Red Queen Bio Hires Ex-Pentagon Biodefense Official Ian Watson
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Boston – October 13, 2026 -- Red Queen Bio PBC has recruited Ian Watson, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense, to lead its government affairs strategy as the AI biosecurity company expands its work with federal buyers.
Watson to engage the Department of War, Department of Energy and HHS
Watson will deepen the company's relationships across the federal government, national laboratories and agencies including the Department of War, the Department of Energy and the Department of Health and Human Services.
CEO and co-founder Nikolai Eroshenko said the biosecurity landscape is evolving faster than many traditional systems were designed to respond, and that Watson understands what it takes to deploy and scale new technological capabilities.