Making national media headlines is news of a 2010 report airing a bit of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) dirty laundry associated with security lapses at some of its most sensitive facilities. According to a USAToday news item posted by Alison Young, the report delivers the findings of private government audits, revealing serious gaps in biocontainment safety control. While the article shines a hot white light on serious operational issues, it also reveals insight into the ways a sophisticated, critical facility can--like a CDC bioterror lab--go astray. A cautionary tale to be sure. Read the full story here.