Vayl_Oxford - HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES UPGRADES TO NUCLEAR DETECTION CAPABILITIES

HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES UPGRADES TO NUCLEAR DETECTION CAPABILITIES

Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) Director Vayl Oxford speaks during a news conference to announce DNDO's award of Advanced Spectroscopic Portal Program contracts on July 14, 2006, in Washington. The goal of the Advanced Spectroscopic Portal Program is to develop the next-generation of passive nuclear and radilocical detection systems. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg).


UPI Related News
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- The New York City Police Department has been awarded approximately $29 million in grants to defend the city against radiological threats.
BALTIMORE, June 19 (UPI) -- The Department of Homeland Security says it plans to start testing whether radiation-detection equipment can find nuclear material hidden aboard private planes.
LOS ANGELES, June 3 (UPI) -- In an effort to stop nuclear devices from being smuggled into the United States, the government is set to install radiation monitors at ports nationwide.
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