The U.S. State Department’s Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance (AVC), has published updated aggregate numbers from the biannual exchange of data required by the Strategic Arms [Read more]
Pluristem Therapeutics Inc., developer of placenta-based cell therapy products, has announced that a pilot study of the company’s PLX-R18 cell therapy will be initiated by the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) Armed Forces Radiobiology Research [Read more]
Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) has been awarded a contract for continuation of a strategic partnership with the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC). The center’s mission is to ensure safe, secure, and reliable [Read more]
Successful prosecution of nuclear smuggling often hinges on technical nuclear forensic evidence and the ability of expert witnesses to convey the credibility of the scientific evidence in court. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Domestic [Read more]
A new Explosives Handler Training program at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), conducted in partnership with Texas A&M Engineering Extension (TEEX), honored their inaugural class of graduates this month. LLNL has conducted training of this sort independently [Read more]
Aeolus Pharmaceuticals has been granted Fast Track designation for AEOL 10150 for the prevention of fatal respiratory failure among patients at risk for radiation pneumonitis following a radiological/nuclear incident. AEOL 10150 protects tissue from damage and [Read more]
Nuclear forensics involves determining where illicit or smuggled radioactive material came from. In the event of a nuclear weapon detonation, knowing where radioactive material came from can help investigators determine who’s responsible. Rare capabilities at [Read more]
The Department of Defense is conducting market research on commercial off-the shelf (COTS) hand-held radioisotope identification systems for use in the Dismounted Reconnaissance Set, Kit, and Outfit – Increment 1 (DR SKO 1) program to [Read more]
A technique for detecting enriched uranium with lasers could help regulators sniff out illicit nuclear activities from as far as a couple of miles away. Researchers have shown that a technique often used to identify [Read more]
The largest test deployment of vehicle-mounted radiation detectors was successfully completed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) SIGMA program last month in Washington, D.C. Beginning in July 2016, D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical [Read more]
The Naval Dosimetry Center (NDC) celebrated the completion of a move from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) to a new state-of the-art facility location at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bethesda during a [Read more]
Research aimed at creating a new biosensor that would help military investigators search for signs of nuclear activities, including weapons development, is moving forward under the leadership of a former naval officer who now is [Read more]
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