NTI Nuclear Security Index
Building a framework for assurance, accountability, and action
Preventing Nuclear Terrorism
Defining, assessing and improving nuclear materials security
Strengthening global nuclear security is key to preventing an attack by a terrorist organization with the money and the know-how to build a nuclear weapon or a radiation-spewing “dirty bomb”—or to launch a cyber attack on a nuclear facility.
The good news is that the number of countries storing weapons-usable nuclear materials has dropped from a high of 52 in 1992. Progress is possible. The bad news is that increasingly well-organized and well-funded terrorist organizations—which have easy access to the know-how needed to build a bomb— have declared their intent to seek the materials necessary for weapons of mass destruction.
NTI works closely with governments to better secure vulnerable nuclear materials or eliminate them where possible, with hospitals and industry to replace radiological sources that could be stolen, and with cyber
Projects
NTI’s projects identify gaps in national policies and regulations, facilitate dialogue and engagement between governments and across industries, offer recommendations to increase security and international oversight, and more.
Global Dialogue on Nuclear Security Priorities
Strengthening the global nuclear security system
Past Project Priorities for Cybersecurity at Nuclear Facilities
Overview of NTI's work to assess the impact of the cyber threat on nuclear security and to contribute to efforts to get ahead of the threat
Cyber-Nuclear Forum
Building Global Cybersecurity Capacity at Nuclear Facilities
Past Project Preventing a Dirty Bomb
Engaging hospitals, industry and governments on radiological risks
Engaging China on Nuclear Security
Promoting cooperation on materials security, verification and scientific projects