Los Alamos Lab opens Homeland Security Center.

• Author: Book, Elizabeth G.
• Position: Security Beat - Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico - Brief Article

The Los Alamos National Laboratory has opened a Center for Homeland Security, which will serve as a contact hub for government organizations needing assistance with their projects on homeland security.

The center will concentrate on science, technology and analysis relevant to national security, said John Browne, director of the laboratory. Los Alamos is one of three national laboratories operated by the National Nuclear Security Administration.

The center will focus on critical infrastructure protection, radiological and nuclear programs, chemical and biological defense, and the National Infrastructure and Simulation Center.

The center will provide essential contact points for agencies working with...