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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.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ANS
Wednesday, November 18, 2020|2:40–4:20PM EST
Session Chair:
John Starkey (ANS)
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Staff Producer:
Join ANS Executive Director/CEO, Craig Piercy and ANS Director of Government Relations, John Starkey for a fireside chat with Congressional Staff centered around nuclear policy possibilities/changes for the upcoming 117th Congress and beyond. Congressional Staff participants include former ANS Congressional Fellow Alyse Huffman: Professional Staff Member for the House Science, Space and Technology Committee – Energy Subcommittee, and Spencer Nelson: Professional Staff Member for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
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