In a Nov. 5 blog published by the Department of Homeland Security Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO), Director Huban Gowadia said the new equipment, known as the Human Portable Tripwire, would soon become a critical tool for personnel operating in the maritime environment, at land and sea ports of entry, and within the United States.
The wearable, passive technology would help federal personnel with the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Transportation Security Administration to identify nuclear and radioactive materials and threats.