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Gaps Persist In Nuclear Detection Architecture, Lieberman, GAO Warn

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Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

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Gaps remain in the nation's nuclear detection system in large part because the Homeland Security agency charged with developing and purchasing detection technology has over emphasized a single program designed to better screen containers and vehicles for radiation at the expense of developing a federal-wide plan for a Global Nuclear Detection Architecture, a key Senator and a Government Accountability Office (GAO) official said yesterday. The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) has made substantial progress in scanning for potential nuclear threats…

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