The Monitor newspaper said it had received the picture from an individual who maintained it had been taken in an army barracks in Gulu in northern Uganda - the army's operational headquarters in their battle against the rebel group, the Lord's Resistance Army.
DERA's virtual body means that a plausible picture of a person's interior can be displayed on a monitor in the same way that it would be in a real operating theatre.
Landowners will be given free nest boxes and will be asked to monitor the birds and send back information so a countywide picture can be drawn up of where numbers are doing well and where they are struggling.
"DHS will continue to monitor intelligence reporting and respond appropriately to protect the American people from an ever-evolving threat picture, and as always, encourage the public and our partners in law enforcement and the private sector to remain vigilant in promptly reporting any suspicious activities, " he added.