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Get to Know NTI Co-Chair and CEO Ernest J. Moniz

A physicist and former Secretary of Energy. A baseball aficionado. A proud son of Fall River, MA. Ernie Moniz is as passionate about science and innovation as he is about the power of diplomacy. He is effective working with both sides of the political aisle and with leaders around the world. Learn more about NTI’s Co-Chair and CEO from this video produced by the Roosevelt Institute when he won its 2017 FDR Distinguished Public Service Award. And find out what he has to say about his hair!

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NTI helped eliminate more than a dozen bombs’ worth of highly enriched uranium from Kazakhstan.

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Iran

An overview of Iran's policies relating to nuclear, chemical, biological and missile programs.

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New START

New START is the most recent agreement for nuclear arms reduction between the United States and Russia, establishing a limit on...

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North Korea

North Korea's interest in a nuclear weapons program reaches back to the end of World War II.

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Under the Islands

A new interactive test site tour explores how U.S.-Russia confidence building measures could help avoid a return to nuclear testing.

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View threat tutorials

NTI has developed interactive educational tools for anyone who wants to learn more about the threat posed by nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons.

Global nuclear policy

NTI works on Global Nuclear Policy to generate global momentum among governments to reduce the risks posed by nuclear weapons and materials.

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As long as nuclear materials and facilities exist and the nuclear terrorism threat remains, the cooperative work necessary to prevent catastrophic nuclear terrorism must continue.

Joan Rohlfing
President and Chief Operating Officer
Nuclear Threat Initiative

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