Drawing blood at an H.I.V. clinic in South Africa last year. The research networksβ large footprint has enabled them to develop tools to prevent and treat H.I.V., including in marginalized or rare populations.
As Dr. Anthony Fauci has faced public scrutiny from congressional Republicans, the D.O.J. has pursued a quieter and more expansive effort against a wider circle of researchers.
Under a new partnership, the Defense Department would play a larger role in biodefense and pandemic preparedness. Democrats warned it could allow a Pentagon cash grab.