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Strategic Plan
May 2011
the world a safer place
National Nuelear Security Administration
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anything have change since the last National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Sertegic Plan was published in 2004, President Ota has reshaped our national security Priors, placing nicer security and the NNSA mission high onthe agenda Inthe midst
of continuing wars and pers eration and terrorism concer, we have spent the past 0 Yes
laying the groundwork or ‘Now sa resul of that ffir, forthe ist me since the end
‘ofthe Cold Wir we have bread national corserss onthe role neler weapons play in our defense and
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sesand the ‘ministration’ strategies for addressing these
challenges
Building on that policy direction, the Department of Fnengy (DOF) devclopad a Steg Plan that,
formation sccurity programs, incorporates the relevant cements of those pliey documents al sets the
Department’ path forward Atthe NNSA, wear doing the sume thing, In this 2011 NNSA Strategie
Plan, we descibe our goals for the coming decade and some ofthe nearterm natives tae will move ws
toward those goals Our Seatege Pan will guide our planning, programming and budgeting process,
an frm the ss for our Fate program request
‘Weare building on the Nations renewed commitment w niclear secur: “To enhance gloat and national
scusiy the NNSA i stengthening its ableyw ensure that we hae the people tol, and information
equine ty ares the broader set of raional security noes, including renewal of our fies, We wil
execute our mission withthe hgh level of safety, secur, ethical, sal, and environmental esponstility
the Nation expect
NNSA laboratories a pants alo partner wth other government agencies 0
provide unique technical sluons that wil suppor their sana security missions
(Ourinvestmens strategies suppurt the aplication of our capitis important
tonal problems, Ang, our eationships wth other nations are stronger than
toh we compere to secure nla materials work,
“The NNSA is truly moving om a meer weapons complex toa
Nuclear Security Enterprise addressing the nuclear and national sei
ullenges of the 218€ceneury The people ofthe NNSA ate the esental
Ingrentin all four solutions As we mave Forward, Lam blessed to
represent the outstanding mona security professionals of the NNSA a
team anchored in technical excellence ad unwavering commitment
Thoms P EYAgostino
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unequivocally stated that as ng as nuclear weapons exist, the United States will maintain a sae, secure, ain effctve arse t th deter adversaries anal ease allies partner of Ameria commitment
to thee security
The NNSA carries out cree major nuclear security programs in supportof the Present Usinga sate- ofhesar scence, technology engineering, and manufacturing base the NNSA maintains the fey, security and efsctiveness of the U.S nuclear weapons stockpile, accelerates efforts to reduce the glob threat posed by nuclear proliferation and terorsm, and proves safe and effective clear propulsion systems forthe US, Navy, We aso apply our capabilites toa range of other national security programs
as well as science energy and technology efor,
National Policy Direction
Ine National Scary Strategy oF Nay 2070 provides the Administrations policy with regan to Tread range of rational security challenges, particularly stressing the importance of nuclear secur
“Theres greater threat the American people than weapons
‘of mass destruction, particularly the danger posed by the pursuit
‘of nelear weapons by solent extremists and thee proliferation £0 ildional sates "Thatis why we are pursuing comprehensive ronpoliferaion and nuclear security agenda
National Security Strategy, May 2010, pages
“This comprehensive agenda was described in the Z010 Nowe Posture Review (NPR) report, prepared ty the Department of fans, in consultation withthe Department of Energy a the Departient of Ste The NPR set out key objectives or our nuclear weapons policies and posture, two af which the NNSA rely contributes to: preventing proliferation and nuclear terrorism, and sustain a safe, secure and effective nuclear aera
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The 2011 DOE Strategic Plan provides the nest ayer in the policy framework forthe NNSA tocatry
evic Plan reinforces the NPR objectives and addtional calls out the need to enhance prolfration resistance
‘tits esposiiles as part of the Presidents nuclear security agenda, ‘The DOE Str
through responsible nuclear power development The NNSA also supports the Department's scence
and energy missions In the dt tht fllows, the examples and ime ines reflect
“ear 2012 Badger Roques
The Role of NNSA’s Enterprise in the Nuclear Security Agenda
I crder to accomplish the sbjctivesin the National Security Strategy the Nuclear ostre Review,
and the DOE Strategic Plan, the NNSA will draw upon the expertise an iffasrucnre resident across our Nuclear Security Enterprise, ‘The scence, technology; engineering, and manufacturing
Competencies of our Enterprise, and the complementary suite of fciies and supereomputing
capable, underpin our ability to assess the sf security and relay ofeach nuclear weapon stem and eo address broader national security requirements,
(Ou Eaterprise spans national laboratories, naval atomic power laboratories, manuficuring and
experiment sites, and NNSA offices in the United Setesand around the work The management and jetting (MSO) contractors ate the Department’ longterm partners, performing the diverse rescarch development, and manufacturing necessary to carey tour mission, Our Enterprises national ase, contributing directly tothe misslons ofthe Departments of Defense, State, and Homeland Security, the US Intelligence Communi and other agencies and government enies Our Enterprise also
supports broader international
‘ffs through the Mutual Defense Agreement with the United
Kinglom anl sgrsemen ith her counties as pert of our collective goals to assure niclar deterrence with ouralfis and
to me the threat of mucear Regardles of stockpile ie, ensuring sa, secure, and effective nuclear stockpile requires cerein core capabilities and technica experts in scence, researc and development, and manuficeris The eed rei these assets across our Enterprise will increase dead ofthe NNSA Tom Ogos the nuclear suri challenges of
in importance as we work w adress
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‘conduct stockpile tewandship and
to sale the technical hilenges
of wring eeaty compliance, sessing foreign nuclear weapons seis, combating nucle terorism and peoliferaton, and
‘guarding agains the dhreat posed Fytechologial surprise, Future investments, parteuirly in our people, wll enforce all elements of the comprehensive nuclear sect
SA cepoyed people and equipment —incudng Consequence aedaand provide our workforce
Management Respane Teams and Aer Measuring items — tothe opportunity t0 engage in
psa pore tbe ath Lacie tw ard cullenging and meaning
reactor nt research and development activites
‘Our people and flit are the
‘late hee, proving the ability t Meni interpret, and counter emerging threats, wheter mick,
‘adological of conventional, and to respond to technical and geopolitical surprise
The NNSA
Administrator’s Key
Goals
The NNSA Administrator as derived five
ey goal or the oming deca asthe NNSA
implements its resposiiles under the
President's comprehensive noclear security
agenda:
f= Redice mckear dangers;
‘8 Manage the nuclear weapons stockpile
and adsance naval qucear propulsion;
‘= Modernize the NNSA infistructute;
t8 Surengen te scence technology and
‘engineering bse and,
{© Drive a inert and fete uel angers sds support nl near
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Reduce Nuclear Dangers
aes tod “There is ao greater threat to the American people than weapons of mass
‘destruction, particularly the danger posed by the pursuit of nuclear weapons by vokent extremists and their polfraon tational states.” The
NNSA working with its partners aeross the Unite Sates
nd overseas, wl accelerate and broaden nonpeliferation
and arms cote efforts to implemen the President's
nuclear security agenda,
We will engage our domestic and
International partners in a global effort
to secure the most vulnerable nuclear
materials worldwide within four years
This jective articulated by President Obama in his
2009 Prague speech, is reafirmod in the 20L0 Nuclear
Security Summit Communiqué and Work Pla, To achieve
this objective, we wil continue to work with inteational
furmers remove or secre high-priority vulnerte
clear and adilogial mater around the worldand secu pote
to mninize the civilian use of proifeation-sensitve
materials by converting esearch reactors and medical
ikotope praducton processes to operate on fil that cannot
be used in nuclear weapons We wl continue our partnership wth Russa to consolidate and dispose of
‘exces weapons-grade plutonium and highly enriched uranium, while assisting in securing nile and raclogical fice in ater countries aroun the world We wil work wih the international community
to develop and implement est practices and staxards Fr acter security through de establishment of|
centers of excellence for nuclear security and
‘through work with the Inerational Ate nergy Agenky an other pariners
We will partner with the
jonal community to impede iferation of nuclear weapons technologies, information, and materials
We will strengthen domestic and intentional parte capbilites to detect and prevent
‘lice racking of WMD-reated material,
‘equipment, technology information, and
sas Mezaports iat cipin expertise, support the developmen fla and Belg dtc ing ofouleran dle! operational ameworks ir export cons and
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at ey borders sports and seaports
We will provide technical support
to the President's arms control and
nonproliferation agenda,
The NNSA has lang apie is technical an policy
expertise ro advise policymakers and w develop
techno
‘control and nonproliferation commits
expertise wl be used 1 develop enhanced methods
to etter detect ane monitn potential clindestne
nuclear weapons progrars ad lit diversions of
clear materials, The success of agreements such
asthe New START; the Nucl Non-ToiEm
“Tea the Fase Merial Cato Treaty, and the
“Comprehensive Nuclar-Test-Ban Tey depends
in part, upon having the technical means and policy
contest t support negotiations and wo detect non=
We will contribute to developing a
‘new international framework for civil
‘nuclear cooperation
The Presiden has called or suh a framework,
to include an international nuclear fel bank and
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th lạnl,insitudem, and commercial arrangements ecesary to promote the expansion of peace nuclear energy without incresing proliferation rss,
As part ofthis process, we will ownblend surplas U.S highly enriched uranium foran Assured
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We will assist in minimizing the proliferation risks associated with peaceful nuclear energy cooperation
“The NNSA is lang cooperative, comprehensive intative w develop the technologies, plies, concept, expert and infFastrature necessary to supportand strengthen the intrational sagas system over the next 25 years This iniatve to sengtbea the safeyuards sytem wil help ensure that sisting nuclear energy programs are not converts to proce special nicer mater that vulnerable
‘material once secured, rms secure; and that Fagor nuclear energy programs are conducted in a
‘manner that reduces prolfation risk Inthe United States the NNSA is working to dispose of fslle nuclear mate is safely and securely by pressing nuckar materials previously used in U.S nuclear
‘weapons for use in nicer reactors ina form that has enhanced proliferation resistance
‘We will provide expert knowledge and operational capability for
counterterrorism, counterproliferation, and nuclear threat response,
domestically and internationally
Leveraging its nuclear weapons expertise
the NNSI has developed state-of the-art
tninũng, operational support and echnical
and poliey understnding to address nuclear
security challenges We apply these capabilites
+o nuclear deat idemifcation, emergency
preparedness and respons, nuclear forensics,
andthe newalization of improsisd nuclear
and radiological devices We wil establish new
utters wth key counties and eoninae
work with interagency partners» provide
‘ecinclleadersipin understanding current
and emerging nuclear threats embers of he RadolonclAsiance Program
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Advance Naval Nuclear Propulsion
T the National Security Strategy the President declared that while the United Stes would seek a
‘world without nuclear weapons, as long as nuclear weapons exis, the Urited Stas wil maintain a
secur, and effective mucear arsenal.” Uni thitvsion is achieve, the NNSA will manage
he nuclear deterrent by undersaning the stockpile,
etending the life of warheads, and dismantling ‘Select natives
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We will extend the life of U.S
nuclear warheads, Life extension programs enable by he Enterprise bse, addres aging and reliability
‘eeu and incorporate appropriate modern safey and security features into existing warhead systems, conser with the direction i he Noclear Poste Review report Additionally,
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Dismantling retired weapons i tangible
evidence of the U.S commitment t move
tosran a word fee of miclear weapons Some
components wll be retained as previously
‘est components availble for potential reuse,
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be reyeled fr sea Fel in vlan clear
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