abstract:The Nuclear Emergency Support Team (NEST) (formerly known as the Nuclear Emergency Search Team) is a team of scientists, technicians, and engineers operating under the United States Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Their task is to be "prepared to respond immediately to any type of radiological accident or incident anywhere in the world".
In short order, the disclosure of this highly classified program, conducted by the FBI and the Energy Department's NuclearEmergencySupportTeam (NEST), prompted denunciations from organizations like the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).