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Decision Sciences International Corporation (DSIC) is a privately held U.S. technology company that develops and commercializes cargo inspection and contraband detection systems under the Discovery brand (also referred to as the Multi-Mode Passive Detection System, or MMPDS). The company was founded in 2006 around an exclusive, worldwide, perpetual license to Charged Particle (Muon) Tomography intellectual property originally developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory. The core Discovery system uses naturally occurring cosmic ray muons and electrons to passively generate 3D visualizations of materials inside shipping containers, trucks, and vehicles without emitting ionizing radiation, enabling detection of shielded nuclear materials, explosives, narcotics, weapons, and other contraband. A trainable AI/ML layer classifies materials based on muon scattering and electron stopping signatures, and the system is certified as completely passive by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and India's Atomic Energy Regulation Board.

The company's primary customers are government agencies and security operators, including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Domestic Nuclear Detection Office), U.S. Department of Defense (Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office), Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs, Hutchinson Port Holdings (Freeport Container Port, Bahamas), and Toshiba Corporation (Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant imaging). Revenue is generated through a mix of one-time hardware sales of Discovery systems, multi-year government contracts (including DoD's $5.26M CTTSO contract for MMPDS GEN3 and DHS's $2.7M nuclear and radiological imaging contract), professional services, and technology licensing for non-security applications. The wholly-owned Kudumba subsidiary operates a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) managed service concession for ports and borders, and a separately organized Decision Sciences Medical Company (DSMC) pursues medical imaging applications of the same core technology.

Name

descision sciences australia

Legal name

Decision Sciences International Corporation

Website

https://decisionsciencescorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Decision Sciences develops the Discovery cargo inspection system using muon tomography technology licensed from Los Alamos National Laboratory. The company sells passive, radiation-free scanning systems and contracts to government defense, customs, and border security agencies for detecting shielded nuclear materials, contraband, and explosives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cargo Inspection Systems

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

CBRN Detection, Protection & Decontamination Systems (IMABAOAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nonproliferation Technology & Detection (radiation portal monitors, RPMs, spectroscopy, forensics) (EUAKAJAG), Maritime Security Technology & Surveillance Systems (CCTV, Radar, AIS, Perimeter Intrusion) (TLAHANAC), Radiation Detection Instruments & Systems (Portal monitors, spectrometers, contamination monitors) (EUAKAIAK), Maritime Security Technology & Systems (CCTV, Radar, AIS, Perimeter Sensors) (BPAKALAI)

Keywords

• Cargo inspection systems
• Muon tomography technology
• Border security scanning
• Nuclear material detection
• Non-intrusive inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

Poway

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware System Sales (MMPDS / Discovery): Sale of the Discovery/MMPDS scanning systems to government agencies, port operators, and border security authorities. Systems are configurable for ports, land borders, and critical infrastructure.
2. Government Contracts: Contracts with U.S. government agencies (DoD CTTSO, DHS/Domestic Nuclear Detection Office) and foreign governments for system deployment, testing, and development. Multiple multi-million dollar contracts have been awarded.
3. Technology Licensing: Licensing of core muon tomography IP and technology for non-security applications such as medical imaging and mining/mineral exploration (e.g., KoBold Metals MOU).
4. Professional Services / Managed Services: System deployment, maintenance, and operational support services. The company supports system operation and training for customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Decision Sciences develops and sells the Discovery Multi-Mode Passive Detection System (MMPDS), a cargo inspection and contraband detection system that uses naturally occurring cosmic ray muon tomography to passively scan shipping containers, vehicles, and cargo without emitting ionizing radiation. The system detects shielded nuclear materials, explosives, narcotics, weapons, smuggled humans, and other contraband, producing 3D visualizations for government agencies, port operators, and border security authorities worldwide.

Product overview

Decision Sciences provides advanced cargo inspection and security scanning solutions centered on the Discovery (MMPDS) system - a Multi-Mode Passive Detection System that uses muon tomography technology to passively scan cargo without ionizing radiation. The core Discovery product generates 3D visualizations and material classifications to detect nuclear threats, explosives, narcotics, weapons, and contraband. The portfolio includes extensions for commodity quality verification, passive human detection, and specialized narco submarine detection applications. All products leverage the same underlying muon tomography technology platform originally developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Discovery: Multi-Mode Passive Detection System (MMPDS) - A revolutionary cargo scanning system using muon tomography technology that provides 3D visualizations of materials without ionizing radiation for contraband and threat detection.
• MMPDS

Quantifiable outcome

• Scans completed in 30 seconds to 1 minute per container, enabling high-throughput screening without impeding commerce
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• KoBold Metals CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 December 2024Decision Sciences International Corporation and KoBold Metals Company announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for DSIC to develop and deploy a new Charged Particle (Muon) Tomography Solution for the mineral exploration and mining industry. This represents an application of core technology beyond security.
• U.S. Department of Defense (Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office - CTTSO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 July 2016DoD CTTSO awarded Decision Sciences a contract valued at up to $5.26 million for the supply and deployment of MMPDS GEN3, with development of machine learning algorithms for expanded threat detection. This was the third contract with CTTSO for MMPDS technology.
• Toshiba Corporation (Power System, Isogo Nuclear Engineering Center)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 August 2014Toshiba awarded Decision Sciences a contract to deliver a non-standard configuration of Discovery to safely image the cores of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant that were disabled during the March 2011 nuclear disaster. This was a significant application of muon tomography for nuclear decommissioning.
• Hutchinson Port Holdings (Freeport Container Port, Bahamas)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012First commercial deployment of Discovery at the Hutchinson Port Holdings Terminal at the Freeport Container Port in Freeport, Bahamas, for the Nuclear and Radiological Imaging Program of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The system analyzed many thousands of shipping containers at this location.
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011DHS's Domestic Nuclear Detection Office funded multiphase testing of the MMPDS at Freeport, Bahamas. Testing was successfully completed in April 2015. DHS also awarded a $2.7M contract for nuclear and radiological imaging.
• Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)coreTechnology or IntegrationDecision Sciences received a perpetual, worldwide and exclusive license to the Intellectual Property for Charged Particle (Muon) Tomography technology from LANL. The technology was originally developed by LANL for proton radiography applications. This exclusive IP license is the foundation of the entire company and Discovery product line.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

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Subsidiaries2 records

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