The S&T Directorate will promote research and technology to develop sensors which detect nuclear and radiological weapons from production to employment.  Additional information about these threats and detection methods can be found at the following web sites:

• Defense Threat Reduction Agency maintains information about nuclear weapons and conducts inspections to ensure compliance with applicable treaties
• The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory provides considerable information about nuclear and radiological weapons

Dirty Bombs

Dirty bombs are weapons which combine an explosive with some form of radioactive material to create a specific type of bomb.

• For more information please see U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission website.
• Medical Treatment of Radiological Casualties from the Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare Group of the Veteran's Health Administration