In an extended editorial, the LA Times parses through the history of the BioWatch program, criticizing cost overruns and the potential for highly disruptive false positives.
“Many who have worked with BioWatch — from the Army general who oversaw its initial deployment to state and local health officials who have seen its repeated failures up close — call it ill-conceived or unworkable.”
Read the full article: The biodefender that cries wolf (LA Times)