The Biosecurity Engagement Program ( BEP ) seeks to engage biological scientists and combat biological threats worldwide by providing assistance to improve biosecurity and biosafety , conducting cooperative research and improving infectious disease detection and control . BEP programmes are aligned with President Obama 's National Strategy for Countering Biological Threats and support compliance with the Biological Weapons Convention , Security Council resolution 1540 ( 2004 ) and the International Health Regulations ( IHR ) .