Appendix E

Table of Technology Readiness Levels

TRL	Description
1	Basic principles observed and reported
2	Technology concept and/or applications formulated
3	Critical function and/or proof of concept
4	Component validation in laboratory environment
5	Laboratory scale validation
6	Pilot-scale prototype validation in relevant environment
7	Full-scale prototype demonstrated in relevant environment
8	Test and demonstration of completed system
9	System operations

TRL

Description

Basic principles observed and reported

Technology concept and/or applications formulated

Critical function and/or proof of concept

Component validation in laboratory environment

Laboratory scale validation

Pilot-scale prototype validation in relevant environment

Full-scale prototype demonstrated in relevant environment

Test and demonstration of completed system

System operations

SOURCE: GAO. 2020. Technology Readiness Assessment Guide: Best Practices for Evaluating the Readiness of Technology for Use in Acquisition Programs and Projects. GAO-20-48G.

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At the request of Congress, this report presents findings and recommendations related to governance of the U.S. government's monitoring, detection, and verification (MDV) enterprise and offers findings and recommendations related to technical MDV capabilities and research, development, test, and evaluation efforts, focused in particular on the nuclear fuel cycle, nuclear test explosions, and arms control.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/26088

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Front Matter i-xii
Summary 1-4
1 Introduction 5-34
2 Governance of the MDV Enterprise 35-70
3 Technical MDV Capabilities and Research and Development 71-128
4 Conclusion 129-130
Appendix A: Statement of Task 131-132
Appendix B: List of Findings and Recommendations 133-144
Appendix C: Summary of the Defense Science Board Task Force Report: Assessment of Nuclear Monitoring and Verification Technologies 145-146
Appendix D: Summary of the 2018 Plan for Verification, Detection, and Monitoring of Nuclear Weapons and Fissile Material 147-148
Appendix E: Table of Technology Readiness Levels 149-150
Appendix F: NNSA DNN (NA-20) Organizational Chart 151-152
Appendix G: MDV at the Department of Energy National Laboratories 153-156
Appendix H: NNSA's Over the Horizon Initiative 157-158
Appendix I: Example Charter for the National Security Council's External Advisory Board for Monitoring, Detection, and Verification Assessment 159-160
Appendix J: Table of Relevant Technical and Program Reviews 161-162
Appendix K: Summary of Currently Funded NNSA/DNN R&D University Consortia 163-164
Appendix L: Table of MDV R&D Technical Capabilities Needed for the Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Nuclear Test Explosions, and Arms Control 165-168
Appendix M: MDV R&D Priorities Listed in the NDRD Strategic Plan for FY20202024 169-170
Appendix N: Committee Biographies 171-178
Appendix O: List of Committee Meetings and Briefings 179-180

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