NSSPI combines internationally recognized assets from the nation's largest nuclear engineering program with renowned policy expertise from the TAMU George Bush School of Government and Public Service. This unique team brings an unmatched capability to bear on complex proliferation challenges involving both policy and technology.

NSSPI Role

The Nuclear Security Science and Policy Institute (NSSPI) is an international security organization specializing in nuclear security research and education.

NSSPI Mission

NSSPI employs science, engineering, and policy expertise to:

• conduct research and development to help detect, prevent, and reverse nuclear and radiological proliferation and guard against nuclear terrorism;
• educate the next generation of nuclear security leaders;
• analyze the interrelationships between policy and technology in the field of nuclear security; and
• serve as a resource for knowledge and skills to reduce nuclear threats.

Achieving the NSSPI Mission

This mission is achieved through collaborative education and research with NSSPI partner institutions including key federal agencies, national laboratories, universities, and non-governmental organizations.