diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/mainui/datamodel/HostDAO.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/mainui/datamodel/HostDAO.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..366501acfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/mainui/datamodel/HostDAO.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ * Autopsy Forensic Browser
+ *
+ * Copyright 2022 Basis Technology Corp.
+ * Contact: carrier <at> sleuthkit <dot> org
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.mainui.datamodel;
+
+import java.beans.PropertyChangeEvent;
+import java.util.Set;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.mainui.datamodel.events.DAOEvent;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.mainui.datamodel.events.TreeEvent;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * Dao for hosts.
+ */
+public class HostDAO extends AbstractDAO {
+
+    private static HostDAO instance = null;
+    
+    public static HostDAO getInstance() {
+        if (instance == null) {
+            instance = new HostDAO();
+        }
+        return instance;
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    void clearCaches() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    Set<? extends DAOEvent> processEvent(PropertyChangeEvent evt) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    Set<? extends DAOEvent> handleIngestComplete() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    Set<? extends TreeEvent> shouldRefreshTree() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+    
+}
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/mainui/datamodel/MainDAO.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/mainui/datamodel/MainDAO.java
index 54ba5179dc..51b4bdaba1 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/mainui/datamodel/MainDAO.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/mainui/datamodel/MainDAO.java
@@ -171,7 +171,9 @@ public class MainDAO extends AbstractDAO {
     private final CommAccountsDAO commAccountsDAO = CommAccountsDAO.getInstance();
     private final CreditCardDAO creditCardDAO = CreditCardDAO.getInstance();
     private final EmailsDAO emailsDAO = EmailsDAO.getInstance();
-
+    private final HostDAO hostDAO = HostDAO.getInstance();
+    private final PersonDAO personDAO = PersonDAO.getInstance();
+    
     // NOTE: whenever adding a new sub-dao, it should be added to this list for event updates.
     private final List<AbstractDAO> allDAOs = ImmutableList.of(
             dataArtifactDAO,
@@ -182,7 +184,9 @@ public class MainDAO extends AbstractDAO {
             osAccountsDAO,
             commAccountsDAO,
             creditCardDAO,
-            emailsDAO);
+            emailsDAO,
+            hostDAO,
+            personDAO);
 
     /**
      * Registers listeners with autopsy event publishers and starts internal
@@ -254,6 +258,15 @@ public class MainDAO extends AbstractDAO {
         return creditCardDAO;
     }
 
+    public HostDAO getHostDAO() {
+        return hostDAO;
+    }
+
+    public PersonDAO getPersonDAO() {
+        return personDAO;
+    }
+    
+
     public PropertyChangeManager getResultEventsManager() {
         return this.resultEventsManager;
     }
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/mainui/datamodel/PersonDAO.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/mainui/datamodel/PersonDAO.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a62e404d60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/mainui/datamodel/PersonDAO.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ * Autopsy Forensic Browser
+ *
+ * Copyright 2022 Basis Technology Corp.
+ * Contact: carrier <at> sleuthkit <dot> org
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.mainui.datamodel;
+
+import java.beans.PropertyChangeEvent;
+import java.util.Set;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.mainui.datamodel.events.DAOEvent;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.mainui.datamodel.events.TreeEvent;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * Dao for hosts.
+ */
+public class PersonDAO extends AbstractDAO {
+
+    private static HostDAO instance = null;
+    
+    public static PersonDAO getInstance() {
+        if (instance == null) {
+            instance = new PersonDAO();
+        }
+        return instance;
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    void clearCaches() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    Set<? extends DAOEvent> processEvent(PropertyChangeEvent evt) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    Set<? extends DAOEvent> handleIngestComplete() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    Set<? extends TreeEvent> shouldRefreshTree() {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
+    }
+    
+}