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Argon Electronics launched its new spectrometer simulation probe on May 3, the RIIDEye-SIM-NaI-P, which simulates hazardous materials to safely train response teams for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats. The new device uses the Thermo RIIDEye handheld Radiation Isotope Identifier … Read More…

Elizabeth A. McGrath, the Defense Department’s deputy chief management officer, said on Tuesday that the DoD is trying to establish a “cost culture” to maximize investments made in defense business opportunities. The DoD has made cuts to its spending over … Read More…

Two atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima recently spoke with U.N. tour guides and interns in New York to share their personal stories of the horrors they witnessed in Japan in August 1945. The U.N. Office for Disarmament Affairs organized the … Read More…

U.S. Air Force General Philip Mark Breedlove took over command of NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in Mons, Belgium, on Monday as part of a handover ceremony. Gen. Breedlove took over as Supreme Allied Commander Europe from Admiral James … Read More…

Battelle was recently awarded a contract for $76 million from Bechtel National, Inc., to support chemical weapon destruction at its Destruction Pilot Plant in Richmond, Kentucky. The new Destruction Pilot Plant is part of the Blue Grass Chemical Agent facility. … Read More…

Sharon E. Burke, assistant secretary of defense for operational energy plans and programs, said on Tuesday that the Department of Defense continues to keep innovation at the heart of security challenges. “The security of this country is an enduring mission … Read More…

The U.S. is engaged in active diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific region and is not waiting for North Korea to live up to nonproliferation obligations, a State Department official said on Tuesday. Glyn Davies, the special representative for North Korea Policy … Read More…

Recent efforts to change the European Union arms embargo with Syria were made to provide technical assistance, not to arm Syrian opposition groups, British Prime Minister David Cameron said during a Monday press conference. Prime Minister Cameron made the statement … Read More…