“We value our partnership with NNSA and are proud to protect our university, our state, and our country,” said Mridul Gautam, UNR’s Vice President for Research and Innovation.
During the year, ORS worked with 60 volunteer sites across 30 states to plan for these complex removals, a feat that required extensive coordination with partner facilities, state radiation regulators, U.S. National Laboratories, local law enforcement, and other key stakeholders. Each operation involved months to years of meticulous planning to ensure the safe and secure removal and transport of the radioactive sources.
“NNSA could not have achieved this key part of our national security mission without local governments, businesses, and law enforcement partners,” said Christine Bent, Assistant Deputy Administrator for Global Material Security. “These partnerships have allowed us to reduce radiological risks across the country.”