Defense Against Mass Terror Threats
Abstract
The objective of the Defense Against Mass Terror Threats program is to identify and develop technologies that have the potential to significantly improve U.S. ability to reduce the risk of mass casualties in the wake of a nuclear attack. Challenges in reducing U.S. vulnerability to a nuclear attack include monitoring radiation levels and exposure in urban areas and mitigating the lethal short- and long-term effects of ionizing radiation. A major goal of this program is to develop new sensors and sensing networks that can economically and reliably provide wide-area monitoring of radionuclide signatures.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- 5ab7aff461870e3619a73deadb787c0e