Nuclear

Lawmakers advocate dirty bomb attack preparedness

U.S. Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, is advocating Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)…

2 years ago

Bill seeks to track Iranian nuclear capabilities

U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) recently introduced legislation to monitor Iran's nuclear weapons and missile capabilities.…

2 years ago

Senate Homeland Security committee hears of weapons of mass destruction risks, DHS security efforts

At a hearing convened by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, lawmakers heard from federal officials about the…

2 years ago

Nuclear security amendment among provisions advanced by House’s National Defense Authorization Act

An amendment sponsored by U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) to improve nuclear security advanced out of the House last week,…

2 years ago

Smiths Detection, Kromek enter agreement for development of wearable radiation detection equipment

Threat detection and security firm Smiths Detection announced that it has entered an agreement with Kromek to deliver wearable radiation…

2 years ago

Nuclear Threat Initiative experts among more than 50 participants of International Partnership for Disarmament Verification exercise

More than 50 participants from 19 countries gathered in Belgium last month for the first in-person meeting of the International…

2 years ago

Republican House committee leadership promote more aggressive response to Russian nuclear threats

According to a letter from the Republican leads on three House committees, not enough is being done to deter Russia…

2 years ago

NTI gathers more than 40 multi-disciplinary scientists to address global effects of nuclear weapons

Last week, the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) gathered more than 40 scientists and researchers from various fields and nations for…

2 years ago

NNSA, agencies detail radiological incident exercise

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is slated to join over 30 local, state, and federal agencies to conduct a…

2 years ago

FEMA to assess PA, MD radiological emergency preparedness

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is slated to evaluate a Biennial Radiological Emergency Preparedness Exercise, focusing on Pennsylvania and…

2 years ago

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