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DTRA’s advancements in nuclear and radiological detection
A new, more complex nuclear age has begun. Echoing the tensions of the Cold War amid rapidly evolving nuclear and radiological threats, preparedness in the modern age is a contest of scientific innovation. The Research and Development Directorate (RD) at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is charged with winning this contest.
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Amanda Shafer is the Senior Legislative Assistant for Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49). In this role, Amanda handles a range of issues related to energy, environment, and climate change. She leads Rep. Levin’s work on spent nuclear fuel, including the bipartisan Spent Nuclear Fuel Solutions Caucus, co-chaired by Rep. Levin and Rep. Fleischmann.
Before joining Rep. Levin’s office, Amanda worked as a Legislative Assistant for Rep. Casten (IL-06). Prior to working in Congress, she worked at a nonprofit focused on mobilizing young people to support a healthy civic society and democracy.
Amanda graduated from the University of California, Berkeley and grew up in the Chicagoland area.
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