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DHS Mulls Options for Radiation Portal Monitor Replacement

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, August 1st, 2012

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is developing its options and plans for a replacement strategy for its aging radiation portal monitors (RPMs) that could include refurbishment, according to government officials. The department is looking at ways to improve the capability of RPMs and extend their service life rather than just do a one-for-one replacement, Huban Gowadia, acting director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) within DHS, tells the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security…

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