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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.
Decommissioning Environmental Science and Remote Technology 2021
Technical Session|Panel
Friday, December 3, 2021|8:00–9:45AM EST |Georgetown East
Session Chairs:
Lawrence E. Boing (ANL)
Dustin G. Miller
Session Organizers:
Joseph Carignan (Carignan & Assoc.)
Student Assistant:
Jaden Miller
This panel will review the history of nuclear decommissioning in the United States and internationally and discuss lessons learned that can be applied to today's decommissioning practices.
Thomas LaGuardia
LaGuardia & Associates, LLC
Paul Dickman
ANL
Rebecca Tadesse
Nuclear Energy Agency
James Byrne
Decommissioning Specialist, Empyrean, Principal, Byrne & Assoc., LLC
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