2019 Events

Inertial Confinement Fusion

Forum: September 16, 2019

Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Stewardship Inertial Confinement Fusion

Speakers:

Dr. William Bookless, Principal Deputy Administrator, NNSA

Dr. Victor H. Reis, Former Assistant Secretary for Defense Programs, U.S. DOE

Dr. Mark Herrmann, Director, National Ignition Facility, LLNL

Dr. E. Michael Campbell, Director, LLE University of Rochester

Mr. Michael Farrell, Vice President, Inertial Fusion Technologies General Atomics

U.S. Strategic Nuclear Deterrent Workforce

Forum: July 12, 2019

U.S. Strategic Nuclear Deterrent Workforce: Invest Now, Attract the Best, Keep the Peace

Speakers:

Rear Admiral Scott W. Pappano, Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Columbia, U.S. Navy

Col. Anita Feugate Opperman

Frank Lowery, Associate Administrator for Management and Budget, NNSA

Scott R. Jensen, Director, Rhode Island Dept. of Labor & Training

James V. Hart, President, Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO

Rodney L. Miller, Special Advisor for National Security Initiatives, Purdue University

A. Scott Sudduth, Esq., Associate Vice Chancellor, The Texas A&M University System

Nuclear Nonproliferation and Strategic Nuclear Deterrence

Forum: May 22, 2019 Nuclear Nonproliferation and Strategic Nuclear Deterrence How They're Linked to Keep America and Our Global Partners Safe Dr. Brent K. Park, Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, NNSA

Speakers:

Dr. Steven Ashby, Director, PNNL

Mr. Brendan G. Melley, Director, NDU

Mr. Kenneth (Ken) A. Myers III, Senior Vice President for Defense and Security of National Security Solutions,PAE

Maintaining a Credible U.S. Strategic Nuclear Deterrent

Forum: April 2, 2019 Maintaining a Credible U.S. Strategic Nuclear Deterrent - Modernizing the Sea-based Leg of the U.S. Strategic Nuclear Deterrent USS Columbia Class Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN 826)

Speakers:

U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT)

Vice Adm. Johnny Wolfe, Director, Strategic Systems Programs U.S. Navy Trident II D-5 Missile Program

Rear Adm. Scott Pappano, Program Executive Officer Columbia U.S. Navy Columbia Class Program Overview

Frank Miller, The Scowcroft Group -Will Todd, U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense

Phil MacNaughton, U.S. House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces

Ronald O'Rourke, Specialist in Naval Affairs, CRS

Ensuring the Long-Term Credibility

Forum: March 6, 2019

ANWA Deterrence Center Forum On

Ensuring the Long-Term Credibility

of the U.S. Nuclear Deterrent

Speakers:

Guy B. Roberts, Assistant Secretary of Defense for NBC Defense Programs,

DoD

Ambassador Linton F. Brooks, Former Administrator, NNSA

Mark Gunzinger, CSBA

Ron O'Rourke, CRS