OIG Says DHS is Not Coordinating Efforts to Defend Food and Agriculture Systems Against Terrorism

Homeland Security Today: The Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says the Department is not coordinating efforts to defend food, agriculture and veterinary systems against terrorism.

The United States’ food, agriculture, and veterinary systems are vulnerable to threats of terrorism and other events that pose a high risk to homeland security such as natural and unintentional introduction of diseases, pests, or poisons. For example, evidence suggests terrorists have considered targeting people by adding toxic chemicals and pathogens directly to the food supply.

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