{"id":256101,"date":"2026-05-26T14:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T18:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/dhs-seeks-information-on-ai-powered-biosurveillance\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T18:35:08","slug":"dhs-seeks-information-on-ai-powered-biosurveillance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/dhs-seeks-information-on-ai-powered-biosurveillance\/","title":{"rendered":"DHS seeks information on AI-powered biosurveillance"},"content":{"rendered":"

DHS seeks information on AI-powered biosurveillance<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/fedscoop.com\/dhs-ai-machine-learning-biosurveillance-world-cup\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-26 14:25:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: fedscoop.com<\/a><\/p>\n

The Department of Homeland Security wants to explore how AI can improve its biosurveillance and anomaly detection efforts, per a request for information published last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The agency is seeking insight on tools and approaches that can integrate multiple technologies, data sources and operational flows, according to the documents. Potential data sources of interest include indicators from transportation, the border, supply-chain and agriculture, among others.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The RFI listed numerous capabilities that were top of mind, such as autonomous biological monitoring systems, machine-learning recognition systems and AI-powered anomaly analytics.<\/p>\n

Responses to the RFI are due next week, and the agency said it does not plan to provide answers to questions on the RFI.<\/p>\n

Biosurveillance falls under the purview of DHS\u2019s Science and Technology Directorate, but the agency also relies on partners across the federal government. While DHS is looking into how AI could help its offensive efforts, the agency has also had to contend with the technology\u2019s ability to assist threat actors.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Department of Agriculture is one crossagency partner that DHS has worked closer with amid the rise of AI.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAdvances in biotechnology and artificial intelligence have made it easier for state and non-state actors to develop and deploy biological agents that could devastate crops, livestock, and food production, threatening economic stability and national security,\u201d Ashley Grant, senior health security and biodefense advisor at DHS\u2019s office of health security, testified before lawmakers earlier this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With major events on the horizon \u2014 including the World Cup, America250 and the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles \u2014 DHS has renewed urgency to beef up its biosurveillance capabilities. These major gatherings present a ripe opportunity for bad actors.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Host cities are ramping up related efforts, as well as health organizations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Georgetown…<\/p>\n

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