Download or read book Combating Nuclear Smuggling Recent Testing Raises Issues about the Potential Effectiveness of Advanced Radiation Detection Portal Monitors written by Gene Aloise and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) is responsible for addressing the threat of nuclear smuggling. Radiation detection portal monitors are key elements in the nation¿s defenses against such threats. DNDO has sponsored testing to develop new monitors, known as advanced spectroscopic portal (ASP) monitors, to replace radiation detection equipment now being used at ports of entry. DNDO expects that ASPs may offer improvements over current-generation portal monitors. This testimony: (1) discusses the principal findings and recommendations from a May 2009 report on ASP testing; and (2) updates those findings based on info. from DNDO officials on the results of testing conducted since the report¿s issuance. Illus.
Download or read book Combating Nuclear Smuggling written by United States Accounting Office (GAO) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-16 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combating Nuclear Smuggling: Recent Testing Raises Issues About the Potential Effectiveness of Advanced Radiation Detection Portal Monitors
Download or read book Combating Nuclear Smuggling written by Gene Aloise and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Combating Nuclear Smuggling written by Gene Aloise and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) is testing new advanced spectroscopic portal (ASP) radiation detection monitors. ASPs are expected to reduce both the risk of missed threats and the rate of innocent alarms, which are considered to be limitations of radiation detection equipment currently used at U.S. ports of entry. Congress has required that the Sec. of DHS certify that ASPs provide a significant increase in operational effectiveness before obligating funds for procurement. This report is a review of: (1) the degree to which DHS's criteria for a significant increase in operational effectiveness address the limitations of existing radiation detection equipment; (2) the rigor of ASP testing and preliminary test results; and (3) the ASP test schedule. Illus.
Download or read book Combating Nuclear Smuggling Lessons Learned from DHS Testing of Advanced Radiation Detection Portal Monitors written by Gene Aloise and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) is responsible for addressing the threat of nuclear smuggling. Radiation detection portal monitors are key elements in the nation's defenses against such threats. New monitors, known as advanced spectroscopic portal (ASP) monitors, have been tested to replace radiation detection equipment. DNDO expects that ASPs may offer improvements over current-generation portal monitors, particularly the potential to identify as well as detect radioactive material. However, ASPs cost significantly more than current generation portal monitors. This testimony addresses: (1) findings on DNDO's latest round of ASP testing; and (2) lessons from ASP testing that can be applied to other DHS technology investments.
Download or read book Combating Nuclear Smuggling written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) is testing new advanced spectroscopic portal (ASP) radiation detection monitors. DNDO expects ASPs to reduce both the risk of missed threats and the rate of innocent alarms, which DNDO considers to be key limitations of radiation detection equipment currently used by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at U.S. ports of entry. Congress has required that the Secretary of DHS certify that ASPs provide a significant increase in operational effectiveness before obligating funds for full-scale procurement. GAO was asked to review (1) the degree to which DHS's criteria for a significant increase in operational effectiveness address the limitations of existing radiation detection equipment, (2) the rigor of ASP testing and preliminary test results, and (3) the ASP test schedule. GAO reviewed the DHS criteria, analyzed test plans, and interviewed DHS officials. GAO recommends that DHS assess ASPs against the full potential of current equipment and revise the program schedule to allow time to conduct computer simulations of ASPs' capabilities and to uncover and resolve problems with ASPs before full-scale deployment.
Download or read book Combating Nuclear Smuggling Additional Actions needed to Ensure Adequate Testing of next generation Radiation Detection Equipment written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nuclear Smuggling Detection written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nuclear Smuggling Detection written by United States House of Representatives and published by . This book was released on 2019-09 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nuclear smuggling detection: recent tests of advanced spectroscopic portal monitors: hearing before the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, March 5, 2008.
Download or read book Nuclear Smuggling Detection written by United States. Congress and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-17 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nuclear smuggling detection : recent tests of advanced spectroscopic portal monitors : hearing before the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, March 5, 2008.
Download or read book Combating Nuclear Smuggling written by United States Accounting Office (GAO) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-16 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combating Nuclear Smuggling: DNDO Has Not Yet Collected Most of the National Laboratories' Test Results on Radiation Portal Monitors in Support of DNDO's Testing and Development Program
Download or read book Combating Nuclear Smugging written by David C. Trimble and published by . This book was released on 2013-07-14 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dept. of Homeland Security's (DHS's) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) develops and deploys radiation detection equipment to assist other federal agencies, such as U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in intercepting illicit radiological or nuclear materials that could be used to make a radiological dispersive device (dirty bomb) or a crude nuclear bomb. CBP uses radiation portal monitor (RPMs) at nearly all land border crossings and seaports to detect radiation in trucks and cargo. DHS recently canceled acquisition of advanced spectroscopic portal monitor (ASPs), which was originally envisioned as costing from $2 billion to $3 billion. This report examines (1) the results of ASP testing conducted in 2009 and 2010 that led to DHS's decision to cancel the ASP program; and (2) the benefits of lessons learned reviews and how DHS captures any lessons learned when programs are canceled. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.
Download or read book Combating Nuclear Smuggling Lessons Learned from DHS Testing of Advanced Radiation Detection Portal Monitors written by Gene Aloise and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) is responsible for addressing the threat of nuclear smuggling. Radiation detection portal monitors are key elements in the nation's defenses against such threats. DNDO has sponsored testing to develop new monitors, known as advanced spectroscopic portal (ASP) monitors, to replace radiation detection equipment now being used. ASPs offer improvements over current portal monitors, particularly the potential to identify as well as detect radioactive material and thereby to reduce both the risk of missed threats and the rate of innocent alarms. This testimony addresses: (1) findings on DNDO's latest round of ASP testing; and (2) lessons from ASP testing that can be applied to other technology invest.
Download or read book Combating Nuclear Smuggling written by Gene Aloise (au) and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2006-09 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Protecting the Homeland from Nuclear and Radiological Threats written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Handbook of Homeland Security written by Scott N. Romaniuk and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-07-07 with total page 970 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbooks of Homeland Security Handbook is a convenient, one-stop reference and guide to the latest regulations and developments in all things relevant to the homeland security and defense domain. The book is divided into five parts and addresses such critical areas of as countering terrorism, critical infrastructure protection, information and cybersecurity, military and private sector support for Homeland Security, risk assessment, and preparedness for all-hazards and evolving threats. In total, more than 100 chapters outline the latest developments in homeland security policies, directives, and mandates as well as emergent threats and topical considerations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its stake-holders. The diverse array of chapter topics covered—contributed to by dozens of top experts in the field—provides a useful and important resource for any student, professional, researcher, policy-maker, or library in understanding the domestic initiatives of public-sector Homeland Security entities and their responsibilities in the current global environment.
Download or read book Advanced Spectroscopic Portal Program written by Dana A. Shea and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) is charged with developing and procuring equipment to prevent a terrorist nuclear or radiological attack in the U.S. At the forefront of DNDO¿s efforts are technologies currently deployed and under development whose purpose is to detect smuggled nuclear and radiological materials. These technologies include existing radiation portal monitors and next-generation replacements known as advanced spectroscopic portals (ASP). Radiation portal monitors are used to detect radiation emitted from conveyances, such as trucks, entering the U.S. Contents of this report: (1) History and Background; (2) Issues for Congress: Capability to Detect and Identify Threats; (3) Options for Congress. Illus.
