Nuclear security aims to prevent, detect, and respond to criminal or intentionally unauthorized acts involving radioactive material, as well as dealing with emergency situations involving nuclear events. 

This field relies on the use of radiation detection instruments in the following areas: 

• Nuclear security of materials outside regulatory control, mainly focusing on controls at entry/exit points (border monitoring), securing major public events and critical sites, and radiological crime scene management.
• Radiation detection instrumentation plays a crucial role for emergency responders to secure the population and the site following a nuclear event and for them to assess the situation in real-time. 

This approach highlights our expertise in safeguarding national security against nuclear and radiological threats, ensuring comprehensive protection across various domains. 

Within NUVIA, the homeland security expertise is mainly covered by NUVIATech Instruments, our brand of radiation detection and monitoring instruments. Our wide range of products is widely used in these fields and has been integrated into corresponding operational use cases and procedures, providing suitable tools for nuclear security and CBRN related areas.

NUVIATech Instruments’ products play a key role in homeland security, providing solutions for the following critical applications:  

• Securing critical infrastructures: An IAEA report underscores the real threat of malicious use of radioactive material, with “dirty bombs” potentially causing devastating effects on populations and infrastructure. Securing critical infrastructure is crucial, and a comprehensive detection system, using nuclear instrumentation, is key to mitigating these risks in places like airports, train stations, and industrial sites.
• Protecting borders: Radioactive materials are widely used in industry, medicine, and science. These radioactive sources can become a major threat if they are misused. This is a challenging task for the forces protecting national border crossings, whether on land, sea, or air. Our teams designed detection and measurement systems to minimize any disruption to the constant movement across borders.
• Securing major public events: Major public events are primary targets for malicious acts nuclear material. NUVIATech Instruments provide a wide range of products to monitor radioactive threats before and during events.
• Emergency response: Despite the rare occurrence of emergencies, authorities must be prepared for all kinds of accidental situations or malicious acts involving radioactivity. Our portfolio offers solutions for monitoring radiation and contamination on people and premises.
• Training of first responders: To ensure an effective response in a radiation emergency, professionals conduct extensive hands-on preparatory  exercises with specific training tools. Our teams contribute to the preparedness of emergency responders. by providing the right instrumentation to get trained in diverse situations.