Nuclear Security News and Member Updates Roundup, March 2025

Dear Friend,

There are a number of troubling headlines in our nuclear security-related roundup this month, not least, news of Rosatom’s continued intent to restart Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)as soon as “military and political conditions allow,” as reported by INSF member organization Bellona. While the realization of those conditions does not appear to be imminent, it would be another step towards normalizing the unprecedented seizure of a working nuclear power plant by a foreign power. In the United States, skilled engineers, scientists, technologists, and project managers are among the workers that the National Nuclear Security Administration has lost to Department of Government Efficiency efforts to reduce the federal workforce. Meanwhile, a nuclear power plant incident in Michigan and the release of the IAEA’s annual report on incidents of illegal or unauthorized activities involving nuclear and other radioactive material confirm that the everyday, yeoman’s work of strengthening nuclear security and nonproliferation remains critical.

Warmly,

Christina

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Nuclear Security News

Impact: The Russian Invasion of Ukraine

• Update 278 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine (February 27): Two weeks after it was hit by a drone, Ukrainian firefighters are still trying to extinguish smoldering fires within the large structure built over the reactor destroyed in the 1986 Chornobyl nuclear accident, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said [on February 27]. With unrestricted access, the IAEA team based at the site has been closely monitoring the situation following the strike early in the morning on February 14 that pierced a big hole in the New Safe Confinement (NSC), designed to prevent any potential release into the atmosphere of radioactive material from the Shelter Object covering the damaged reactor, and to protect it from external hazards. Frequent radiation monitoring carried out by Ukraine and independent measurements conducted by the IAEA continue to show normal levels within the NSC as well as elsewhere at the site of the Chornobyl plant. Aided by thermal imaging including the use of surveillance drones, Ukrainian experts have located smoldering fires in the insulation between the layers of the arch-shaped NSC structure, injecting water to put them out. […] Further underlining persistent nuclear safety challenges during the military conflict, the IAEA team at the Chornobyl site has reported multiple air raid alarms during the [week of February 24], at times forcing the suspension of the activities to extinguish the fires in the NSC roof. The IAEA was also informed of the presence of drones within five kilometers of the site, including two above one of the intermediate spent fuel storage facilities.
• UN Atomic Watchdog Said to Use Russia to Staff Ukrainian Plant (March 2): International atomic monitors are for the first time traveling through Russian territory rather than Ukraine to reach Europe’s biggest nuclear-power plant, said three diplomats briefed on the matter — a blow to Kyiv’s desire to avoid international recognition of the Kremlin’s ownership claims. The International Atomic Energy Agency made the decision after concluding that the line of contact separating the two armies has become too dangerous to cross, according to the Vienna-based diplomats, who asked not to be identified discussing sensitive information. Three years into the conflict, intense fighting is changing the parameters of the agreement, they said. The move represents a significant departure from the original plan to station IAEA monitors at the Russian-occupied power plant in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region. Ukraine agreed to the deployment — intended to avert a potential nuclear accident — with the understanding that personnel would travel to and from the plant over Ukraine territory.
• Rosatom Head Says Russia Will Restart Seized Ukrainian Nuclear Plant (March 3): Russia will restart the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant—occupied by Moscow’s troops since the beginning of their three-year-old invasion of Ukraine—as soon as “military and political conditions allow it,” Alexei Likhachev, head of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom, said [on February 19] in remarks reported by Russian state media. An apparent plan to push the plant back into service could be approved within the next six weeks, Likhachev told state channel Rossiya 24 in a widely quoted interview, saying it would address issues of licensing the plants six reactors as well schemes for fueling them and distributing their electricity. But bringing the plant—which sits on the Dnipro River athwart the front lines of the war—back online would freshen worries about a nuclear accident at a facility that has come under fire numerous times since Moscow’s invasion began.
• Update 279 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine (March 5): The presence of the [IAEA] at Ukraine’s nuclear power plants (NPPs) remains an “invaluable asset” for the international community and must be preserved, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi told Member States after the completion of a delayed team rotation at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). “Difficult conditions have in the past month complicated and delayed the latest rotation of experts, which was safely completed in recent days,” Director General Grossi said in his written introductory statement to the IAEA Board of Governors, which is holding its regular March meeting [the week of March 3]. In December, a drone attack severely damaged an official IAEA vehicle during a rotation, and in February intense military activity forced the cancellation of the most recent planned rotation, which was finally concluded earlier this month. The current team at the ZNPP is the 27th since Director General Grossi established a continued IAEA presence at the site, where nuclear safety and security remains precarious. […] At the Chornobyl site, firefighters have made progress in extinguishing the fire on the roof of the [NSC] caused by a drone strike on 14 February. The IAEA team at the site was informed that no smoldering fires had been detected over the [March 3 and 4]. The site continues to use thermal imaging and surveillance drones to monitor the structure.
• Update 280 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine (March 13): Ukrainian firefighters have gained full control over the situation at the Chornobyl site following last month’s drone strike that caused extensive damage to the large confinement structure covering the reactor destroyed in the 1986 accident, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the [IAEA] said [on March 13]. The drone attack in the early hours of February 14 pierced a big hole through the roof of the [NSC] and set off fires within its structure that continued to smolder for more than two weeks. Working around the clock to contain the aftermath of the drone strike, Ukrainian emergency personnel have gradually managed to extinguish all the smoldering, with no new fires detected for around ten days. [On March 7] the site was able to downgrade the event from an “emergency” to a “controlled situation.”
• EBRD Representatives Inspect Chernobyl Shelter Damage (March 19): The delegation, which included members of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s nuclear safety department, came a month after Chernobyl unit 4’s giant shelter was damaged by a drone strike. During the visit they inspected the shelter – the [NSC] – and held meetings with Chernobyl nuclear power plant (ChNPP) leaders.
• Trump Suggests to Zelenskyy That U.S. Take Ownership of Ukrainian Power Plants for Security (March 19): President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said [on March 19] that they had a constructive call about moving toward a ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow, with the White House suggesting that the U.S. take control of Ukrainian power plants to ensure their security. Trump told Zelenskyy that the U.S could be “very helpful in running those plants with its electricity and utility expertise,” according to a White House statement from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and national security adviser Mike Waltz that described the call as “fantastic.” Trump added that “American ownership of those plants could be the best protection for that infrastructure.”
• Update 281 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine (March 21): Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said it was encouraging to see the [ZNPP] being “considered in ongoing conversations” on the military conflict in Ukraine and he stressed that the [IAEA] was ready to provide its technical support for those efforts. “Without interruption, the IAEA has been present at this major nuclear plant for two and a half years now, doing everything possible to help prevent a potentially disastrous nuclear accident. We all wish for this devastating war to end as soon as possible,” Director General Grossi said. “With our in-depth knowledge and expertise about the situation at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, we stand ready to provide our technical contributions and support in the implementation of a future agreement regarding the plant. We will remain present for as long as it is needed to help ensure nuclear safety and security,” he said. Earlier [the week of March 17], Director General Grossi said in a social media statement that he welcomed “developments on restraint around energy infrastructure” which would contribute to the safety of the ZNPP, located on the frontline of the conflict.

International Architecture

• Why Bid to Reinforce Nuclear Security Framework is Timely: [During the week of March 3] Kenya is hosting a preparatory meeting for the International Physical Protection Advisory Services (IPPAS) Mission of the [IAEA]. IPPAS missions are conducted globally to help countries identify strengths and gaps in their nuclear security infrastructure. These missions assess physical protection measures, regulatory frameworks, and emergency response capabilities. If Kenya is finally assessed in November 2025 as schedule[d], it will join 108 countries, including Rwanda and Zimbabwe, that have already successfully undergone the process. [The] meeting saw more than 10 state agencies involved in nuclear security brainstorm[ing] for two days, with Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat and Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority (KNRA) Director General James Keter endorsing ongoing efforts to bolster security.

Weapons, Materials, and Facilities

• DOGE Cuts Reach Key Nuclear Scientists, Bomb Engineers and Safety Experts: They handled the secure transport of nuclear materials — dangerous, demanding work that requires rigorous training. Four of them took the Trump administration’s offer of a buyout and left the National Nuclear Security Administration. A half-dozen staff members left a unit in the agency that builds reactors for nuclear submarines. And a biochemist and engineer who had recently joined the agency as head of the team that enforces safety and environmental standards at a Texas plant that assembles nuclear warheads was fired. In the past six weeks, the agency, just one relatively small outpost in a federal work force that President Trump and his top adviser Elon Musk aim to drastically pare down, has lost a huge cadre of scientists, engineers, safety experts, project officers, accountants and lawyers — all in the midst of its most ambitious endeavors in a generation.

Threats

• More than 145 Reports Added to IAEA Incident and Trafficking Database in 2024: In 2024, 147 incidents of illegal or unauthorized activities involving nuclear and other radioactive material were reported to the Incident and Trafficking Database (ITDB), a number aligned with the historical average. The new data released by the [IAEA] […] underlines the need for continued vigilance and improvement of regulatory oversight for security of nuclear and other radioactive material.  Out of 147, three incidents reported in 2024 were likely related to trafficking or malicious use, and there was insufficient information to determine the intent of 21 other incidents. Furthermore, 123 incidents were not connected to trafficking or malicious use but most likely resulted from unauthorized disposal, unauthorized shipment or the discovery of radioactive material. In 2024, the number of incidents involving manufactured goods, such as used pipes, contaminated with radioactive material increased. “This indicates the challenge for some countries to prevent the unauthorized disposal of radioactive sources, and at the same time, it confirms the efficiency of the detection infrastructure,” said Elena Buglova, Director of the IAEA’s Division of Nuclear Security.
• Radioactive Exposure Device Lost in the Loving County Area: The National Inspection Services are offering a reward to help find a Radioactive Exposure Device that was lost on [March 6] in Loving County. The device was last seen along Highway 302, 10 miles east of Mentone, TX. Officials said, “The Radioactive Source (Iridium 192) is shielded in an exposure device and is used for Industrial Radiography in the Oil & Gas Industry.”
• Stevensville Man Charged in Crash at Cook Nuclear Power Plant: A Stevensville man has been arraigned in Berrien County Trial Court on multiple charges after allegedly plowing through the main entrance at the Cook Nuclear Power Plant in Bridgman, and crashing into a gate. Berrien County Prosecutor Amy Byrd said Samuel Adams, 26, is charged with carrying a concealed weapon, felony firearm, being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, resisting/obstructing a police officer and aggravated assault.
• Naive Science Fan Faces Jail for Plutonium Import: A “science nerd” who wanted to collect all the elements of the periodic table could face jail time after ordering radioactive material over the internet. But Emmanuel Lidden, 24, will have to wait to learn his sentence after breaching nuclear non-proliferation laws by shipping samples of plutonium to his parents’ suburban Sydney unit. The incident sparked a major hazmat incident, with Australian Border Force (ABF) officials, firefighters, police and paramedics all attending the scene in August 2023.

Security Culture

• Multi-Agency Forum Pitches for New Security Roadmap: A multi-agency forum is deliberating on a national action plan aimed at bolstering [Kenya’s] security against potential threats. The discussions, which kicked off in Nairobi on Thursday, seek to mitigate risks related to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) hazards, with an emphasis on crisis management to safeguard the public, property, and environment. Participants from key agencies, such as the Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority (KNRA), Government Chemist, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), and ministries of Interior and Foreign Affairs, highlighted the need for sustained efforts to enhance Kenya’s preparedness. The two-day forum will explore capacity building among state agencies, risk mitigation strategies, regional cooperation, policy and legal frameworks, as well as advancements in technology and innovation for effective threat detection and response.
• Japan Authorities Boost Responses to Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Threats; Officials Warn Against Public Complacency: The Self-Defense Forces, police and other authorities across Japan have bolstered their abilities to deal with a terrorist incident involving radiological, biological or chemical weapons, based on lessons learned from the Aum Supreme Truth cult’s sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway system in 1995. These efforts have focused on enhancing the safety of first responders such as firefighters and overhauling the systems in place at medical institutions where victims of such an attack would be treated. However, the risks posed by a terrorist strike are becoming increasingly diverse. The government in 2000 established the nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) terrorism countermeasures council that consisted of the deputy chief cabinet secretary for crisis management and top officials of relevant ministries and agencies. If a terror incident involving NBC weapons were to occur in Japan, a response room would […] establish a response room at the Prime Minister’s Office. That same year, counter-NBC terrorism squads were set up at the Metropolitan Police Department and the Osaka prefectural police. Currently, about 200 personnel are members of such specialist squads stationed at nine prefectural police departments.

Material Minimization

• Nationwide Recovery of Radioactive Devices by Los Alamos National Lab Hits Major Milestone: Two Los Alamos National Laboratory teams that travel nationwide recovering potentially harmful radioactive material from devices at hospitals, universities, and research facilities completed a momentous milestone in January — their 100th shipment of such material since the partnership began in 2019. Since then, the teams have removed 190,023 curies — units of radioactivity — of material from across the United States in sealed sources, disposing of the material at Department of Energy facilities. These recovery and disposal missions enhance national security by preventing the material from being stolen, smuggled, and used in acts of terrorism. “Since our first shipment three-and-a-half years ago, we’ve completed 100 shipments,” said Wade Weyerman of Los Alamos’s Repository Science and Operations division, noting that safety is the team’s top priority.

Member Organization Announcements and Updates

Bellona Foundation

• Bellona’s Nuclear Advisor Dmitry Gorchakov, in his recent op-ed for The Moscow Times, discusses the resumption of enriched uranium supplies from Russia to the U.S., and how these imports continue despite mutual official bans and rising geopolitical tensions. Read the op-ed.
• Bellona has published its Nuclear Digest for January 2025, which examines nuclear security developments in Ukraine, the involvement of the Russian nuclear industry and Rosatom in these developments, and Rosatom’s influence in international markets. Read the digest.

International Institute for Strategic Studies

• The Arms Control Poseur podcast published three new podcasts this month featuring interviews with various leading experts, including Dr. Fiona Cunningham, Emmanuelle Maitre, and Dr. Or Rabinowitz, analyzing the nuclear arsenals of China, Israel, and France. Listen to the podcasts.

Nuclear Transport Solutions

• In February, NTS nuclear transport security experts supported King’s College London and other partners in delivering a workshop in South Africa for ESKOM, the operator of Koeberg nuclear power plant, under the UK’s Nuclear Security Capacity-Building Programme. The workshop, including both UK and South African presenters, focused on insider threat mitigation, security culture, and emergency preparedness and response. NTS experts provided insights on their approaches to addressing challenges in these areas, and discussed how to effectively assess security and emergency preparedness through rigorous testing and exercising programs.
• NTS cybersecurity team member, Lauren Gorge, was invited to speak at WINS’ virtual Secure Transport of Radioactive Material roundtable. Lauren presented on Best Practices for Stakeholder Communication and Security Culture, exploring the fundamentals of security, security culture, different communication methods, security mindset and some tools used within NTS. She also presented a session on identifying best practice in training and capacity building for secure transport.
• In March, NTS Director of Nuclear Assurance Jonathan Power-Higgins was again in South Africa, this time speaking at the African Regional Symposium on Insider Threat Mitigation at Nuclear and Radiological Facilities in Cape Town. Topics covered included INFCIRC/908, the human element of security, workplace trustworthiness, balancing technology with administrative measures, and the role of African cultural factors in mitigation efforts.
• Under our Practical Arrangement with the IAEA on transport security, NTS provided a transport security expert to support the delivery of the IAEA Interregional Training Course on the Security of Nuclear Material in Transport, which took place in Ghana in March. The purpose of the event was to provide participants with an enhanced understanding of the need for security measures during the transport of nuclear material, and with the necessary knowledge to develop and implement national transport security requirements.
• Several representatives from NTS attended the annual Waste Management Symposium in Phoenix, Arizona, as part of the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority group’s delegation. As well as NTS’ package design and HALEU transport development programs, attendees heard a presentation outlining NTS’ contributions to enhancing global nuclear security through our transport activities and international capacity-building work.

Odesa Center for Nonproliferation

• Ali Alkis participated in the “Renegotiating the Nuclear Divide: Changing Strategies to Manage the Civilian/Military Dynamics of Nuclear Technologies” workshop on March 19-20, organized by Virginia Tech. Following the initial discussions, he will contribute a chapter on “nuclear piracy” to an edited volume. His chapter will examine how armed attacks on nuclear facilities affect security and politics, as well as their sociological, environmental, and psychological impacts on the public. The book is expected to be published by the end of 2026.

The Stimson Center

• Partnerships in Proliferation Prevention Program Director Christina McAllister published a commentary assessing the effects Russia’s war in Ukraine has had on WMD nonproliferation regimes and nuclear security norms for the three-year anniversary of the full-scale invasion. Read the commentary.

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

• The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute published “Facts and myths about nuclear materials trafficking: A Q&A with Robert Kelley,” discussing how the case of Takeshi Ebisawa, an alleged Japanese gangster who pleaded guilty to charges of major narcotics trafficking as well as conspiring to traffic nuclear materials, and its coverage, highlights important questions about how the issue of nuclear materials trafficking is reported in the media, and how serious a security threat it really poses today. Read the interview.

Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

• VCDNP hosted a webinar with VCDNP Senior Fellow Dr. Nikolai Sokov, Rose Gottemoeller, Sahil Shah, David Santoro, and Miles Pomper, who presented a new report analyzing the next stage in the development of risk reduction tools to prevent nuclear escalation in an increasingly complex world. Watch the webinar.
• VCDNP and the Permanent Missions of Norway and Panama convened a panel discussion on strengthening support for the CTBT and its entry into force ahead of the 2025 Article XIV Conference, with CTBTO Executive Secretary Dr. Robert Floyd and other expert speakers. Find out more about the panel.

Individual Member Updates

• Tom Sauer recently published an opinion peace on the costs of nuclear sovereignty for the European Union. It argues that instead of investing in weapons of mass destruction, making EU defense more efficient should be the priority as well as integrating Russia into a larger collective security organization. Read the op-ed.
• Artem Lazarev from the CBRN Terrorism Prevention Programme of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) shared that:
  • On February 24-25, UNODC held a national training seminar on the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (ICSANT) for prosecutors. The event was conducted in partnership with the Office of the Attorney General of Thailand and funded by the European Union (EU). Find out more.
  • On February 28 in Zilina, Slovakia, UNODC held a national seminar on ICSANT for criminal justice officials of Ukraine. The event was funded by the EU. Find out more.
  • On February 27-28, UNODC held a table-top exercise on ICSANT for selected States from South-East Asia in Bangkok, Thailand. Through a fictional yet realistic scenario, the Canada-funded exercise was designed to discuss the legal and regulatory aspects of detecting, seizing and handling nuclear or other radioactive material out of regulatory control at borders, and conducting related investigations, with a view to sensitizing participants to the importance of adhering to and effectively implementing the Convention. Find out more.
  • On March 12 in Geneva, Switzerland, UNODC together with the UN Office of Counter‑Terrorism and the UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner, held a hybrid high-level side event on Preventing and Suppressing Nuclear Terrorism while Respecting Human Rights. The EU‑funded event featured the participation of the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Prof. Ben Saul. Find out more.
• James Larkin and The Rhisotope Project were recently featured on CNN Science highlighting how the project’s conservationists are planting radioactive isotopes in rhinos’ horns, making them easily detectable and traceable using cutting-edge radiation technology. Watch the video.

Opportunities

• The Partnership for Global Security (PGS) is seeking candidates for the Della Ratta Global Energy and Security Fellowship. This is a $15,000 stipend-supported six-month position. The applicant’s term will run from July-December 2025. The Della Ratta Fellowship is a unique opportunity for early career candidates to develop the skills and experience that are necessary for a rapidly evolving technological, security, and geopolitical environment. The primary focus is on addressing the intensifying intersection of nuclear energy and commerce, climate change, global security, geopolitics, and international energy security. This is a policy-focused fellowship, and applicants must have demonstrated experience in the ability to perform crosscutting work that integrates a wide variety of issues and disciplines into cohesive and insightful analysis. The fellow will contribute to the work of an internationally recognized non-governmental organization with an ambitious, forward-looking agenda. To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to [email protected] by May 17, 2025. Read more.
• PGS is seeking applicants for their Research Internship. The intern will primarily focus on researching nuclear security, nuclear energy, and transnational governance issues. Current research projects that interns will support include: exploring the nexus of climate change, nuclear power growth and global security; understanding the growth of nuclear energy in the Middle East and East Asia; tracking the evolution of nuclear security policies and governance structures; using existing voluntary frameworks as a model for nuclear security governance structures; and examining cybersecurity and other potential threats prompted by new technology developments. Read more. 
• The Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP) is recruiting an intern for fall 2025, under the Japan Chair for a World without Nuclear Weapons program. Eligible applicants must be Japanese nationals. We strongly encourage applications from women. The duration of the internship is two to three months, ideally starting in September 2025, and will take place in person in Vienna, Austria. The deadline to apply is 11 May 2025. Read more.
• International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS): An opportunity has arisen in the London office for a Research Analyst to join the China Programme. Suitable areas of specialization for candidates would be Chinese domestic politics; or Chinese foreign and security police; or analysis of China’s economy. Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we will be unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Due to the volume of expected applications, only those selected for interview will be contacted. Read more.
• Mission Support and Test Services (MSTS) is seeking a Senior Counterintelligence (CI) Officer (CIO) with experience in the conduct of CI investigations and the production of intelligence information.  The position will be in North Las Vegas, Nevada.  The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a CIO/Reports Officer for Department of Energy (DOE) CI at the DOE’s Nevada Field Office and reporting to the Senior CIO, Las Vegas Field Office (LVFO).  This Senior Safeguards & Security Specialist will be a part of the CI Team responsible for managing and implementing the CI Program that encompasses all contractor, sub-contractor and federal facilities associated with the NNSS. Read more.
• The IAEA is hiring for two roles in the Division of Nuclear security
  • Unit Head (Education and Training Development). The Unit Head is responsible for the coordination of the design and delivery of program activities aimed at sustained education and training in nuclear security within the IAEA’s nuclear security program. This includes coordination of NSNS Divisional education and training activities and provision of assistance to States in the planning and implementation of nuclear security education, training and human resource development programs. The Unit Head leads in strategy development and program planning for, and provides guidance on, education and training activities (and the interface between them), assists in identifying the training needs of States and coordinates activities required for the design, development, implementation and evaluation of nuclear security training provided by NSNS. The Unit Head manages the team and works with nuclear security officers to prioritize, implement and monitor the Unit’s activities based on needs identified by States, including within Integrated Nuclear Security Sustainability Plans (INSSPs) and other relevant sources of information, and coordinate obtaining the relevant inputs from the other Units within the Section and Division. Read more.
  • Nuclear Security Officer (CPPNM). The Nuclear Security Officer will develop and implement a wide range of activities within the framework of international nuclear security law, with particular focus on the CPPNM and its Amendment. The Nuclear Security Officer (CPPNM) will also work on activities to respond to General Conference resolutions in which Member States have affirmed the central role of the IAEA in strengthening the nuclear security framework globally and in coordinating international cooperation in nuclear security through technical meetings and liaison activities with international organizations, initiatives, and States. Read more.
• The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) seeks an intern to support the Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) with research efforts on a range of nuclear issues, as well as outreach and communication efforts. Interns support the operational and substantive goals of PONI and will contribute to initiatives to develop the next generation of nuclear experts. The PONI intern will provide research on deterrence, arms control, and disarmament and support PONI programming and events. They will also help maintain the Next Generation Nuclear Network website, help manage PONI’s external communications and social media accounts and provide general administrative support to the team. Interns have the opportunity to produce an independent research product for the Next Generation Nuclear Network website. Read more.
• The David Rockefeller Studies Program at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is seeking to hire a Stanton Nuclear Security Senior Fellow. The fellow will be expected to conduct original research on nuclear security policy, which includes nuclear terrorism, nuclear proliferation, and nuclear weapons, and as it relates to nuclear security, nuclear energy. This is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual looking to shape new thinking and creative policy solutions on the spread of nuclear weapons to unstable and hostile states, the collapse of arms control and risk of conflict between nuclear-armed nations, the importance of nuclear weapons in great power competition, and the impact of new technologies such as AI and quantum on the nuclear balance. Read more.
• IB3 Global Solutions is seeking talented nuclear security/nonproliferation professionals, especially around the DC area, to support various programs under some of the national labs. Specific positions are not posted but those interested should apply to IB3’s general application. Read more.
• The Laboratory of Applied Nuclear Physics (LANPh) is announcing two openings at the level of a postdoc and/or research scientist. The selected scientists will have the chance to work on groundbreaking research in nuclear physics applied to problems in nuclear security, such as arms control, cargo security, and nuclear detection. The principal duties include contributing to existing projects at LANPh in leading/co-leading roles’ guiding graduate and undergraduate students in their research, designing experiments and new engineering concepts, and co-authoring papers and proposals. Read more.