Security and Incident Response Council (SIRC)

Abstract

The SIRC is an interagency council established, as prescribed by Presidential Policy Directive-35 (PPD-35), "United States Nuclear Weapons Command and Control, Safety, and Security," to provide oversight over nuclear weapon security (excluding weapon designs), incident response capabilities, transportation of U.S. nuclear weapons, and to exercise oversight and coordination of the Nuclear Weapons Accident and Incident Response Subcommittee, the Security Policy Verification Committee, and the Nuclear Transportation Working Group and other activities as may from time to time arise that are directly related to Annex B of PPD-35. The SIRC membership includes senior officials from the Department of Defense, the Department of Justice/Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Departments of Homeland Security, State and Energy and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

Document Details

Document Type
Accomplishment
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Source ID
2177fb8e25e75345cecff9d768bfc4c4

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3

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