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Advanced Spectroscopic Portal Program
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Author : Dana A. Shea
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 2011
Advanced Spectroscopic Portal Program written by Dana A. Shea and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Science categories.
This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) is charged with developing and procuring equipment to prevent a terrorist nuclear or radiological attack in the U.S. At the forefront of DNDO¿s efforts are technologies currently deployed and under development whose purpose is to detect smuggled nuclear and radiological materials. These technologies include existing radiation portal monitors and next-generation replacements known as advanced spectroscopic portals (ASP). Radiation portal monitors are used to detect radiation emitted from conveyances, such as trucks, entering the U.S. Contents of this report: (1) History and Background; (2) Issues for Congress: Capability to Detect and Identify Threats; (3) Options for Congress. Illus.
Federal Research And Development Funding
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Author : John F. Sargent
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 2010-08
Federal Research And Development Funding written by John F. Sargent and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08 with Science categories.
Contents: (1) Overview; (2) Federal R&D Funding Perspectives: Agency Perspective; Character of Work, Facilities, and Equipment Perspective; Combined Perspective; (3) Multiagency R&D Initiatives Perspective: Multiagency R&D Initiatives; National Nanotechnology Initiative; Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program; U.S. Global Change Research Program; (4) DoD; (5) DHS; (6) NIH; (7) DoE; (8) NSF; (9) Dept. of Commerce: NIST, NOAA; (10) NASA; (11) USDA; (12) Dept. of the Interior; (13) EPA; and (14) DoT. Charts and tables.
Advanced Spectroscopic Portal Program
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Author : Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Advanced Spectroscopic Portal Program written by Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Biological warfare categories.
Provides history of DHS Advanced Spectroscopic Portal (ASP) program, to develop, procure, and deploy an improved type of radiation detection device to protect U.S. from terrorist attacks. Outlines issues for Congress, including ASP capability to detect and identify threats, costs and benefits, criteria for secretarial certification, and actions that would follow secretarial certification; and examines options for Congress.
Overview Of Science And Technology Research And Development Programs And Priorities At The Department Of Homeland Security
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (2011). Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Overview Of Science And Technology Research And Development Programs And Priorities At The Department Of Homeland Security written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (2011). Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Political Science categories.
Evaluating Testing Costs And Benefits Of Advanced Spectroscopic Portals For Screening Cargo At Ports Of Entry
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2010-12-28
Evaluating Testing Costs And Benefits Of Advanced Spectroscopic Portals For Screening Cargo At Ports Of Entry written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-28 with Political Science categories.
To improve screening of containerized cargo for nuclear and radiological material that might be entering the United States, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking to deploy new radiation detectors, called advanced spectroscopic portals (ASPs). The ASPs are intended to replace some or all of the current system of radiation portal monitors (called PVT RPMs) used in conjunction with handheld radioisotope identifiers (RIIDs) to detect and identify radioactive material in cargo. The U.S. Congress required the Secretary of Homeland Security to certify that ASPs will provide a 'significant increase in operational effectiveness' over continued use of the existing screening devices before DHS can proceed with full-scale procurement of ASPs for deployment. Congress also directed DHS to request this National Research Council study to advise the Secretary of Homeland Security about testing, analysis, costs, and benefits of the ASPs prior to the certification decision. This interim report is based on testing done before 2008; on plans for, observations of, and preliminary results from tests done in 2008; and on the agency's draft cost-benefit analysis as of October 2008. The book provides advice on how DHS' Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) can complete and make more rigorous its ASP evaluation for the Secretary and the nation.
The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Nuclear terrorism categories.
Semiannual Report Of Activities Of The Committee On Science Space And Technology U S House Of Representatives For The Congress
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (2011)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Semiannual Report Of Activities Of The Committee On Science Space And Technology U S House Of Representatives For The Congress written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (2011) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Science and state categories.
The Advanced Spectroscopic Portal Program
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
The Advanced Spectroscopic Portal Program written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with categories.
The speed of ASP development and deployment, the readiness of ASP technology, and the potential benefits of the ASP program relative to its cost have all been topics of extensive congressional interest. [...] Among the issues Congress faces are whether to further define the expected performance of the ASP systems through additional legislation; how to assess whether the ASP systems are technologically ready to be deployed; how to weigh the potential economic and security benefits of ASP deployment against its financial cost; and whether the certification process developed by DHS to establish a "signifi [...] Congressional Research Service 2 The Advanced Spectroscopic Portal Program: Background and Issues for Congress certification and to provide additional information regarding the capabilities of the ASP systems.9 The GAO reviewed the 2007 ASP tests and criticized them as being methodologically flawed.10 The GAO's criticisms included the use of the same radiation sources and shielding material for bo [...] The NAS also suggested different metrics to assess the performance of the existing radiation portal monitors and ASP systems and provided guidance to DNDO for future cost-benefit assessment of the ASP systems. [...] The GAO also reviewed the most recent test campaign and, like the National Academies, reported improvement in the rigor of the tests.17 The GAO stated that the preliminary results from the testing were mixed and that the difference in sensitivity between the ASP and existing systems varied depending on the amount of shielding.
Nuclear Terrorism
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Nuclear Terrorism written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Political Science categories.
Department Of Homeland Security Appropriations For 2012
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Homeland Security
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Department Of Homeland Security Appropriations For 2012 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Homeland Security and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with National security categories.