Radiation Detectors at U.S. Ports of Entry Now Operate More Effectively, Efficiently
Nuisance alarm rates in radiation detectors at seaports and ports of entry are down significantly due to PNNL data analysis efforts that are saving time and money at the ports.
WMD Counterproliferation Training
PNNL develops training, exercises, and assessments to prepare and equip border security officers to detect, identify, and interdict the illicit movements of materials, commodities, and components associated with WMD.
WMDCPT History
Over the years, PNNL training has evolved to include all forms of WMD counterproliferation and continues to adapt and expand capabilities to meet the changing threat landscapes.
WMDCPT Training
PNNL delivers national security-related courses and training workshops around the world.
WMDCPT Facilities
The WMD Counterproliferation Training Program and its training cadre, equipment, and facilities primarily support a range of stakeholders at various locations, both domestically and internationally.
PNNL Featured in Infrastructure Resilience Research Group Journal
A recent edition of the Infrastructure Resilience Research Group Journal featured an article written by PNNL researchers Rob Siefken and Jake Burns about “Design Basis Threat and the Low Threat Environment.”
Virtual Learning Tools Connect Global Partners for National Security Training
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, PNNL pivoted to online learning approaches to conduct critical national security training across the globe.
Keeping America Safe: Jon Burnett
As a physicist at PNNL, Jon Burnett’s work is about developing instruments to detect ultra-trace radionuclide signatures, analyze samples from around the world to look for evidence of nuclear explosions, and then interpret that information.
Enhanced Detection of Nuclear Events, Thanks to Deep Learning
Scientists are exploring the use of deep neural network to interpret highly technical data related to national security, the environment and the cosmos.