All nuclear facilities contain assets that must be protected against security threats. Threats may be in the form of outsider adversaries seeking to steal materials to produce nuclear weapons or dirty bombs or to attack the facility to cause a dangerous release of radioactive materials. Adversaries may also collude with insiders, people with authorized access […]
NSSPI researchers working to make nuclear facilities safer–and more secure
A loss of offsite power event at a nuclear power plant, also called a LOOP event, is considered a serious safety risk that could put many lives in danger. After the 2012 incident at the Fukushima-Daiichi power plant in Japan, which involved an extended loss of offsite power in the wake of a massive earthquake […]
NSSPI Supports Nuclear Security Workshop in Indonesia
The TEES Nuclear Security Science and Policy Institute (NSSPI) collaborated with the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Indonesia to conduct a 3-day nuclear security workshop in Yogyakarta, Indonesia during the week of August 21st. The “Workshop on Insider Threat, Nuclear Security Culture, and Human Element in Nuclear Security” was coordinated by UGM professor Dr. Sihana […]
NSSPI Contributes to Nuclear Security Capacity-Building Training Course in China
The TEES Nuclear Security Science and Policy Institute (NSSPI) collaborated with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to develop instructional materials for a training course in nuclear security capacity-building in consultation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for professionals of IAEA member States from Asia and the Pacific region. The course was conducted at the State […]
Senior Brazilian Scientists Visit NSSPI for Nuclear Security Study Tour
Three senior scientists with the Brazilian Institute for Nuclear and Energy Research (IPEN) visited the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) Nuclear Security Science and Policy Institute (NSSPI) from November 29 to December 1, 2016 to learn about NSSPI’s nuclear security curriculum. The U.S. Department of State’s Partnership for Nuclear Security sponsored the visit of […]