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Despite Canceling Next-Generation Bio-Detection System, DHS Examining Upgrades, Advances To BioWatch

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Despite Canceling Next-Generation Bio-Detection System, DHS Examining Upgrades, Advances To BioWatch
Dr. Reggie Brothers, CEO of NuWave Solutions. Photo: Department of Homeland Security

Despite the recent cancellation of an advanced technology program to automate the collection and analysis of potential biological threats in the nation’s major cities, the bio-terror threat is real and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains committed to the current BioWatch program while exploring alternatives for improvement, department officials said on Wednesday. The DHS Office of Health Affairs (OHA) and the Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate are jointly developing requirements for a systems approach to next-generation bio-detection, Kathryn Brinsfield,…

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