DHS enlists firms for nuke detection research
Nine companies on Monday received U.S. Department of Homeland Security research contracts totaling $8.8 million to explore new nuclear detection technologies for checking traffic at border entry points and other areas of national significance.
Among those selected by the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office are Rapiscan Systems Corp. and Science Applications International Corp., which make large-scale cargo detection systems; Westinghouse Electric; and Aliant Techsystems Inc.
Earlier this year the department reached agreement with several academic institutions to make advances in basic nuclear detection technology.
DHS enlists firms for nuke detection research
