DHS Should Not Yet Acquire New Detectors for Nuclear, Radiological Material in Cargo

June 24 -- A cost-benefit analysis is needed to reveal the security advantages of deploying new detector systems to screen cargo for nuclear and radiological materials, says a new report from the National Research Council. Further procurement should not proceed until the deficiencies in testing the new detector systems are fixed to help determine if they will consistently outperform the current ones and a cost-benefit analysis is completed.


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