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Homeland Security

NRC Expands Tracking of Radioactive Source Materials

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Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), substantially expanding a key anti-terrorism initiative, says it plans to nearly quadruple the number of companies, hospitals and other users of nuclear materials that will have to report into a national tracking system for radioactive source devices widely used in industry, academia and medicine. The agency, moving to address concerns that such devices could provide raw material for radioactive "dirty" bombs, says it is expanding the tracking system to cover so-called Category 3 and some…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

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