Homeland Security Today

DHS Releases RFIP on Handheld Radioactive Contamination Detectors and Radiation Portal Monitors

Mark Jadick of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Occupational Health and Safety uses a radiation detector to ensure officer and public safety as a truck is scanned during non-intrusive inspections on ...
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FLIR Releases Handheld Radioisotope Detector and Identifier

FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced the FLIR identiFINDER R440, the latest addition to its identiFINDER R-Series handheld radiation detection product line. Related To: Teledyne FLIR FLIR ...
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Universal Detection Technology Enters into Agreement with Honeywell International to Develop a Smart Phone Compatible Radiation Detector with Bluetooth Capability

The instrument in development will utilize a Cesium Iodide (CsI) scintillator for the detection of Gamma rays. Cs(I) scintillators are the most sensitive detection mechanisms for detecting Gamma ...
Homeland Security Today

GAO Tells DHS to Reassess Acquisition Strategy for Radiation Detection Systems

A U.S. Customs & Border Protection monitor drives down a row of containers at the Port of New York/Newark checking them for radiation. (Josh Denmark/CBP) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has ...