Restoring and Improving Nuclear Forensics to Support Attribution and Deterrence : Public Summary.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Contributor:

Affairs, Policy and Global.

Control, Committee on International Security and Arms.

Capabilities, Committee on Enhancing U.S. Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Support.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear forensics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (52 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2021.

Summary:

Nuclear forensics is the analysis of nuclear materials, devices, emissions, and signals to determine the origin and history of those nuclear materials and devices. At the request of the Secretary of Energy, and in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security, Restoring and Improving Nuclear Forensics to Support Attribution and Deterrence evaluates the U.S. government's nuclear forensics capabilities. A 2010 National Academies report, Nuclear Forensics: A Capability at Risk, characterized the precarious state of the national technical nuclear forensics (NTNF) program at that time: NTNF relied almost entirely on staff dedicated to and residual funding from other related programs. This summary report addresses the current state of U.S. NTNF capabilities relative to the National Academies evaluation in 2010 and recommends ways to improve the NTNF program through improvements in policy, operations, and research and development efforts.

Contents:

Intro

TITLE PAGE

COPYRIGHT PAGE

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1 INTRODUCTION

1.a STATEMENT OF TASK AND CONGRESSIONAL MANDATE

1.a.i Low-Probability, High-Consequence Events

1.a.ii The Committee's Approach to Addressing Its Charge

1.a.iii Reviewing a Program That Is Undergoing Major Change

2 ASSESSING U.S. NUCLEAR FORENSICS: FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND CONCLUSION

2.a THE NATIONAL TECHNICAL NUCLEAR FORENSICS MISSION

2.b THE STATE OF NTNF

2.c WAYS TO IMPROVE NTNF AND A VISION FOR ITS FUTURE

2.d INTERAGENCY FUNCTIONALITY

2.e VISION AND GOALS

2.e.i Biennial Assessment

2.f IMPLEMENTATION

2.g OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY

2.g.i Data Sharing

2.g.ii Mission-Driven Routine Work

2.g.iii Exercises and Evaluation

2.g.iv Sample Collection

2.g.v Mission-Driven R&amp

D

2.g.vi Quality Assurance/Quality Control and Uncertainty

2.g.vii Improved Human Resources and Infrastructure

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

ACRONYMS

APPENDIX COMMITTEE BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Restoring and Improving Nuclear Forensics to Support Attribution and Deterrence

ISBN:

9780309490238

0309490235

9780309273343

030927334X

OCLC:

1292352227