Sentences with phrase «nuclear security»

With that in mind, can tech innovators help lead the charge on global nuclear security?

2001 Certificate of Appreciation from John Gordon Director of National Nuclear Security Administration 2000 Most Valuable Player Award — Preparation of Blend Down Monitoring System Manuals in English and Russian.

But Neile Miller, who was then the acting head of the National Nuclear Security Administration in Washington, says those experts specifically told her that Los Alamos didn't have enough personnel who knew how to handle plutonium so it didn't accidentally go «critical» and start an uncontrolled chain reaction.

She is responsible for a portfolio of nuclear security sites and projects executing more than $ 5 billion in work annually including management and operation of two U.S. national laboratories, two plants, and the Naval Nuclear Laboratory, employing more than 20,000 scientists, engineers, technicians, and other professionals.

You want to make sure the right entity gets it,» says Howard Hall, director of the Institute for Nuclear Security at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

The recently concluded two day Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul (March 26 - 27) ended with a promise to meet again.

Most nuclear security experts believe that's how long it would take for as many as 400 land - based nuclear weapons in the U.S. arsenal to be loosed on enemy targets after an initial «go» order.

In November, DOE and the National Nuclear Security Agency — the part of DOE that oversees nuclear weapons — outlined joint plans to build an exascale machine by 2024.

«It's a true collaboration,» said Olson, «using the resources of the entire national nuclear security enterprise to get the right data for the right reasons, with both Los Alamos and Sandia sharing the same goal.»

While working on domestic nuclear security systems analyses at Sandia National Securities, he started two retail businesses on the side.

High - level representatives from 53 states, including Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, will be in Seoul to attend the second Nuclear Security Summit on March 26 and 27.

IF POLITICIANS are serious about nuclear security, they should start listening to scientists.

Now, researchers at the French Institute of Radioprotection and Nuclear Security say the isotope may have been released from the Mayak nuclear facility in southern Russia.

He knows what he's talking about too... the former Soviet is currently an expert consultant to the US Marine Corps, the US Secret Service, and federal nuclear security teams.

Our crew goes looking for rogue Dom and Cipher and after a tense encounter or two (one in New York, where nuclear security codes are lifted from a Russian official), the action shifts over to icy Russia, where World War III seems about to break out at a secret hijacked naval base as tanks and a nuclear submarine take chase after our heroes.

Completed assigned duties as Military Police Officer, Nuclear Security Guard and Combat Weapons Instructor

Performed with Corporate Nuclear Security in procedures writings, in support of plant operations and Cyber Security technical decisions.

This research, supported by funding from the DOE's National Nuclear Security Administration through the Consortium for Verification Technology, marks a promising first experimental step toward a technique that could prove useful in future disarmament agreements, pending the results of further development, testing and evaluation.

Auditors at the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration have released a report (pdf) that criticizes the organization's handling of classified information.

According to Ashton Carter, US Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Security and Counterproliferation, one idea proposed by American officials is for both sides to place plutonium and uranium from dismantled nuclear warheads in sealed containers.

Peggy McCullough is the General Manager of Nuclear Security & Operations for Bechtel Nuclear, Security and Enviornmental.

Today's Nuclear Security Summit tackles proliferation, and scientists try a way to trace gases from secret bombs

«This is an approach to providing a sustainable nuclear deterrent,» says Tom D'Agostino, interim head of the National Nuclear Security Agency.

he is responsible for managing the U.S. nuclear security enterprise of laboratories and manufacturing facilities.

«[They] continue to advance science, clean energy, and nuclear security in this country, as they have for decades.»

Allison, perhaps the world's leading expert on nuclear security, agrees: «The idea that suicidal terrorists would come in groups of 20 was not the basis on which nuclear power plants and their security systems were designed,» he points out.

During her tenure at Arirang TV, Chery worked as the presidential correspondent covering major events like the G20 Summit, Davos Forum and Nuclear Security Summit.

NASA and the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) have successfully demonstrated a new nuclear reactor power system that could enable long - duration crewed missions to the Moon, Mars and destinations beyond.

Stayed tuned, because Stasch is also aiming to heighten MacArthur's leadership roles on impact investing and nuclear security, and she has promised a major new initiative in an unnamed area.

DOE's National Nuclear Security Administration budget would be boosted by 11 percent, which would be offset by sweeping cuts in virtually every advanced - energy program, including «DOE's Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program, the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loan program, and the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA - E).»

In previous lives, Paolo worked for Uncle Sam at the National Nuclear Security Administration based in Kirtland Air Force Base, and was a Teacher of the English Language at a University in Japan.

Scientists planning NIF experiments may also wish to consider preparatory experiments at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Jupiter Laser Facility and other laser facilities across the National Nuclear Security Administration complex.

The facility is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and is a key element of NNSA's Stockpile Stewardship Program to maintain the reliability and safety of the U.S. nuclear deterrent without full - scale testing.

Author Paul Meyer argues that despite the challenge of a restrictive definition of nuclear security, Seoul has the opportunity to «brand» its own summit success by supporting practical results to secure vulnerable nuclear material and enlarging the summit scope to address threats to the nuclear order of greater saliency and priority than those associated with putative terrorists.

But in her recent trip to Korea for the Nuclear Security Summit, it appeared prime minister Julia Gillard was not as sensitive to Korean concerns as would be desirable, seeming to ignore questions from Korean students.

The DOE's FY2019 Congressional Budget Request calls for «a three - year ramp - down in NNSA (National Nuclear Security Administration) support for the University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics, including the aged Omega Laser Facility.»

Caruana, a Research / Information Specialist at Fox News and former Research Assistant for The Nuclear Security Science and Policy Institute has been active in the community building name recognition and putting together a formidable campaign operation in the weeks leading up to the general election in November.

President Buhari also stated Nigeria's position on flow of migrants, statehood for Palestinians in conformity with Security Council resolutions; the vital role of youth to national development; nuclear security and the reform of the United Nations Security Council to give Africa adequate representation.

The nuclear security summit, the fourth and final one held during Obama's presidency, will see 52 heads of state meet in Washington.

The G8 leaders agreed to US president Barack Obama's proposal for a nuclear security summit held in Washington next spring to prepare for the review of the Non Proliferation Treaty.

Lastly, the National Nuclear Security Administration — benefiting from the proposed 10 percent increase in defense spending overall in the request — would see a mix of increases for its research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) accounts.