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Homeland Security

DNDO Awards $29.5 Million To New York City Region For Anti-Nuke Measures

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Monday, September 22nd, 2008

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The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) last week awarded a $29.5 million to the New York City Police Department for the purchase of radiation detection equipment and related communications and training under the Securing The Cities (STC) initiative. "This funding will help the New York metropolitan area to acquire equipment, training, and support to further our mission of preventing dangerous and nuclear materials from entering a high-risk urban area," DNDO Director Vayl Oxford said in a statement. The funding is…

Congress

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