U.S. Program Deterring Nuclear Smuggling Can’t Measure Progress
Watchdog cites shortcomings of program to stop proliferation of WMDs
BY: Morgan Chalfant Follow @mchalfant16
June 20, 2016 5:00 am
The federal program responsible for detecting and deterring the international smuggling of nuclear and radiological materials cannot measure its progress, a government watchdog says.
The Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence program, or NSDD, is a key prong of the federal government’s effort to ensure that terrorists do not get ahold of nuclear or radiological materials to create weapons of mass destruction. The program has spent $1 billion over five years to provide equipment and training to other countries to counter nuclear smuggling. It plans to spend $809 million over the next five years.
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