The BioWatch Program is a cornerstone of the Department of Homeland
Security?s (DHS) comprehensive strategy for countering biological terrorism.
The BioWatch
Program is an early warning system that is designed to detect the intentional release of select
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biological agents.
The BioWatch Program?s mission is to help deploy, sustain, and
maintain a national 24/7 operational capability to detect, respond to, mitigate, and recover from a
bioterrorist event