Bioassays: Public Health Actionable Assay Fact Sheet

To meet these challenges, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has established the Public Health Actionable Assay (PHAA) project. PHAA is charged with spearheading the development of tests, standards, materials and technologies that advance the biological detection and diagnostics capabilities of our federal partners, first responders and other DHS customers to enhance their current capabilities.