BIOSURVEILLANCE: Developing a Collaboration Strategy Is Essential to Fostering Interagency Data and Resource Sharing.

INTERAGENCY coordination; BIOSURVEILLANCE; INFORMATION resources; INFORMATION technology; UNITED States Congressional committees; UNITED States. Government Accountability Office; UNITED States. Dept. of Homeland Security

The article discusses the content of the report "Biosurveillance" presented by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to Congressional Committees. It focuses on the collaboration between the National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC) with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to create interagency data and resource sharing. The report provides reactions and comments from the DHS and recommendations for executive action.