Download or read book NNSA Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report describes the mission, strategy, accomplishments, and activities of the Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence program.
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 David C. Trimble and published by . This book was released on 2016-07-30 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International nuclear and radiological smuggling threatens national security. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), detecting and interdicting these materials as far away from the U.S. as possible increases the probability of successfully deterring nuclear and radiological smuggling into the U.S. To help interdict these materials, the National Nuclear Security Agency's (NNSA'a) Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence (NSDD) program has partnered with 59 countries to provide radiation detection equipment and support. This report examines (1) NSDD's plans for completing key activities and achieving its goals; (2) selected partner countries' use of NSDD-provided equipment to detect or interdict nuclear or radiological material; and (3) NSDD's challenges. 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 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 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 Detecting smuggled nuclear weapons hearing written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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 Combating Nuclear Smuggling written by Gene Aloise and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The DHS¿s Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) is responsible for addressing the threat of nuclear smuggling. Radiation detection portal monitors are key elements in our national defenses against such threats. DNDO has sponsored testing to develop new monitors, known as advanced spectroscopic portal (ASP) monitors, to replace radiation detection equipment currently being used at ports of entry. ASPs are currently being tested and a decision on certification is due in Nov. 2008. This testimony addresses: (1) the highlights of a Sept. 2008 report on the life cycle cost estimate to deploy ASPs; and (2) preliminary observations from reviews of the current program of ASP testing. Illustrations.
Download or read book Combating Nuclear Smuggling written by Gene Aloise and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 18 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) develops and acquires equipment to detect nuclear and radiological materials to combat nuclear smuggling. Also Customs and Border Protection (CBP) purchases operating systems to detect nuclear and radiological materials entering the country at U.S. ports of entry. In 2005, DNDO began working on an automated cargo radiography system to be used by CBP to detect certain nuclear materials at U.S. ports of entry. However, in 2007 DNDO canceled the acquisition phase of the program and converted it to a R&D program. This report examined events that led to DNDO¿s decision to cancel the acquisition phase of the program and provide lessons learned from DNDO¿s experience.
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 Combating Nuclear Smuggling written by Gene Aloise and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) enhances and coordinates fed., state, and local efforts to combat nuclear smuggling (NS) abroad and domestically. DNDO is to develop an enhanced global nuclear detection system of radiation detection equip. and interdiction activities. Fed. efforts to combat NS have focused on estab. ports of entry, such as seaports and land border crossings. DNDO has been examining nuclear detection (ND) strategies along other pathways. This testimony discusses the status of efforts to: (1) complete the deployment of radiation detection equip. to scan all cargo entering U.S. at ports of entry; (2) prevent smuggling of nuclear or radiological materials via other critical gaps; and (3) develop a strategic plan for global ND.
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 Preventing Nuclear Smuggling written by Gene Aloise (au) and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2005-09 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since Sept. 11, 2001, concern has increased that terrorists could smuggle nuclear weapons or materials into this country in the approx. 7 million containers that arrive annually at U.S. seaports. Nuclear materials can be smuggled across borders by being placed inside containers aboard cargo ships. In response to this concern, since 2003, the Dept. of Energy (DoE) has deployed radiation detection equipment to key foreign seaports through its Megaports Initiative. This report examined: (1) progress DoE has made in implementing the Megaports Initiative, (2) current & expected costs of the Initiative, & (3) challenges DoE faces in installing radiation detection equipment at foreign ports. Includes recommendations. Charts & tables.
Download or read book Nuclear Detection written by David Maurer and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In April 2005, the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) was established to enhance and coordinate fed., state, and local efforts to combat nuclear smuggling domestically and overseas. DNDO was directed to develop, in coordination with the depts. of DoD, DoE, and State, a global strategy for nuclear detection -- a system of radiation detection equipment and interdiction activities domestically and abroad. This report examines: (1) DNDO's progress in developing programs to address critical gaps in preventing nuclear smuggling domestically; (2) DNDO's role in supporting other agencies' efforts to combat nuclear smuggling overseas; and (3) the amount budgeted by DoD, DoE, and State for programs that constitute the global nuclear detection strategy.
Download or read book Detecting Smuggled Nuclear Weapons written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and Homeland Security and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Combating Nuclear Smuggling written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-16 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: COMBATING NUCLEAR SMUGGLING: NNSA's Detection and Deterrence Program Is Addressing Challenges but Should Improve Its Program Plan
Download or read book Combating Nuclear Smuggling written by Gene Aloise and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preventing nuclear and radioactive material from being smuggled into the U.S. -- perhaps to be used by terrorists in a nuclear weapon or in a radiological dispersal device -- has become a key national security objective. The duties of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) include acquiring and supporting the deployment of radiation detection equipment. It is responsible for the development, testing, acquisition and deployment of a system to detect radiation at U.S. ports of entry. This report reviews: (1) the projected costs to implement DNDO¿s 2006 project execution plan for the radiation portal monitor program; and (2) the reliability of DNDO¿s projections given what is known about the costs to procure, install, and operate radiation detection equipment. Illus.
