Argentina joins Megaports Initiative

Argentina joins Megaports Initiative

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   The U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration will work with Argentine Customs to install radiation detection equipment and support systems at the Port of Buenos Aires under its Megaports Initiative.
   The collaboration on fighting nuclear smuggling via the maritime system is the result of an agreement signed Tuesday by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana during the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington.
   The NNSA is part of the Department of Energy. The Megaports program, now operational in 30 ports around the world, is designed to strengthen the ability of partner nations to detect and interdict radiological materials or warheads in containers by donating radiation portal monitors and providing training and technical support.
   Buenos Aires already participates in the U.S. Container Security Initiative, a Department of Homeland Security program in which overseas customs agencies agree to use non-intrusive imaging systems to inspect high-risk containers identified by U.S. security specialists.