Preventing Nuclear Terrorism: Does DHS Have an Effective and Efficient Nuclear Detection Strategy? |
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| Committee on Homeland Security and Export Controls, |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4923-8218-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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Nuclear and radiological terrorism is my greatest fear. It would represent an unprecedented catastrophic event, causing enormous death, destruction, as well as long-term economic disruption. So it is critical that we continue our vigilance and oversight efforts in order to address this continuing threat. Our subcommittee hearing today will examine the current nuclear detection strategy of the Department of Homeland Security and assess whether that strategy is both effective and...
More DescriptionNuclear and radiological terrorism is my greatest fear. It would represent an unprecedented catastrophic event, causing enormous death, destruction, as well as long-term economic disruption. So it is critical that we continue our vigilance and oversight efforts in order to address this continuing threat. Our subcommittee hearing today will examine the current nuclear detection strategy of the Department of Homeland Security and assess whether that strategy is both effective and efficient in countering this threat. Today we will examine how the Global Nuclear Detection Architecture will detect and prevent a catastrophic nuclear terrorism event. Reliable and effective detection technology is critical to that effort. Unfortunately, in hearings before this subcommittee, we have seen a recurring theme: DHS struggling to manage its technology acquisition processes. We are hopeful that this situation will be quickly corrected since it is a vital part of our global architecture strategy.