PONI 2011 Fall Conference
The Project on Nuclear Issues held its 2011 Fall Conference on September 8 – 9. The event, co-hosted by LLNL’s Center for Global Security Research, involved 120 participants and consisted of panel discussions covering a range of nuclear science and policy issues. Guests also toured the National Ignition Facility, the Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry, and the Terascale Simulation Facility. Keynote speakers for the event included Dr. Ron Lehman III, Center for Global Security Research Director; Dr. Ian Hutcheon, Glen T. Seaborg Institute Co-director; and Dr. Bruce Goodwin, Principal Associate Director for Weapons Programs.
Presentation Panels
Panel 1 - Stockpile Sustainment and the Future of the Nuclear Enterprise
- Stockpile Stewardship and Beyond: Why Science is Important to the U.S. Nuclear Deterrent, Matt Cowan
- Overview of Weapons Enterprise Transformation and Mathematical Assessment Tools, Carol Meyers
- An Overview of Nuclear Detonation Safety, Raymond Wolfgang
Panel 2 - Nuclear Forensics Science and Technology
- Multi-actinide resonance ionization mass spectrometry (RIMS) for Nuclear Forensics Applications and Rapid Response, Kim Knight
- Comparison of Model and Experimental Data for Resonance Ionization Mass Spectrometry of Uranium: Predicting and Guiding the RIMS Method, Brett Isselhardt
- Monte Carlo Modeling of a Cavity Ion Source: Pushing the Frontiers of Isotopic Detection Sensitivity, Laurence Lewis
Panel 3 - Improving Nuclear Security While Expanding Access to Nuclear Energy
- Refining Multilateral Nuclear Approaches to Achieve Nonproliferation and Fuel Assurance Goals, Peter Hong
- The Thorium Fuel Cycle: A Proliferation-Resistance Focus Shift for the Future, Matthew Duchene
- Developing a ‘Whole of Government’ Approach to Improving the Global Nuclear Detection Architecture, Kimberly Proctor
- Characterization of Uranium Oxyfluoride Particles for Nuclear Safeguards, Ruth Kips
Panel 4 - Enhancing Monitoring and Enforcement to Counter Nuclear Threats
- The Stigmatization of Nuclear Weapons: Implications for the Potential Transfer of Nuclear Material, Patricia Shamai
- The Investigative Authority of the International Atomic Energy Agency to Conduct On-Site Inspections in the Second Nuclear Age, Kalman Robertson
- Engaging Dual-Use Technology Manufacturers through Profit-Oriented Export Controls, Andrew Kurzrok
- Assessing the Effectiveness of Covert Action in Counter-Proliferation: The Case of Iran, David Vielhaber
Panel 5 - Assessing Legislative Politics and Ways Forward for Nuclear Policy
- How to Avoid a Dialogue of the Deaf on Nuclear Deterrence Policy, Zachary Zwald
- Next Steps in Arms Control: Restoring Consensus on Nuclear Policy, Tom Karako
- The Duma-Senate Logjam Revisited: Actions and Reactions in Russian Treaty Ratification Debates, Anya Loukianova
- Building Budgetary Transparency and Accountability for the U.S. Nuclear Weapons Program, Stephen Schwartz
Panel 6 - Exploring New Dimensions of Nuclear Strategy
- Extended Deterrence and a Nuclear Iran: Lessons from the Cold War, Tim McDonnell
- The Strategic Effect of Indigenous Nuclear Fuel Cycle Capabilities on Regional Security, Tristan Volpe
- French Strategic Posture since the Last Livre Blanc, Emmanuel Nal
- Benefits of ICBMs to U.S. Nuclear Posture and Global Stability, Aaron Van Noy
Panel 7 - Looking Ahead to Future Nuclear Force Reductions
- The Question of Nuclear Disarmament and the Enforcement Paradox, Dane Swango
- Verifying Multilateral Nuclear Reductions: Balancing Verification, Transparency and Information Security, Sarah Elizabeth Cross
- HEU Down-blending and Information Barriers: A Thought Experiment in South Asia, Jessica Bufford
- Analysis of Nuclear Explosion Debris and Considerations for Verification, Christopher Ryan
