Livermore Lab preps for Homeland Security

Contra Costa Times ^ | 12/10/2 | Andrea Widener

[Varmint Al]

Posted on Tue, Dec. 10, 2002

Livermore lab shift emphasizes security
By Andrea Widener
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.''

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With the Pre-emptive nuke strike a possibility, does this mean that LLNL will be developing and testing new nukes??

[hang 'em]

I think we're ok in the nuke department. Mecca and Medina are small cities.

[holyscroller]

Secure the borders (REALLY secure them) and we won't have to put nearly as much effort and money into all the other stuff. (Clean out all the illegals and sleepers who are already here too, of course.) Unfortunately with the administration's mindset, we'll pour fortunes into all the "other stuff" and leave the borders open. Dumb, dumb, dumb!