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Role of Nuclear Science in Homeland Security
(Beyond Basic Research)
June 17, 2008
Daniel BlumenthalSenior Scientist
Assessments DirectorateDomestic Nuclear Detection OfficeDepartment of Homeland Security
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Lab vs Field: Detection
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Lab vs Field: Detection
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Lab vs Field: “Offices”
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Lab vs Field: “Offices”
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“Targets”: All Shapes and Sizes
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“Growth Industry”: Benchmarks
• IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium– 2005: “The Role of Science and Technology in Nuclear and
Radiological Counterterrorism for Homeland Security” (lead plenary talk)
– 2006: “The Role of Detection Technology in Nuclear Counter-Terrorism for Homeland Security”
– 2007: “Testing Challenges for Next Generation Radiological/Nuclear Detection”
• 2006/2008 Symposium on Radiation Measurements and Applications at U. Michigan/LBL– Partial funding by DOE, DTRA, DNDO
Increasing focus on Homeland Security applications
at conferences and in media
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Nuclear Terrorist Threat: Media Coverage
• “…the single most serious threat to US national security”
• President George W. Bush and Senator John F. Kerry 1st Presidential Debate 2004
• “Loose Nukes on Main Street” by ABC News
• “Behind Closed Doors” on ABC News
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“Loose Nukes on Main Street”
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The Players• Federal Government
– (e.g. DOE, DHS, DoS, DoD, NRC, NIST)
• National Labs– (e.g. DOE, DoD)
• Universities• Private Industry
– The usual list of detector manufacturers plus more– Contracted to government– Tech transfer from labs
• State and local governments
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Scientists’ Roles
• Research and Development• Test and Evaluation• System Architecture Modeling• Manage lab, vendor, and university work• Analysis of data in support of field operations• Standards• Policy• Field Operations
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Sample* of ActivitiesInstitution R&D Model &
SimulationT&E Ops
SupportEmergency Response
Technical Reachback analysis
Policy
ANL X X
BNL X X X X
INL X X X
LANL X X X X X
LBNL X
LLNL X X X X X
ORNL X X X
PNNL X X X X X
RSL X X X X
SNL X X X X X
SRNL X X X X
Univ. X X
Industry X X
Gov’t X X X X X X
*Areas focus on primary homeland security roles. Institutions work in areas beyond those listed.
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R&D Areas• Hardware
– Detection materials: larger, higher resolution, more rugged, cheaper– Detection Strategies
• Passive detection: directional, imaging• Radiography: accelerator-based (single/dual energy), muon-based• Active interrogation: (n or in > (n or out
– Electronics: smaller, lower power, cheaper– Systems: smaller, simpler, more rugged, more automated
• Software– Analysis: Spectral, Patterns, Anomalies– Automatic Z determination
• Modeling– Detector performance– High level: encounter analysis
Near-term: Improve systems and techniques
Long-term: Transform the way we do business
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Test and Evaluation Areas
• Proof of Concept• Developmental• Operationally Relevant• Operational
MissionEnsure all technologies, tactics, and processes are thoroughly evaluated & demonstrated prior to widespread deployment.
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T & E: Developmental(Advanced Spectroscopic Portals)
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T & E: Operationally Relevant(Handheld, Backpack, and Mobile Systems)
Inform F/S/L acquisition Optimize operational use
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DOE Field Operations (examples)
• Aerial Surveys
• Emergency Response
•Apply technology and experience in
fast-paced, uncontrolled environments
•Public Safety
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Aerial Surveys
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Aerial Survey Method
•Sensitive
•Good spatial resolution
•Spectral
Lab-quality data
in
harsh environment
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Aerial Survey Products
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Radiological Assistance Program
The RAP mission is to provide a flexible, 24-hour, first response capability to Federal, State and local governments for incidents involving radiological emergencies.
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“Behind Closed Doors”
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DiversityYale graduate physics “class of 85” (22 students)• Homeland security • Detectors for gamma-ray astrophysics (& other applications)• Technically focused venture capital• Management consulting• Wall Street analyst• Medical imaging• Microsoft• AT&T Bell Labs• Physics professor