Secretary Rollins Visits Moore Air Base To Announce New Memorandum of Understanding Between USDA and DHS
NWS Sterile Fly-Production at Moore Air Base Is Ahead of Schedule
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 11, 2026—Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins hosted an event at Moore Air Base in Texas to announce a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), reinforcing a whole-of-government commitment to protect the nation’s food, agriculture, and veterinary systems from emerging threats like New World screwworm (NWS). U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott represented U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin at the event.