at...

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Landmark Results of Mail Security Benchmarking Survey

Press Releases

The Mail Security Benchmarking Survey uncovered how organizations view the potential for mail terrorism and how they...

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Virginia CRO Brings Animal Research Facility to Greensboro

Bioscience

SoBran will open a new animal research facility this summer in Greensboro, performing pre-clinical research studies.

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4 Steps to Implementing a Culture of Workplace Safety

Bioscience

SoBran's BioScience team has achieved a 10% reduction in safety incidences within six months of beginning a...

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Laboratory Safety Message to the AALAS National Meeting

Bioscience

SoBran BioScience Safety experts will be introducing a white paper on workplace safety at this year’s National...

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SoBran CEO Reappointed as Federal Reserve Bank Director

Press Releases

Founder and CEO Mr. Amos Leon Otis was reappointed to a second 3-year term as a Director...

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SoBran Named Black Enterprise Top 100 Companies Nationwide

Press Releases

Companies on the BE100 2014 list represent the best of the best in enterprise and innovation, with...

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Otis Readily Attests to HBCUs’ Roles as Career Launching Pads

News Articles

When Amos Otis was working out of his basement in the late 1980s trying to establish his...

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Fundamental Changes are Coming for NSF grantees

Bioscience

Fundamental changes are coming for National Science Foundation grantees: NIH’s Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare

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Technical Floaters: an Innovative Way to Increase Retention

Bioscience

Faced with shrinking budgets and increasingly diverse job requirements, employers must demonstrate creativity...

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Effective Strategies for Animal Biosafety Level - ABSL3

Bioscience

Insider knowledge and best practices from bioscience subject matter experts: a blueprint for designing and operating research...

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Proactive Quality Assurance in the ABSL3 Environment

Bioscience

Implementing a proactive quality assurance (QA) program is central to achieving and sustaining ABSL3 requirements

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SoBran's CEO Amos Otis Receives Prestigious Chancellor’s Award

News Articles

TSU graduate and multi-million dollar entrepreneur received an Excellence in Philanthropy award.

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Sharing Expertise at the MailCom Dallas Conference

Press Releases

SoBran SafeMail Director Richard Swank will discuss effective mail screening on the keynote luncheon panel, “Security: Issues...

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Protection from Homegrown Terrorism

Press Releases

Middle East factions are publicly encouraging lone-wolf attacks in the U.S. Organizations need a reliable...

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Increasing Threat - Homegrown Terrorism

Safemail

Mailroom safety can suffer from complacency. When complacency sets in and training doesn’t seem as critical — we...

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What Does the ISIS Threat Mean for Your Business?

Safemail

One of the easiest ways for a terrorist to attack is through the mail. The growing threat from...

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Is Your Contract Research Organization Working for You?

Bioscience

Finding the right contract research partner is an essential step in advancing new treatments that are safe...

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How Does Your Contract Research Organization Stack Up?

Bioscience

Can the CRO guarantee a 5-day IACUC review? Do they have proper AAALAC accreditation? Make sure the...

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SoBran Research Support Specialist Featured on LabTV

Bioscience

Krista Gill is one of our Research Support Specialists, supporting a lab for the National Heart, Lung...

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Screening can Combat Rise in Homegrown Terrorism

Press Releases

SoBran’s comprehensive approach to mail screening identifies targeted Chemical, Biological, Nuclear, Radiological

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World Game Protection Conference Expo

Press Releases

With SoBran, high threat profile organizations such as gaming operations can protect their most valuable assets from...

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FBI Alert Statement

News Alerts

NYPD, FBI issue alerts after ISIS puts out video calling for attacks on law enforcement – Fox...

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Research Letter: Development of New Diabetes Treatments

Bioscience

Natural infection of human adenovirus 36 in rhesus monkeys is associated with a reduction in fasting glucose

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Optimize Research Outcomes by Proactively Managing Change

Bioscience

Lessons from an ISO-Certified Research Organization Change in your workplace can impact the integrity of your research. It...

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Is Ebola a Mail Security Threat?

Safemail

The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is an extremely low to no threat concern to our nation’s mail...

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SoBran CEO interviewed on Executive Leaders Radio

Press Releases

Listen to the October 2014 broadcast of CEO Amos Leon Otis on Executive Leaders Radio. Joined by...

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Showcasing Leading Contract Research Services

Bioscience

SoBran BioScience can assist researchers to save time and get experienced support so they can focus on...

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SoBran tops minority-owned companies list

News Articles

The Dayton Business Journal ranks area minority-owned businesses and SoBran Inc tops the list. Read more

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SoBran Unveils SafeMail DC Offsite Screening Facility

News Articles

SoBran, Inc., the international leader in mail security, is protecting DC-region personnel and businesses with its SafeMail...

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SafeMail Mail Security Checklist

Guides

Mail threats are inexpensive and accessible for a terrorist, but they can shut down your operations at...

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Number One Best Practice for Mail Security

Safemail

The first and best practice to minimize risk and exposure to personnel and the public is centralizing...

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Kappa Alpha Psi Journal Profile of Amos Otis

News Articles

From humble roots in Alabama, Amos Otis went on to build a company in the Black Enterprise...

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SoBran Sponsors Tech Council of Maryland’s Golf Challenge

Bioscience

As SoBran grows its presence in the Maryland area, we continue to form connections with others dedicated...

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New Bomb Technology Dangers

Safemail

U.S. Attorney General, Eric Holder's statements are a good reminder that bomb detection is also essential.

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Finally, an AALAS Branch for Those of Us in Virginia

Bioscience

Reporting Back from the Summer Meeting. Last month, I joined members of the Greater Virginia Branch of...

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SoBran Invests in the Future of Biomedicine

Bioscience

When SoBran built its research facility at Rangos, Johns Hopkins’s Science and Technology Park in downtown Baltimore

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ANTHRAX - Straight from the week's headlines.

News Articles

Many of us were riveted to TV and Internet this past week as reports of a potential...

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The Ricin Copycat Threat

Safemail

Unfortunately, not a week goes by without white powder threats in the mail to report. With the...

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How Serious is the Mail Terrorism Threat?

Safemail

Serious enough for the FBI to determine that the threat was “sufficient to require specialized attention.” In 2006,...

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Keeping Pathogens from Affecting Animal Studies

Bioscience

Before a drug even reaches the clinical trial stage, preclinical studies indicate early results that move the...

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Have You Thought About Mail Cross-Contamination?

Safemail

The news last week about a student mailing his high school vice principal cow and dog excrement...

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Beavercreek firm to support Air Force weapons system work

Engineering

SoBran Inc. will be working on a $1 million high-tech military deal. The Beavercreek-based company announced it was...

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Who Opens Your Mail?

Safemail

In the news this week, Ronald Haddad Jr. was convicted of 28 counts of mailing threats and...

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SoBran Wins Added Contract

Engineering

SoBran, Inc. is proud to announce continued momentum with the award of an additional contract by the...

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Unabomber Anniversary and the Mail Bomb Threat

Safemail

18th Anniversary of the “Unabomber” Arrest This April marks the 18th anniversary of the Unabomber arrest back in...

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Latest BioTerrorism Developments

Safemail

A round-up of progress – and setbacks – reported in the war on bioterrorism for 2014. Latest BioTerrorism...

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Greg Kelly Named to the TCM Board of Directors

Bioscience

SoBran BioScience’s Greg Kelly Named to The Tech Council of Maryland Board of Directors April 4, 2014 (Fairfax,...

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Can You Be Sure Your Mail is Safe?

Safemail

The goal of a mail terrorist is to disrupt and generate publicity. If you screen your mail onsite,...

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New SafeMail DC Facility Offers Mail Screening

Safemail

New SafeMail DC Facility Offers Mail Screening to Protect Organizations of All Sizes Is your business at risk...

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BioScience showcases Time-Saving Contract Research

Bioscience

SoBran BioScience has evolved animal care best practices through the company’s nearly 20 years of animal research

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SoBran Responds to continued Mail Terrorism

Press Releases

Far from declining, the number of suspicious pieces of mail, including those containing improvised explosive devices, is...

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We are Not as Safe as We Were a Year Ago

Safemail

The terrorism threat against the United States is increasing and Americans aren't as safe as they were...

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Advice for an AAALAC Inspection

Bioscience

SoBran BioScience helps clients prepare for and manage the AAALAC accreditation and evaluation process, with a focus...

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Know the Signs of Deadly Mail Bombs

Guides

Although white-powder incidents have dominated the mail security news, last week’s sad news demonstrates mail bombs

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Top 3 Facts about Mail Safety for Small Budgets

Guides

The industry has learned a lot over the last 12 years. We now have proven techniques for...

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Screening on a Shoestring Budget

Press Releases

Keith James, a SoBran SafeMail subject matter expert, will lead two instructional panels. James will be sharing...

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Online Shopping for Toxic Agents

Safemail

With online shopping sites, terrorists, disgruntled employees or anyone who wishes to attack your organization

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If You are Only X-raying Your Mail – You are Not Safe

Safemail

As we discussed earlier this month, x-ray equipment is a good first step in screening mail —...

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Make sure you're prepared for whatever arrives in the mail.

Guides

Mail borne threats can impact an entire organization. If you don’t know the indicators or how to respond,...

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BioScience Introduces New Post-Approval Monitoring

Bioscience

SoBran is proud to announce the release of a white paper on Post Approval Monitoring (PAM) The...

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UBR Spotlight: SoBran Inc. CEO Amos Otis

News Articles

This week on The Urban Business Roundtable, UBR Contributor Renita D. Young sits down with the top...

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SoBran Wins Contract for Automotive Repair Services

Press Releases

This contract provides on-site vehicle maintenance and repair services for the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

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SoBran advances long-term relationship with U.S. Navy

Press Releases

SoBran, Inc. has been awarded a contract by the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM). This contract provides...

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SoBran to support Naval Fleet Readiness Center

Logistics

SoBran wins contract to provide production support services in support of the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast

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Fleet Readiness Center Southeast Maintenance Contracts

Logistics

Sobran won a contract worth up to $15.9 million to “provide production support services in support of...

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BioScience to showcase Animal Care Best Practices

Bioscience

SoBran BioScience has evolved animal care best practices through the company’s 15 years of animal research program...

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The Cindy Carmichael Award

We recently had the honor of recognizing the retirement of one of our most dedicated …