February 13, 2008

Terrorism Security and Planning May Be Inadequate for Campus Reactors, Study Says

By Jeffrey Brainard

Washington

Terrorists attack a nuclear reactor on a college campus. Alarms sound. Campus security officers respond—completely unarmed.

That's one disturbing scenario contained in a report released on Tuesday by the watchdog arm of Congress. The Government Accountability Office, which interviewed government security experts, concluded that 27 campus reactors, which colleges operate for research and education, were vulnerable to

Print Subscription

Digital Subscription

Already have an account? Log In Now.