Scowcroft Institute Seminar: "Nuclear Issues" with S. Steve Henry.

S. Steve Henry, Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters (DATSD/NM), will be speaking on nuclear issues as part of the Scowcroft Institute's seminar series. (Chatham House Rule applies)**

Bio:

Mr. Henry became the Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters in July 2003. In this position, he is responsible for coordination, review, and approval of all activities related to nuclear and radiological matters, to include acquisition and modernization of the nuclear weapons stockpile. The Nuclear Matters office manages nuclear surety, integration, storage, transportation, surveillance, maintenance and support. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Henry served in the Pentagon as the Deputy Division Chief for Nuclear Weapons, Strategic Operations Division, J-3, Joint Staff.

In 1996, Mr. Henry received an Excepted Service appointment by the Secretary of Energy, to create, develop, and manage a program to extend the life of the nuclear weapons stockpile - now known as the Stockpile Life Extension Program (SLEP) and for the creation of the 6X Acquisition Process. In 1999, he became the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Nuclear Weapons Stockpile where he was responsible for management, oversight, and direction for the Stockpile Life Extension, Enhanced Surveillance, and Advanced Design and Manufacturing Technologies Programs as well as the Special Materials Readiness Campaign. Mr. Henry spent over 21 years as a U.S. Army officer in various Field Artillery and Nuclear Operations Research and Development assignments. These assignments included Operations Officer of a Pershing Task Force; Division Operations Officer and Team Chief for Nuclear Weapons Technical Inspections; Nuclear and Chemical Targeting Officer, Allied Air Forces Central Europe; and Program Manager, Department of Energy.

Mr. Henry holds a B.B.A. from the University of Oklahoma, a M.S. in Systems Management and Information Systems from the University of Southern California, and a M.A. in National Decision Making from the U.S. Naval War College.

** Chatham House Rule: When a meeting is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.