Posted on 12/11/2002 12:16:24 PM PST by Varmint Al
Posted on Tue, Dec. 10, 2002 | ||
Livermore lab shift emphasizes security
Contra Costa Times LIVERMORE - Lawrence Livermore Laboratory leaders announced a major reorganization Tuesday in anticipation of playing a major role in homeland security. The new Department of Homeland Security has a strong emphasis on creating technologies to help prepare the nation for terrorist attacks. The lab's new organization will coordinate an estimated $50 million in research for the new department, including chemical, biological and nuclear weapons detectors, border and transportation security, emergency preparedness and response, information and infrastructure protection, and studies of vital systems. ``We are very pleased that Lawrence Livermore has organized itself to respond to this challenge,'' said Parney Albright, senior director for research and development in the homeland security office. `` We expect to have a very, very powerful capability.'' |
With the Pre-emptive nuke strike a possibility, does this mean that LLNL will be developing and testing new nukes??
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