For several decades the United States did not develop and field new nuclear weapons or delivery systems, choosing instead to sustain or extend the life of existing ones. But the…
Learn MoreThe Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program imposes security requirements on certain facilities that manufacture, process, or store chemicals of interest—i.e., chemicals that bad actors might steal, divert, or exploit…
Learn MoreThe theft of nuclear material and the compromise of information could have devastating consequences. Threats can come from external adversaries or from “insiders,” including employees or visitors with trusted access.…
Learn MoreGovernment Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to review U.S. efforts to secure international nuclear materials. This report describes the risks to securing international nuclear materials identified by federal officials and…
Learn MoreThe unclassified 2022 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), a legislatively mandated document (10 U.S.C., Ch. 24), describes the Biden Administration’s plans to continue to modernize U.S. nuclear forces and infrastructure. That…
Learn MoreCongress contends that more nuclear power plants, not fewer, are needed to help reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and bring low-carbon power to the majority of the world that currently…
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