The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafeal M. Grossi presented the final International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) report to the Department of Energy Deputy Secretary David Turk in a formal ceremony at the International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS) in Vienna.
Leaders from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the European Commission (EC) made a Joint Statement on Enhancing Radioactive Source Security this week at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) International Conference on Nuclear Security.
Meet Gurcharan Gill. She's always found international relations interesting, then she learned about nuclear security and was truly captivated. In her NNSA fellowship, she's gotten to experience both, taking risks even when it may seem scary.
Get to know NNSA's David Wilkes: ? His brother inspired him to become an engineer. ? Nuclear engineering led him to nonproliferation work. ? If this NNSA thing doesn't work out, he would like to pursue brewing the world's best cup of coffee. ☕
Meet Jesse Clarke. He finds the intersection of international affairs and nuclear science a fascinating place. And just as his hero Anthony Bourdain found in countless kitchens, Clarke has found it takes many hands to help ensure nuclear security.
Last month, NNSA’s Office of Radiological Security hosted a workshop in Madrid to promote the benefits of transitioning from high-activity cesium-137 irradiators to X-ray technology.
This week, NNSA, the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT, and the Cabinet Office of Japan signed a memorandum of cooperation to conduct joint research and development in priority critical and emerging technology areas.
NNSA has reached separate bilateral agreements with partners in Japan and the Republic of Korea to cooperate under the Proliferation Resistance Optimization (PRO-X) program. The respective agreements were signed during NNSA Administrator Jill Hruby’s trip to the region.
President Biden and Prime Minister Kishida highlight their continued commitment to HEU minimization during Japan State Visit
Meet Rengin Gok. A seismologist by training, she now uses that knowledge to help NNSA monitor for secret underground nuclear blasts. (And she's trying to bring that strict methodology into playing her piano too.)