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U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs |
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations |
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Title: Neutralizing The Nuclear And Radiological Threat: Securing the Global Supply Chain (Part One) |
Date: 3/28/06 |
Time (EST): 9:30 AM |
Place: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Rm. 342 |
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The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations has scheduled two days of hearings entitled "Neutralizing The Nuclear And Radiological Threat: Securing the Global Supply Chain." On March 28th, the Subcommittee will focus on the domestic and international deployment of radiation detection equipment, as well as U.S. Government efforts to prevent radiological or nuclear terrorism. Three Government Accountability Office Reports will be released at the March 28th hearing. These reports include: (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection Radiation Portal Monitor Program (RPMP) to install Radiation Portal Monitors (RPMs) at U.S Ports of Entry; (2) the Department of Energy Second Line of Defense program to install RPMs at key international border crossings and ports; and (3) the successful importation of radiological sources across the Northern and Southern Border.
On March 30th, the Subcommittee will focus on the security of the global supply chain and update the May 2005 hearing, "The Container Security Initiative and the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism: Securing the Global Supply Chain or Trojan Horse?" A Subcommittee staff report on global supply chain security will be released at the March 30th hearing.
In addition to examining forthcoming reports, the hearings will examine the other programs that form our layered defense against nuclear terrorism including the Container Security Initiative, the Megaports Initiative, and the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. Moreover, these hearings will examine the role of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, a new office created within DHS to coordinate global nuclear detection architecture.
GAO-06-545R
GAO-06-389
GAO-06-311
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Witnesses
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Panel 1
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THE HONORABLE THOMAS KEAN
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, Former Governor of New Jersey and Chairman of the 9/11 Commission
, New Jersey |
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COMMANDER
STEPHEN E. FLYNN (USCG, Retired)
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, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies
, Council on Foreign Relations
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Panel 2
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MR. EUGENE E. ALOISE
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, Director, Nuclear & Nonproliferation Issues, Natural Resources and Environment
, Government Accountability Office
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Keith A. Rhodes
, Chief Technologist, Director, Center for Technology and Engineering
, Government Accountability Office
, Washington, D.C. |
Panel 3
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MR. DAVID G. HUIZENGA
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, Deputy Assistant Secretary
, National Nuclear Security Administration
, Washington D.C.
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Vayl Oxford
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, Director, Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
, Department of Homeland Security
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MR. JAYSON P. AHERN
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, Assistant Commissioner
, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
, Washington D.C.
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