Report: Bioweapons program falls short
A U.S. program created after the 2003 anthrax attacks to help detect biological weapons provided protection in just 22 out of 50 states and could only detect six of 14 biological agents known to be potential threats, according to a report released Thursday.
The program known as Biowatch, also left detection equipment exposed and unguarded, the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security found.
Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and former Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, co-chairs of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, have called for the replacement of Biowatch.
The Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office generally concurred with the findings in the report and said it is working to address problems raised in the audit. the designation.
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