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Homeland Security

DNDO, NSF Solicit Academic Research

DDN

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

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The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) have issued a joint FY '10 solicitation for transformational research focused on detection systems, individual sensors or other research that is potentially relevant to the detection of nuclear weapons, special nuclear material, radiation dispersal devices and related threats. In addition to furthering knowledge in new technologies, the research initiative aims to develop intellectual capacity in fields relevant to long-term advances in nuclear detection capability. DNDO and NSF expect…

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