Chairman Royce of House Foreign Affairs Committee scolds Obama Administration for interim nuclear deal with Iran

Top Priority Sector:  military_force_protection U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has issued a statement that is critical of the White House announcement that the interim nuclear deal recently agreed to by the Obama administration, Iran, and other world powers will take effect on January…

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U.S., Russia commission Ozersk nuclear security training center

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  education_training Image Caption:  Rosatom headquarters A new nuclear security training center in Russia’s Ural mountains was commissioned on Nov. 9 by U.S. and Russian Federation authorities. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Internal Affairs-Internal Troops (MVD-IT) inaugurated the Ozersk…

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US, Russia commission Ozersk nuclear security training center

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  education_training Image Caption:  Rosatom headquarters A new nuclear security training center in Russia’s Ural mountains was commissioned on Nov. 9 by U.S. and Russian Federation authorities. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Internal Affairs-Internal Troops (MVD-IT) inaugurated the Ozersk…

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Decision Sciences wins $2.7 million DHS contract for nuclear and radiological imaging

Top Priority Sector:  cbrne_detection Decision Sciences International Corp., an advanced technology provider of security and detection systems, announced on Sept. 26 that it has been awarded a research and development contract by the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) for an Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) of its Multi-Mode Passive Detection System…

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Legislation takes aim at overlapping nuclear plant licensing renewals

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  cbrne_detection Image Caption:  Seabrook Station Citing the safety of aging nuclear power plants, two congressmen introduced legislation on Sept. 26 that would prevent overlapping operating license renewals for the facilities. The legislation would prevent nuclear reactor owners from applying for 20-year license renewal years before…

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Maltese port inaugurates new nuclear detection gear

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  maritime_port_security Image Caption:  Port of Marsaxlokk The Port of Marsaxlokk, Malta commissioned new gear to detect smuggled nuclear material on Sept. 18 in conjunction with  the U.S. nuclear safety agency. On Sept. 18, representatives from the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Office of International Material…

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