Nuclear Science and Security Consortium: Advancing Nonproliferation Policy Education

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1 Nuclear Science and Security Consortium: Advancing Nonproliferation Policy Education Jun 13, 2017 Bethany Goldblum Scientific Director, NSSC University of California, Berkeley

NSSC Overview and Mission NSSC Primary Objectives: Human capital

developments relevant to the NNSA DNN mission space Research and

non-proliferation and nuclear security mission Expanded national

engage deeply in research under the guidance of lab staff scientists on

network of national laboratory collaborators has been established NSSC1

2 NSSC Overview and Mission NSSC Primary Objectives: Human capital development of 40 advanced students per year and progress in technology developments relevant to the NNSA DNN mission space Research and development in the core set of experimental disciplines that support the non-proliferation and nuclear security mission Expanded national laboratory collaboration provides students with the opportunity to engage deeply in research under the guidance of lab staff scientists on projects supporting the NNSA mission NSSC1 was founded in 2011 A strong network of national laboratory collaborators has been established NSSC1 completed the first phase In Sep 2016, the next phase of the NSSC2 began with new partner institutions 2

3 NSSC Partner Institutions ( ) LBNL UC Berkeley Michigan State University SNL-CA LLNL UC Davis UC Irvine George Washington University UT Knoxville UN Las Vegas SNL-NM LANL Texas A & M ORNL 3

4 NSSC Research Focus Areas NUCLEAR & PARTICLE PHYSICS RADIOCHEMISTRY & FORENSICS NUCLEAR ENGINEERING RADIATION DETECTION NUCLEAR DATA MODELING & SIMULATION NUCLEAR SECURITY POLICY EDUCATION 4

NSSC Model We attract the best and brightest students from our 8

our 5 National Lab Partners Transition students into careers at

5 NSSC Model We attract the best and brightest students from our 8 partner institutions Match their interests to 1 of our 4 Research Focus Areas NUCLEAR & PARTICLE PHYSICS RADIOCHEMISTRY & FORENSICS NUCLEAR ENGINEERING NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTATION In collaboration with our 5 National Lab Partners Transition students into careers at the national labs supporting the NNSA s National Security Agenda! 5

6 NSSC Student Fellows Academic Breakdown: Lab Engagement Breakdown: Grad. Students Personnel by Standing Fellows Conduc-ng In-Residence Research at the Na-onal Labs Undergrads Postdocs Specialists Affiliates Graduate Fellows by Focus Area LBNL LLNL LANL SNL ORNL Other Nuclear & Particle Physics Nuclear Chemistry & Forensics Nuclear Engineering Radiation Detection & Instrumentation 23% 38% 14% 25% Nearly 61% of NSSC Student Fellows are conducting in-residence lab research 100% of current NSSC Fellows have a Lab Mentor 39 students working on lab-directed research 6

7 Crosscutting Research Areas NUCLEAR & PARTICLE PHYSICS RADIOCHEMISTRY & FORENSICS NUCLEAR ENGINEERING RADIATION DETECTION NUCLEAR DATA Lee Bernstein (UCB) NUCLEAR SECURITY POLICY Michael Nacht (UCB) MODELING & SIMULATION Rachel Slaybaugh (UCB) EDUCATION Bethany Goldblum (UCB) 7

8 Crosscutting Research Areas NUCLEAR & PARTICLE PHYSICS RADIOCHEMISTRY & FORENSICS NUCLEAR ENGINEERING RADIATION DETECTION NUCLEAR DATA Lee Bernstein (UCB) NUCLEAR SECURITY POLICY Michael Nacht (UCB) DATA MODELING & SIMULATION Rachel Slaybaugh (UCB) EDUCATION Bethany Goldblum (UCB) 8

Nuclear nonproliferation in the absence of strategic arms control Cross-domain deterrence in U.S.

9 Nuclear Security Policy Focus Area Crosscutting Area Lead: Prof. Michael Nacht (UCB) Crosscutting Area Co-Lead: Prof. Allison Macfarlane (GWU) Nuclear Security Policy crosscutting activities involve students from all NSSC partner institutions Research activities: Nuclear nonproliferation in the absence of strategic arms control Cross-domain deterrence in U.S. nonproliferation policy Threats posed by separated plutonium in the civilian sector NSSC Initiatives: Nuclear Security Course Policy Integration with GWU Public Policy and Nuclear Threats Boot Camp Nuclear Policy Working Group 9

UCB Graduate Course in Nuclear Security Policy & Technology NUCLEAR SECURITY: THE NEXUS BETWEEN POLICY & TECHNOLOGY The only Nuclear Security Course on Campus! Prof.

10 UCB Graduate Course in Nuclear Security Policy & Technology NUCLEAR SECURITY: THE NEXUS BETWEEN POLICY & TECHNOLOGY The only Nuclear Security Course on Campus! Prof. Michael Nacht School of Public Policy Prof. Karl van Bibber Department of Nuclear Engineering # of Students Completing Course «40 Students Completed Spring 2017 Course «Webcast live to all consortium schools «Nuclear Security: The Nexus Between Policy and Technology textbook in progress Co-authored by Michael Nacht, Michael Frank, and Stanley Prussin First draft anticipated end of

Public Policy and Nuclear Threats Boot Camp (2012 2017) Now in it s sixth year

149 total participants July 16-27, 2017 at UC San Diego Lectures, discussions,

National Labs Government International Organizations Established in 2003 Themed

11 Public Policy and Nuclear Threats Boot Camp ( ) Now in it s sixth year with NSSC! 149 total participants July 16-27, 2017 at UC San Diego Lectures, discussions, and simulation exercises with Nuclear Science & Policy Experts from Academia National Labs Government International Organizations Established in 2003 Themed agenda covers deterrence, nonproliferation, arms control, safeguards, terrorism, forensics, &c. AMB Linton Brooks currently serves as scholar-in-residence 11

Policy Integration with GWU Nuclear Policy Talks series: 12 talks hosted during the 2016-2017 school year Topics Included: Iran Agreement, CTBT, Middle East Policy -Plans underway for

Allison Macfarlane NSSC Nuclear Security Policy Co-Lead Short Course on Nuclear Weapon and Related Security Issues: April 21-22, 2017 at GWU NSSC Fellows attended from GWU, UCB, & UCI Topics

12 Policy Integration with GWU Nuclear Policy Talks series: 12 talks hosted during the school year Topics Included: Iran Agreement, CTBT, Middle East Policy -Plans underway for consortium-wide live webcasting Prof. Allison Macfarlane NSSC Nuclear Security Policy Co-Lead Short Course on Nuclear Weapon and Related Security Issues: April 21-22, 2017 at GWU NSSC Fellows attended from GWU, UCB, & UCI Topics Included: - Strategic Nuclear Weapons, Multilateral Arms Control, Nuclear Proliferation & Terrorism Nuclear Policy Summer Boot Camp: -To include hands-on visits to a variety of Washington locations including Capitol Hill, the DOE/NNSA, State Department, the NRC, Nuclear Energy Institute, and science-based public interest groups -First program to be fielded in Summer

13 Nuclear Policy Working Group Weekly Interactive Seminars Research Example Student Research Topics: James Bevins Alternate Proliferation Pathways All academic stages All career/professional stages Technical and social scientific fields npwg.berkeley.edu Sarah Laderman State Participation in Nonproliferation Regime Networks Janani Mohan Implications of the use of High-Yield Conventional Weaponry on Nuclear 13

Acknowledgements This material is based upon work supported by the Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration under Award Number DE-NA0003180.

14 Acknowledgements This material is based upon work supported by the Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration under Award Number DE-NA This presentation was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. 14

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