P177  “Emerging viral threats The committee believes that emerging viral threats such as the 2019 novel coronavirus highlight the need for innovative and real- time forecasting and modeling techniques to ensure that the U.S. military and civilians are best positioned to respond, as appropriate, to emerging public health and national security threats. The committee encourages the Department of Defense (DOD) to leverage emerging infectious disease forecasting and modeling methods and data developed by university and private partners to the extent practicable. The committee also encourages the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, in collaboration with other agencies such as the Department of Health and Human Services, to examine the zoonotic features of emerging viruses, such as COVID–19 and Ebola, with the goal of understanding how such pathogens cause disease in humans and the potential impact on U.S. national security interests.”