Homeland Security S&T Summit (SE Region)

1. Homeland Security S&T Summit (SE Region) Overview of DNDO’s Preventive Radiological/Nuclear Detection Mission J. Gregory Folk Deputy Assistant Director, Operations Support Directorate/Capabilities Enhancement Division DHS/Domestic Nuclear Detection Office April 7, 2009

2. (Released by the White House in July 2002) Three objectives: Prevent terrorism, Reduce vulnerabilities, and Minimize damage and recover from attacks National Strategy for Homeland Security 2

3. DHS Goals & FEMA FY09 Grant Guidance DHS Goals Protection our Nation Against Dangerous People Protect our Nation Against Dangerous Goods 2.1 Prevent and Detect Rad/Nuc Attacks. Protect Critical Infrastructure Strengthen Our Nation's Preparedness and Emergency Response Capabilities Strengthen and Unify DHS Operations and Management FEMA FY09 Grant Guidance Focuses on six priorities including strengthening preventive rad/nuc detection capabilities 3

4. DNDO Mission and Objectives DNDO was established on April 15, 2005 and its mission to improve the Nation’s capability to detect and report unauthorized attempts to import, possess, store, develop, or transport nuclear or radiological material for use against the United States, and to further enhance this capability over time. Objectives: • Develop the global nuclear detection and reporting architecture • Develop, acquire, and support the domestic nuclear detection and reporting system • Fully characterize detector system performance before deployment • Establish situational awareness through information sharing and analysis • Establish operation protocols to ensure detection leads to effective response • Conduct a transformational research and development program • Provide centralized planning and integration of USG nuclear forensics programs through the NTNFC

5. Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Second Line of Defense Materials Protection, Control, & Accountability Seaport and Border Scanning Port-of-Departure Screening Coast Guard Inspection At-sea Interdiction Potential source of SNM Potential target A multilayered security system offers multiple opportunities for detection DNDO/JAC Washington, DC 5

6. Federal, State and Local Partners • The past – Federal agencies were assigned missions and stayed within that mission space • Today – We can no longer expect any one agency to have all the capability required to deal with so many threats. • Within Preventive Radiological and Nuclear Detection • DOE/NNSA – Expertise in radiation • FBI – Federal Law Enforcement • DHS/DNDO – Integration of all Federal, State, local, and tribal programs • State and local law enforcement and public safety agencies and its deployed PRND assets will be interwoven into the national rad/nuc detection network.

7. USG Rad/Nuc Capabilities Continuum Prevent Protect Respond Recover State and local LE / Public Safety DHS - DNDO DHS - FEMA FBI DOE State and Local Law Enforcement and Public Safety DHS - DNDO FBI DOE DHS - FEMA PRND Development Capabilities Focus • Local Preventive Rad/NucDetection (PRND) • Strengthen PRND in Interior Layer • Prevent Terrorist Attacks • Protect Critical Infrastructure • Includes: Fire (~30K Departments), Emergency Medical Services, Radiological Health, Civil Support Teams, and Federal partners (e.g., Customs and Border Protection, Coast Guard) • PRND Support for State and local jurisdictions • Joint Analysis Center (JAC) – Situational Awareness and Reachback • Training and Curriculum Development • Exercise Support for DNDO Programs • Equipment Evaluation • Lead Federal agency for investigations and response to terrorist acts, including radiological and nuclear threats and is responsible for successfully resolving incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD) • Response to Nuclear/ Radiological Emergencies • Complex Search Operations • 24/7 Spectra Interpretation • Technical Response to U.S. Nuclear Weapons Accidents • Monitoring and Assessments • Aviation-based equipment • Disaster Mitigation • Preparedness • Response and Recovery planning State and local LE / Public Safety DOE 7

8. Operations Support Directorate Mission Build strategic partnerships to enhance rad/nuc situational awareness, and Improve state and local rad/nuc detection capabilities over time. Organization Operations Support Directorate Joint Analysis Center Training and Exercises Division Capabilities Enhancement Division Engagements Mission Execution 8

9. Capabilities Enhancement Division Engagements GOAL - • Engage with the States/UASI Regions, and U.S. territories concerning the threat of a nuclear attack. • Help design and deploy a layered detection network as an integral part of the GNDA to optimize the chances of detecting, reporting, and disrupting a terrorist or rogue nation’s attempt to deploy or detonate a rad/nuc device in the United States. Objective • Engage with the States/UASI Regions, and U.S. territories to solicit their commitment to spend HS funds and to coordinate their ability to create and maintain PRND capabilities in the GNDA interior layer over time.

10. Capabilities Enhancement Division How can we support you? • Assist in writing concept of operation plans and alarm adjudication SOPs. • Assist in equipment consultation - DNDO conducted baseline testing on the equipment performance of Handheld radiation detectors, backpacks, and mobile radiation detectors and issued a report called “Anole.” DNDO also issued another performance report on personal radiation detectors AKA PRDs and called it the “Bobcat Report.” These reports are available to you free of charge. • We can assist you in coordinating PRND training. • We can also assist in coordinating exercise drills with the Joint Analysis Center. • Assist in developing a multi-year plan for building a PRND program.

11. Training and Exercises • Provide quality training products and support to Federal, State and local law enforcement and emergency responders in order to develop, enhance and expand preventive radiological nuclear detection capabilities across the Global Nuclear Detection Architecture • Personal Radiation Detector (PRD) course • PRD Train-the-Trainer (T3) course • Detection Equipment for Law Enforcement (DELE) course • DNDO Exercise Office in compliance with the National Exercise Program and the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP), designs, develops and conducts PRND exercises. DNDO initiated programs and/or Federal, State and local requested exercises. The DNDO Exercise Office provides: • Seminars, workshops, tabletops, games, drills, functional exercises, and full-scale exercises

12. Joint Analysis Center Key component to support the deployed Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Provides near real-time information sharing to Federal, State and local law enforcement, emergency responders, and public safety officials on rad/nuc threats and alarms: • 24/7 operation • Technical Reachback and Alarm Adjudication through access to National Laboratories • DHS provided service at no cost to the agency

13. Homeland Security S&T Summit (SE Region) • DNDO and the First Responder Community • What can DNDO do for you? • Provide assistance in building a PRND Program • Provide equipment Testing – Anole, Bobcat, Crawdad • Provide Reachback and Alarm Adjudication through the JAC • Coordinate and assist in Training and Exercises