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Homeland Security

DHS Adds Boston, New Orleans To Radiological And Nuclear Detection Program

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, June 29th, 2021

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DHS Adds Boston, New Orleans To Radiological And Nuclear Detection Program

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Photo: DHS

The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday said it is adding Boston and New Orleans to its urban area radiological and nuclear detection and interdiction program, expanding the effort to 16 major metropolitan areas. Under the Securing the Cities (STC) program, DHS provides funding to, and partners with, select major cities and urban areas to build capability to detect, identify, analyze, interdict and report illicit radiological and nuclear materials. In addition to help purchasing equipment, the STC program provides expertise,…

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