NNSA recently hosted a dozen governors' federal liaisons at Joint Base Andrews for a briefing and tour of NNSA Emergency Operations assets and capabilities. In attendance were governors' staff from Alaska, Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico and Texas and a representative from the National Governors Association Homeland Security Committee staff. Through the display of specialized ground and maritime radiological monitoring assets, NNSA Emergency Operations demonstrated its ability to support states and other federal agencies in preventing radiological and nuclear incidents from occurring domestically.
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NNSA Emergency Operations staff demonstrated how its aerial and ground monitoring assets and associated technical expertise manage and coordinate all federal radiological monitoring and assessment activities in response to a domestic radiological or nuclear emergency. Governors' staff commented on how NNSA's Emergency Operations capability extended far beyond its equipment to the high level of technical expertise that their governors could call on for support in making critical public health and safety decisions throughout a radiological or nuclear emergency.
