Senior leaders from around the U.S. government attended the 68th International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference (GC) September 16-20 in Vienna, Austria, to advance nuclear energy, safety, security, safeguards, emergency preparedness and response, peaceful uses, nonproliferation, and other nuclear-related issues.
In September, NNSA’s Office of Radiological Security hosted a conference in Thessaloniki, Greece, highlighting the medical efficacy of alternative technologies – like X-ray – to high-activity radiological sources and their ability to reduce the risk of terrorism.
NNSA has released Prevent, Counter, and Respond—NNSA’s Plan to Reduce Global Nuclear Threats (NPCR) FY 2025-2029. This report highlights pressing nuclear and radiological challenges at home and abroad.
Meet Gabriela Quintanilla, an NNSA Graduate Fellow. Inspired by her parents' work ethic and a love of learning, now she's is smack-dab in the middle of the agency's plutonium disposition efforts. Luckily, her Brazilian jiu-jitsu training has prepared her well.
This week, NNSA and Romania’s National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control celebrated 15 years of partnership in advancing radiological security.
Last week, NNSA welcomed international diplomats to Sandia National Laboratories and the Nevada National Security Site. It was part of an NNSA effort to show transparency about its work and U.S. support for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.
NNSA's Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation has awarded $50 million in cooperative agreements to two university consortia to support the basic science that underlies its nuclear security and nonproliferation missions.
NNSA in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory and Sound Made Public, released “Sharing the Atom: NPT Talk,” a podcast exploring the role of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in supporting and enabling civil nuclear commerce.
International Conference on Nuclear Security offers opportunity to highlight successes and map a safe, carbon-free future for the world
On May 23, 2024, the United Kingdom and the United States co-sponsored an event at the IAEA International Conference on Nuclear Security to encourage States to improve the security of nuclear materials in transit.