Combating Nuclear Smuggling: Efforts to Deploy Radiation Detection Equipment in the United States and in Other Countries

Abstract

Four U.S. agencies, the Departments of Energy (DOE), Defense (DOD), State, and Homeland Security (DHS), are implementing programs to combat nuclear smuggling by providing radiation detection equipment and training to border security personnel. From fiscal year 1994 through fiscal year 2005, the Congress has appropriated about $800 million for these efforts, including about $500million to DOE, DOD, and State for international efforts and about $300 million to DHS for installing radiation detection equipment at U.S. points of entry.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 21, 2005
Accession Number
AD1178456

Entities

People

  • Gene Aloise

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Acquisition
  • Border Security
  • Congress
  • Detection
  • Electronic Mail
  • Fissile Materials
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Materials
  • National Governments
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Radiation
  • Radioactive Materials
  • Radiological Weapons
  • Security
  • Security Personnel
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Ussr
  • Websites

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting