120-Day Interim Risk Review for Strengthening Security, Resilience of Agrifood Sector Released
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Department of Homeland Security recently made available the 120 Day Food and Agriculture Interim Risk Review, which provides a review of critical and emergent risks to the U.S. food and agriculture sector, as well as ways to mitigate such risks. The review will help inform the Federal Risk Mitigation Strategy, as outlined in the National Security Memorandum-16 (NSM-16).
The review includes proposed short-term, mid-term, and long-term actions for improved coordination and integration within the food and agriculture sector in strategic planning, information sharing, and engagement, as well as understanding of sector risks. Some of the proposed actions include to: