Governance and management of the nuclear security enterprise / National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.), author.

Contributor:

National Academy of Public Administration

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

Laboratory Assessments Board

Panel to Track and Assess Governance and Management Reform in the Nuclear Security Enterprise

Series:

Consensus study report

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Management--Evaluation.

Management.

United States--National Nuclear Security Administration--Management--Evaluation.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (111 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : National Academies Press, [2020]

Summary:

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)leads a nuclear security enterprise that includes three national laboratories, several production facilities, and an experimental test site. NNSA's mission is protect the American people by maintaining a safe, secure, and effective nuclear weapons stockpile; by reducing global nuclear threats; and by providing the U.S. Navy with safe, militarily effective naval nuclear propulsion plants. The FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act called for the National Academies, in partnership with the National Academy of Public Administration, to track and assess progress over 2016-2020 to reform governance and management of the enterprise. Governance and Management of the Nuclear Security Enterprise assesses the effectiveness of reform efforts and makes recommendations for further action.--Publisher's website.

Contents:

Front matter

Summary

1. Introduction

2. National and departmental leadership coordination

3. Management practices within NNSA

4. Maximizing the contributions of NNSA's M & O partners

5. Looking to the future

Appendixes

Appendix A: Study charge documents

Appendix B: Study methodology and data collection

Appendix C: Pit production program management structures and practices

Appendix D: Summaries of the study's four interim reports

Appendix E: Biographical information for panel members and staff

Appendix F: Acronyms

Appendix G: Selected bibliography

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-309-68303-3

0-309-68301-7