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Australian airports remain vulnerable
Government has failed to solve problems with unscreened domestic fliers; travellers at Adelaide disembark on the tarmac
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MIT inventor wins $500,000 prize for explosives detection
Timothy Swager developed the technology behind ICx’s Fido detector; Lemelson-MIT Prize is awarded for innovation by a mid-career professional
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Smiths Detection takes a ride on the Staten Island ferry
Company’s Sabre 4000 trace explosives detection system remains popular among NYC police
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DoE opens new radiation detection lab
Cytogenetics biodosimetry makes a comeback at Oak Ridge
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DHS awards $8.8 million in exploratory radiation detection contracts
Federal government continues to look for better port-of-entry radiological and nuclear detection technologies; Alliant, Rapsican, SAIC, and others get the nod
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Robowatch's OFRA+detect AUGV wins applause
Offie is the first autonomous reconnaissance robot that detects not only potential attackers but also nuclear and chemical warfare agents
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AlliedBarton offers chemical compliance training
Democratic takeover presents opportunities for those in the compliance industry; company offers coursework and certifications in vehicle inspection techniques, MARSEC, and CFATS procedures
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Smiths Detection wins two major DoD contracts
Chemical detection units earn $19 million for this industry heavyweight; Air Force spends $4.5 million on advanced hazmat identification equipment
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AS&E receives $17.5 million service contract for ZBVs
The U.S. government has bought several ZBVs — AS&E’s mobile backscatter X-ray scanning systems which may also be used in drive-by scanning — and the company receives a rich service and maintenance contract
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DoD seeks new radiation detecting robot
“Sources sought” details the agency’s next generation UGV; winning drone will demonstrate endurance and flexibility
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Vidiation turns regular cameras into radiation detectors
Technology relies on the effect of radiation on CCD sensors; approach permits clients to keep existing camera systems while offering an inexpensiive way to monitor for dirty bombs
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Feds offer to help cities map radioactive sites
Program is intended to create baseline readings in order to later detect dirty bomb attacks; DoE and DHS lend a hand with planes, helicopters, and detectors
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RAE expands its wireless detection offerings
AreaRAE systems, already a hit with the National Guard, receive a tune-up; new sensors can detect hydrogen chloride, hydrogen flouride, and carbon monoxide
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A new approach to chemical detection
Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory use lasers and quartz crystals to create a portable and rugged chemical weapons detection system
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ACRO shows a detector for peroxide-based explosives
Peroxide-based explosives are nearly impossible to identify because they do not contain nitro groups and are colorless; ACRO offers a solution
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The long view
Keeping the Lights on with Nuclear Waste: Radiochemistry Transforms Nuclear Waste into Strategic Materials
How UNLV radiochemistry is pioneering the future of energy in the Southwest by salvaging strategic materials from nuclear dumps –and making it safe.
Model Predicts Long-Term Effects of Nuclear Waste on Underground Disposal Systems
The simulations matched results from an underground lab experiment in Switzerland, suggesting modeling could be used to validate the safety of nuclear disposal sites.