Controlling Nuclear Warheads and Materials: A Report Card and Action Plan 2003
Matthew Bunn
Professor, Managing the Atom Project, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University
Jonathan P. Holdren
Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
This 2003 report published by Harvard and NTI measures the progress made in keeping nuclear weapons and materials out of terrorist hands, and outlines a comprehensive plan to reduce the danger.
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