This "going away" is more likely in some places than others depending on legislation and entrenched interests. That said, it's probably going to stick around in

This "going away" is more likely in some places than others depending on legislation and entrenched interests. That said, it's probably going to stick around in the US, if anything pandemic watch is going to be the next TSA where unfathomable resources will be diverted. The only rival to US security lobby is the US medical lobby. Though it'll probably be more useful than security theater in the long run.