Nuclear Science and Security Consortium: Advancing Nonproliferation Policy Education

Jun 13, 2017

Bethany Goldblum Scientific Director, NSSC

University of California, Berkeley

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In Sep 2016, the next phase of the NSSC2

began with new partner institutions

NSSC1 was founded in

2011

NSSC1 completed the

first phase

A strong network of national laboratory collaborators has been established

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

NSSC Overview and Mission

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UC Berkeley

UC Davis

UC Irvine

UN Las Vegas

Texas A & M

UT Knoxville

George Washington University

Michigan State University

SNL-CA

ORNL

LANL SNL-NM

LBNL

LLNL

NSSC Partner Institutions (2016-2021)

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NSSC Research Focus Areas

NUCLEAR & PARTICLE PHYSICS

RADIOCHEMISTRY & FORENSICS

NUCLEAR ENGINEERING

RADIATION DETECTION

NUCLEAR DATA

MODELING & SIMULATION

NUCLEAR SECURITY POLICY

EDUCATION

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NSSC Model

We attract the best and brightest students from our 8 partner institutions

NUCLEAR & PARTICLE PHYSICS

RADIOCHEMISTRY & FORENSICS

NUCLEAR ENGINEERING

NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTATION

Match their interests to 1 of our 4 Research Focus Areas

In collaboration with our 5 National Lab Partners

Transition students into careers at the national labs supporting the NNSA’s National Security Agenda!

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NSSC Student Fellows

100% of current NSSC Fellows have a Lab Mentor

39 students working on lab-directed research

Academic Breakdown: Lab Engagement Breakdown:

Nearly 61% of NSSC Student Fellows are conducting in-residence lab

research 38%

25%

14%

23%

Graduate Fellows by Focus Area

Nuclear & Particle Physics Nuclear Chemistry & Forensics Nuclear Engineering

Radiation Detection & Instrumentation

32

4

9

25

57

Affiliates

Specialists

Postdocs

Undergrads

Grad. Students

Personnel by Standing 25

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4 6

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LBNL LLNL LANL SNL ORNL Other

FellowsConduc-ngIn-ResidenceResearchattheNa-onalLabs

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Crosscutting Research Areas

NUCLEAR & PARTICLE PHYSICS

RADIOCHEMISTRY & FORENSICS

NUCLEAR ENGINEERING NUCLEAR DATA

Crosscutting Focus Area Lead: Lee Bernstein (UCB)

MODELING & SIMULATION Crosscutting Focus Area Lead: Rachel Slaybaugh (UCB)

NUCLEAR SECURITY POLICY Crosscutting Focus Area Lead: Michael Nacht (UCB)

EDUCATION Crosscutting Focus Area Lead: Bethany Goldblum (UCB)

RADIATION DETECTION

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Crosscutting Research Areas

NUCLEAR & PARTICLE PHYSICS

RADIOCHEMISTRY & FORENSICS

NUCLEAR ENGINEERING NUCLEAR DATA

Crosscutting Focus Area Lead: Lee Bernstein (UCB)

DATA MODELING & SIMULATION Crosscutting Focus Area Lead: Rachel Slaybaugh (UCB) EDUCATION Crosscutting Focus Area Lead: Bethany Goldblum (UCB)

RADIATION DETECTION

NUCLEAR SECURITY POLICY Crosscutting Focus Area Lead: Michael Nacht (UCB)

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Nuclear Security Policy Focus Area

Crosscutting Area Lead: Prof. Michael Nacht (UCB)

Crosscutting Area Co-Lead: Prof. Allison Macfarlane (GWU) NSSC Initiatives:

•  Nuclear Security Course •  Policy Integration with GWU •  Public Policy and Nuclear Threats

Boot Camp •  Nuclear Policy Working Group

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

Nuclear Security Policy crosscutting activities involve

students from all NSSC partner institutions

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UCB Graduate Course in Nuclear Security Policy & Technology

NUCLEAR SECURITY: THE NEXUS BETWEEN

POLICY & TECHNOLOGY The only Nuclear Security Course on Campus!

«  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 2017

Prof. Michael Nacht School of Public Policy

Prof. Karl van Bibber Department of Nuclear Engineering

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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

# of Students Completing Course

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Public Policy and Nuclear Threats Boot Camp (2012 – 2017)

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

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Policy Integration with GWU

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 2018

Nuclear Policy Talks series: 12 talks hosted during the 2016-2017 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

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Nuclear Policy Working Group

Weekly Interactive Seminars

Research

npwg.berkeley.edu @ucb_npwg

•  All academic stages

•  All career/professional stages

•  Technical and social scientific fields

Example Student Research Topics: James Bevins “Alternate Proliferation Pathways” Sarah Laderman “State Participation in Nonproliferation Regime Networks” Janani Mohan “Implications of the use of High-Yield Conventional Weaponry on Nuclear Deterrence”

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Acknowledgements

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