Forensics Technologies
Abstract
The Forensics Technologies project under the Counterproliferation Initiatives - Proliferation, Prevention and Defeat Program Element emphasizes the advanced technology development and engineering portion of the overall National Technical Nuclear Forensics (NTNF) effort. This project supports the attribution process through development, demonstration, and transition of improved post-detonation NTNF capabilities in the areas of materials collection, debris diagnostics, materials analysis, prompt diagnostics, and device reconstruction. Efforts under this project also support international peacekeeping and nonproliferation objectives, on-site and aerial inspections and monitoring, on-site sampling and sample transport, and on- and off-site analysis to meet forensic, verification, monitoring, and confidence-building requirements. Prior to FY 2016, Project RF included funding to detect, locate, identify, track, and interdict nuclear and radiological threats. This included weapons, material, and enablers to their acquisition and development, such as nuclear expertise, financing, or unique technologies. Efforts support Department of Defense (DoD) requirements for combating terrorism, counter/nonproliferation, and homeland defense. The decrease from FY 2014 to FY 2015 was due to reduced investment in novel advanced nuclear/radiological detection technologies and restructuring DoD-relevant monitoring and verification activities in support of the DoD proliferation monitoring mission. The decrease from FY 2015 to FY 2016 in Project RF is due to the realignment of nuclear threat detection activities into Project RD-Detection Technologies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Source ID
- RF_0603160BR_3_0400_PB_2016
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