Mary Ellen Callahan
Role at the time: Former DHS assistant secretary for countering weapons of mass destruction
Condemned
Statement summary
Callahan supports internal review by embedded evaluators, a common approach to security testing and international cooperation, but argues that these safeguards require government expertise. She urges Washington to rebuild its CBRN and cybersecurity capacity and give one person responsibility for the whole CBRN mission.
“Without that capacity even the strongest industry safeguards will leave dangerous gaps.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Callahan calls for rebuilding government capacity to oversee AISigned Federal News Network commentary, October 29
Callahan supports collective safeguards and argues they require stronger public-sector expertise and coordination.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
Callahan criticizes weakened government capacity and calls for stronger public oversight alongside industry measures.