BioWatch upgrade apparently postponed
Saturday, September 8, 2012 - 00:00
in Mathematics & Economics
Plans have been delayed to buy technology for the nation's system for detecting biological attacks, as the Department of Homeland Security faces questions about whether the system works.WASHINGTON — Amid concerns about cost and reliability, the federal Department of Homeland Security has quietly postponed plans to buy technology that officials have long claimed could provide a life-saving upgrade of BioWatch, the nation's system for detecting biological attacks.