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My testimony discusses the challenges federal agencies face in securing radiological sources in the United States and the steps agencies are taking to improve security. A potential vulnerability of radiological sources was highlighted last december when a truck in mexico caring cobalt 60 source buy highrisk source was stolen. In a report being issued today we examine two types of industrial radiological sources may mobile and stationary. We found loath posted 30 challenges even following Security Controls. Iaea officials have said the transportation of highrisk sources is the most honorable pa...

The department of defense has loaned Us Lackland Air Force base in texas for hhs to house kids before hhs operably determines a legal guardian. Releasing fort sill in oklahoma for the same purpose. Hhs is also using that dod facility in ventura california to do with the processing of influx of people into south texas. We are also sending on Company Children to arizona for processing and then to hhs. Gsa is also assisting in the efforts to identify additional space. Number four, we brought on more transportation assets. The coast guard at my direction is loaning their assets to assisting in tra...

Consider is how we can achieve permanent risk reductions, rather than continuing in the current preventive posture. Just as we have demonstrated that highly enriched uranium is not necessary for producing critical medical isotopes, and we can eliminate it from that technology cycle, can we apply the same principle to radiological sources . Not only torive further enhance security, but to reduce the size, complexity size and complexity of the overall problem. The centerpiece of this strategy is to engage in a worldwide effort to provide reliable, nonradioactive alternatives to the highest activ...

Forsight and hfo foresight and his advocacy on this issue clearly helped people step up and move forward. Thank you very much. Mr. Trimble . I would just add that previously ga has done work on this area. We looked at u. S. Forces and how they were handling this issue in france and got some innovative ideas. We havent done the crossreferencing per se but we have looked at how other countries have tackled these issues. I guess it would be understandable that if other states, other nations, rather, have these devices that have radioactive materials in them, whether theyre mobile or stationary, a...

Muller. Gio, were happy to have you here. And im diana perez. Were going to begin with a new threat of violence for egypt. The calm streets in cairo right now will likely change as the day goes on. Supporters of ousted president mohamed morsi, are calling for a massive protest against military rule. That leader is facing condemnation here in the u. S. , as well. Tahman bradley is joining us from washington with more. Good morning, tahman. Reporter good morning, diana and gio. The Muslim Brotherhood is calling for a friday of anger today, stoking fears of more bloodshed. The International Commu...