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…
NNSA tests preparedness in radiological emergency response exercise
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: cbrne_detection Image Caption: RAP exercise Radiological emergency response teams gathered for a terror-attack response exercise in Albuquerque, NM, the week of Sept. 10. Members of the National Nuclear Security Agency’s (NNSA) Radiological Assistance Teams working under the NNSA’s Radiological Assistance Program (RAP) attended intensive training…
NNSA plans aerial radiological survey of San Francisco area
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: cbrne_detection Image Caption: NNSA helicopter Residents of the San Francisco bay area could see a low-flying helicopter operated by the agency that oversees nuclear material safety in the coming days. The National Nuclear Security Administration said it plans an aerial survey of the bay between…
NNSA, Kazakhstan commission secure radiological transport vehicle
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: cbrne_detection Image Caption: National Nuclear Center Kazakhstan National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the Governments of Kazakhstan and the Netherlands announced the commissioning of a secure radiological transportation vehicle as part of a broad cooperative effort to help combat nuclear and radiological terrorism. The delivery of…
