Report: New radiation detection machines government’s been developing not worth the money

WASHINGTON — The government shouldn’t buy more of the new radiation detection machines it’s been developing to look for smuggled nuclear materials at ports, a report from the National Research Council says.

New nuclear detector isn’t much better than current model at finding well-hidden bomb material

WASHINGTON — Federal investigators say the government’s next generation radiation detectors are only marginally better at detecting hidden nuclear material than monitors already at U.S. ports, but would cost more than twice as much.