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Last Updated: | Press Releases

Readout of DHS CWMD Leadership Travel to Ohio BioWatch Lab and Alabama World Games

On June 17, Acting Assistant Secretary Gary Rasicot of the Department of Homeland Security’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) traveled to Columbus, Ohio, for a series of meetings with state and local leaders on the Ohio BioWatch Program, and on June 16, CWMD’s Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) for Operations Support traveled to Birmingham to meet with key partners supporting the city of Birmingham, Alabama with the 2022 World Games. These meetings are part of a series of state, local, tribal, and territorial stakeholder engagements CWMD is conducting across the United States to discuss chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and health security risks.

Last Updated: | Press Releases

DHS CWMD Securing the Cities Convenes a First-of-Kind Meeting for Senior State and Local Leaders

Last month, the DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) hosted a first-of-its-kind meeting of senior state and local officials to share best practices for protecting their citizens from radiological and nuclear (R/N) threats.  These officials represented the 14 local jurisdictions that participate in CWMD’s Securing the Cities (STC) program.  Senior officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration also joined the half-day virtual meeting.

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of DNDO for a joint House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation and House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border & Maritime Security hearing titled “Prevention of Smuggling at U.S. Ports”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) Acting Director Dr. Wayne Brasure addresses DNDO’s efforts to prevent the smuggling of nuclear or other radioactive materials via the Nation’s maritime ports.

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of DNDO Director for a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation hearing titled “Prevention of and Response to the Arrival of a Dirty Bomb at a U.S. Port”

Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) Director Huban Gowadia addresses DNDO’s efforts to prevent and respond to the arrival of a radiological device at our Nation’s maritime ports.

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of DNDO Director for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies hearing titled “Emerging Threats and Technologies to Protect the Homeland”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) Director Huban Gowadia addresses the ongoing efforts of DNDO to prevent and protect against radiological threats.

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of DNDO for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies hearing titled “Protecting the Homeland from Nuclear and Radiological Threats”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) Director Huban Gowadia addresses DNDO’s focus in preventing nuclear terrorism through the enhancement of nuclear detection and technical forensics capabilities.

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of DNDO Director Huban Gowadia for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing titled “Securing Radiological Materials: Examining the Threat Next Door”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) Director Huban Gowadia addresses efforts to prevent and prepare for radiological events.