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Last Updated: July 14, 2022 | Press Releases

Readout of DHS CWMD Leadership Travel to Ohio BioWatch Lab and Alabama World Games

On June 17, Acting Assistant Secretary Gary Rasicot of the Department of Homeland Security’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) traveled to Columbus, Ohio, for a series of meetings with state and local leaders on the Ohio BioWatch Program, and on June 16, CWMD’s Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) for Operations Support traveled to Birmingham to meet with key partners supporting the city of Birmingham, Alabama with the 2022 World Games. These meetings are part of a series of state, local, tribal, and territorial stakeholder engagements CWMD is conducting across the United States to discuss chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and health security risks.

Last Updated: April 18, 2022 | Press Releases

DHS CWMD Convenes BioWatch Advisory Committee Senior Leadership Meeting with State and Local Leaders

On April 5, the DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) hosted a meeting with over 80 senior state and local officials who support the BioWatch program in their respective jurisdictions.  This meeting provided partners an update on the future of biodetection and a forum for participants to share best practices and exchange ideas across the BioWatch jurisdictions. On April 5, the DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) hosted a meeting with over 80 senior state and local officials who support the BioWatch program in their respective jurisdictions.  This meeting provided partners an update on the future of biodetection and a forum for participants to share best practices and exchange ideas across the BioWatch jurisdictions. 

Last Updated: February 18, 2022 | Press Releases

DHS CWMD and Seattle Conduct a Biological Threat Preparedness Exercise

On January 25, 2022, the DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD), Seattle area emergency managers, public health officials, lab officials, and first responders conducted a virtual tabletop exercise of the BioWatch program.

Last Updated: April 14, 2016 | Testimony

Written testimony of OHA for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing titled “The Federal Perspective on the State of Our Nation’s Biodefense”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Health Affairs (OHA) National Bio-surveillance Integration Center (NBIC) Acting Director Dr. Aaron Firoved addresses Department of Homeland Security’s role in biodefense. 

Last Updated: April 6, 2016 | Testimony

Written testimony of OHA Assistant Secretary for a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing titled “FY17 Research & Development Efforts at the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Health Affairs (OHA) Assistant Secretary Kathryn Brinsfield addresses how OHA’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget request will allow OHA to further the Office’s health and homeland security missions.

Last Updated: February 11, 2016 | Testimony

Written testimony of OHA and S&T for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response & Communications hearing titled “Improving the Department of Homeland Security’s Biological Detection and Surveillance Programs”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Health Affairs (OHA) Assistant Secretary Dr. Kathryn Brinsfield, and Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Under Secretary Dr. Reginald Brothers address DHS’ biological detection and surveillance programs. 

Last Updated: June 10, 2014 | Testimony

Written testimony of OHA acting Assistant Secretary and S&T Under Secretary for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications hearing titled “BioWatch: Lessons Learned and the Path Forward”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Health Affairs (OHA) acting Assistant Secretary and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kathy Brinsfield and Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Under Secretary Dr. Reginald Brothers address biological defense and specifically DHS’ BioWatch program.

Last Updated: June 10, 2014 | Testimony

Written testimony of MGMT Under Secretary for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications hearing titled “BioWatch: Lessons Learned and the Path Forward”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Management Directorate (MGMT) acting Under Secretary Chris Cummiskey addresses lessons learned from the BioWatch program, specifically with regard to acquisition of Generation-3.