The COVID-19 pandemic has raised important questions about resiliency and preparedness for other catastrophic disasters, including nuclear and radiological emergencies. A new NTI-commissioned paper by Major General Julie Bentz (ret.), assesses potential gaps.
The only public database of its kind, includes global nuclear & radiological security trends, findings, policy recommendations, and interactive visualizations.
Nuclear and radiological security aims to ensure nuclear and other radioactive materials are secure from unauthorized access and theft, and that nuclear facilities are secure from sabotage.
Understanding nuclear materials, including how plutonium and enriched uranium are produced, and the basics of nuclear energy and nuclear weapons, is the focus of this tutorial.
CNS experts use new tools to track and recover unaccounted radioactive sources, called "orphan" sources. (CNS)
The report identifies key roles played by federal, state, and local regulators, operators, and decision makers in implementing cesium-137 substitution strategies.
Remarks by Laura S. H. Holgate, Amb (ret.), NTI Vice President, to the Global Partnership Working Group in Paris, France on February 7, 2019.
On December 3, 2018, Laura S.H. Holgate appeared on a panel at the International Conference on the Security of Radioactive Material. The panel discussed international organizations and their roles and initiatives in prevention and detection of the misuse of radioactive materials.
Hospitals and research centers are addressing security, safety and liability concerns by replacing cesium-137 irradiators with alternative technologies.
