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Nuclear Forensics plans to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism

DHS Nuclear Forensics Efforts to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism Featured at IAEA Conference, Homeland Security, July 15, 2014 Huban Gowadia Director, Domestic Nuclear Detection Office:Last week, the Department of Homeland Security’s Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) joined the Departments of State and Energy, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and 335 international experts and officials from 88 member states to participate in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Conference on Advances in Nuclear Forensics, Countering the Evolving Threat of Nuclear and Other Radioactive Material out of Regulatory Control in Vienna, Austria.

Conference participants were provided an overview of IAEA guidance on how nuclear forensics can be used to help ensure successful investigation of a nuclear security event. This guidance, which DNDO helped develop, promotes international cooperation in capability development as well as during investigations.

DNDO presented our National Nuclear Forensics Expertise Development program, which can serve as a model for other IAEA member nations. Established in 2008, the program is a comprehensive U.S. Government effort to grow and sustain the qualified technical expertise required to execute the nation’s nuclear forensics mission……..http://www.dhs.gov/blog/2014/07/15/dhs-nuclear-forensics-efforts-prevent-nuclear-terrorism-featured-iaea-conference

July 17, 2014 - Posted by | 2 WORLD, safety

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