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Applications: D-5 International Nuclear Risk Analysis
International Nuclear Risk Analysis  Systems Approach for
Assessing the International Nuclear Threat  Nuclear terrorism
has been identified as one of the top threats to the US and, as
such, is a major focus area within the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS). During the past summer, a new office was created
within the DHS to create a focal point for establishing a
national policy to increase the detection probability for
nuclear-related threats. This new office, the Domestic Nuclear
Detection Office (DNDO), is tasked with taking a systems
perspective in understanding and responding to nuclear terrorism
to better assign priorities in using US resources. The DNDO has
expanded its original risk-based model from just outside the
borders of the US to include a broader international
perspective. Los Alamos National Laboratory has been tasked with
the job of understanding and defining the international