The DoD funded it because they're worried about weaponized Ebola and Marburg. Given that the DoD is in the middle of a budget crunch, it's believable that they'

The DoD funded it because they're worried about weaponized Ebola and Marburg. Given that the DoD is in the middle of a budget crunch, it's believable that they'd cut funding for defense programs against less-likely military threats.