Operations Support Directorate

Deployment of detection technologies alone will not ensure mission success. The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office is committed to providing the necessary technical support to ensure that equipment is used effectively, alarms are resolved accurately, and the appropriate personnel are notified in the event of a legitimate detection of a threat. 

Operations Support Programs

• Joint Analysis Center. Staffed with personnel from the Departments of Defense, Energy, Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Joint Analysis Center (JAC) provides status tracking for the U.S. Government Global Nuclear Detection Architecture. The JAC provides 24/7 response for radiological alarm resolution and the capability to marry intelligence, illicit activity, and threats with a known radiological architecture that will provide total situational awareness to decision makers.

• Training. The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office offers federal, state, and local law enforcement and emergency responders the opportunity to enhance radiological and nuclear (RN) detection capabilities through preventive RN training courses.

• Exercises. The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office provides exercise support to validate that equipment is properly employed and the alarm adjudication process is in accordance with federal, state, and local alarm protocols. The exercise program also coordinates and facilitates DNDO exercise involvement with interagency and national-level exercise programs.