Plans for managing a safe, secure and reliable stockpile without nuclear testing
– By Stephen Heiser –
National Nuclear Security Administrator Thomas P. D’Agostino will address Administration plans for managing a safe, secure and reliable stockpile without nuclear testing at the first meeting of the National Academy of Sciences’ “Review and Update of Technical Issues Related to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Administrator D’Agostino will participate in an open panel called “U.S. Government Views on CTBT Issues” on Wednesday, September 9 at 12:45PM.
WHO: NNSA Administrator Thomas P. D’Agostino
WHAT: Presentation on “U.S. Government Views on CTBT Issues” during Review and Update of Technical Issues Related to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty panel.
WHEN: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 12:45PM (EDT)
WHERE: Keck Center, Room 100, 500 5th Street, NW Washington D.C. 20001
For more information, contact Jim Jensen at jjensen@nas.edu or 202-334-1601.
Established by Congress in 2000, NNSA is a semi-autonomous agency within the U.S. Department of Energy responsible for enhancing national security through the military application of nuclear science in the nation’s national security enterprise. NNSA maintains and enhances the safety, security, reliability, and performance of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile without nuclear testing; reduces the global danger from weapons of mass destruction; provides the U.S. Navy with safe and effective nuclear propulsion; and responds to nuclear and radiological emergencies in the U.S. and abroad. Visit www.nnsa.energy.gov for more information.