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Nuclear Security

Nuclear security safeguards against weapons proliferation and accidents. The National Academies provide expertise on safety standards, monitoring, and technologies that reduce nuclear risk.

Featured Publications

Featured work

Risk Analysis Methods for Nuclear War and Nuclear Terrorism

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Initial Closure Planning for the Blue Grass and Pueblo Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plants

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

State of Molybdenum-99 Production and Utilization and Progress toward Eliminating Use of Highly Enriched Uranium

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Current Status of and Progress toward Eliminating Highly Enriched Uranium Use in Fuel for Civilian Research and Test Reactors

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety and Security of U.S. Nuclear Plants

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Uranium Mining in Virginia

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Review and Update of Technical Issues Related to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Risk-Based Approaches for Securing the DOE Nuclear Weapons Complex

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Options for Strengthening and Expanding the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

U.S. - Chinese Glossary of Nuclear Security Terms

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Units

Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board

Standing Committee

In Progress

Climate Crossroads

Oversight Unit

In Progress

Center for Advancing Science and Technology (CAST)

Oversight Unit

In Progress
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