DHS exploring new biosurveillance capabilities as biological threats evolve, officials say
Dr. David Alexander, senior science advisor at DHS S&T; Julie Brewer, deputy undersecretary for science and technology at DHS; Dr. Samuel Howerton, chief scientist at DHS S&T; and Tom Ragland, homeland security integrations executive at Dell Technologies, speak during an event hosted by the Homeland Security & Defense Forum in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 22, 2026. Edward Graham/staff
ByEdward Graham,
Managing Editor, Nextgov/FCW
September 23, 2026 12:54 AM ET
DHS Science and Technology Directorate officials said emerging technologies are forcing the agency to rethink how it detects biological agents.
With artificial intelligence and other capabilities potentially driving the development of novel biological threats, officials with the Department of Homeland Security’s research and innovation unit say they are exploring ways of using agent-agnostic technologies to conduct broader biosurveillance activities.
Speaking at a Homeland Security and Defense Forum eventon Tuesday, several officials from...
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