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DHS Wraps Up Multi-State Nuclear Detection Project

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Friday, November 7th, 2008

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By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its state and local partners this week completed a two-week full-scale exercise to demonstrate the Southeast region's capability in coordinating, communicating and responding to a possible radiological or nuclear threat along the region's interstate highways. The exercise marked the end of the three-year old Southeast Transportation Corridor Pilot (SETCP), which was mandated by Congress, and involved the deployment of stationary and mobile radiation detection systems and related training, alarm adjudication…

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Congress

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