Nuclear Forensics Research Award

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The National Technical Nuclear Forensics Center (NTNFC) was established onOctober 1, 2006, within the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) of the U.S.Department of Homeland Security (DHS). NTNFC was tasked with two core missions: toprovide national-level integration, centralized planning, and stewardship for the NationalTechnical Nuclear Forensics (NTNF) community; and to lead the U.S. Government (USG) inestablishing a robust and enduring pre-detonation radiological/nuclear materials forensicscapability. A top priority of DNDO/NTNFC’s stewardship mission is to lead USG efforts inaddressing the enduring challenge of sustaining a preeminent Nuclear Forensics (NF)workforce.The National Nuclear Forensics Expertise Development Program (NNFEDP) works to builda nuclear forensics workforce of recognized technical experts and leaders through fosteringscholastic and research collaboration between and among academia, the national and defenselaboratories, and the National Technical Nuclear Forensics (NTNF) Interagency. Theimplementation of the NNFEDP supports the Department of Homeland Security’s ongoingpriority to prevent “Nuclear Terrorism Using an Improvised Nuclear Device” as outlined inthe 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review and fulfills the requirements outlined inthe Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act (Pub. L. No. 111-140) signed by President Obamaon February 16, 2010.In order to accomplish this mandate, the following initiative has been implemented:The Nuclear Forensics Research Award (NFRA) supports the establishment of a team offaculty, students, and technical staff at the national or defense laboratories to conductresearch in the field of nuclear forensics.

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