FBI and Agriculture Pt 2
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson. When it comes to food security, the FBI is doing their part to investigate crimes and keep our food safe.
Scott Mahloch, a Weapons of Mass Destruction Coordinator, says there are vulnerabilities up and down the ag supply chain …
MAHLOCH … “You think about the Farm-to-Fork continuum, and all the processes within that continuum. So, you have the cow grazing in the field, and then showing up on your dinner plate. So, you think about the farm. You think about logistics. You think about the auction house. You think about the slaughter facility. You think about all the steps in that process. Every step has a vulnerability that's attached to it.”
Mahloch says the increasing use of technology and cyber security in agriculture is another area of concern …
MAHLOCH … “A lot of that falls under intellectual property. We don't want that technology and those methods going offshore, maybe being produced cheaper. Within the dairy industry or farming, you look at DNA sequencing and all the science that's behind that, and we really have to make sure that we're protecting that science, and we're protecting that technology the best we can.”
Again, that’s Special Agent Scott Mahloch of the FBI. To report suspicious activity involving chemical, biological, or radiological materials, call 855-TELL-FBI.
