Nuclear Matters- Physical Security

Abstract

The purpose of the Nuclear Matters program is to sustain the U.S. nuclear deterrent posture, counter nuclear threats, and to develop nuclear and conventional physical security equipment. The funds for this program are used to support research, development, test and evaluation efforts as well as studies and analyses for nuclear weapons security; use control; nuclear weapons stockpile safety, survivability and performance; countering nuclear threats and office management. Funds are also used to develop and implement plans for stockpile transformation; infrastructure analyses and assessments; DoD-NNSA Nuclear Weapons Council activities, as mandated by Title 10 USC, section 179; radiological and nuclear emergency response efforts; and management of international programs of nuclear cooperation, particularly with respect to enhancing international nuclear safety and security and office management. Nuclear Matters is also responsible for policy development and implementation for personnel reliability; nuclear weapons, nuclear command and control, and special nuclear materials security; use control; nuclear weapons transportation; physical security equipment; countering nuclear threats; and nuclear and radiological incident response. This Program Element can fund travel to support the requirements of this program. This appropriation will finance work, including manpower, performed by a government agency or by private individuals or organizations under a contractual or grant arrangement with the government who conduct research (systematic study directed toward fuller scientific knowledge or understanding of the subject studied), development (systematic use of the knowledge and understanding gained from research, for the production of useful materials, devices, systems, or methods, including the design and development of prototypes and processes) and test and evaluation efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Source ID
0605161D8Z_6_0400_PB_2015
Change Summary Explanation
FY 15 reduction is a strategic efficiency approach to reduce funding and staffing. As a result, we provide a better alignment of funding and provide support to a smaller military force. FY 2013 decrease is a result of general Congressional and sequestration reductions and the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) transfer.
Service Agency Name
Office of Secretary Of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Congress
  • Cooperation
  • Cycles
  • Department Of Defense
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • Life Cycles
  • Nuclear Forensics
  • Nuclear Warheads
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Physical Security
  • Security
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control

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