Video

National Nuclear Security Administration,

the Cornerstone of U.S. Strategic Nuclear Deterrence

NNSA Nuclear Weapons Manufacturing & Test Facilities

Mission and Modernization

With Opening Remarks by

Michael Thompson

Principal Assistant Deputy Administrator for Stockpile Sustainment

Office of Defense Programs, NNSA

Featuring

Eric Wollerman

President

Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC

Kansas City National Security Campus

Mark W. Martinez

President

Mission Support and Test Services LLC

Nevada National Security Site

Michelle Reichert

President and CEO

Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC

Pantex Plant & Y-12 National Security Complex

Stuart MacVean

President and CEO

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC

Savannah River Site

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

2:00-3:00 PM EDT

  The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

and

Advanced Nuclear Weapons Alliance Deterrence Center

Present the

Annual Forums

on the

National Nuclear Security Administration,

the Cornerstone of U.S. Strategic Nuclear Deterrence

Nuclear Weapons Laboratories on Modernizing our Strategic Nuclear Deterrent

With Opening Remarks by

Dr. Charles P. Verdon

Acting Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and

Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration &

Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, NNSA

Featuring

Dr. Kimberly S. Budil

Director

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Dr. Thomas (Thom) Mason

Director

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Dr. James S. Peery

Director

Sandia National Laboratories

Friday, June 25, 2021

Noon-1:00PM EDT

Advanced Nuclear Weapons Alliance Deterrence Center Virtual Forum 

On 

Modernizing the U.S. Strategic Nuclear Deterrent 

NC3, Nuclear Command, Control and Communications: 

Understanding its Origin, Development and Ongoing Operations to Preserve Our Deterrent and Keep America and its Allies Safe 

Part I of II 

With Opening Remarks by 

U.S. Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01) 

Member, Committee on Appropriations 

Co-Chair, Nuclear Security Working Group 

Featuring 

Mr. Eric A. Beene 

Project Leader, Joint Staff 

Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) Domain Specialist 

MITRE 

Captain Don Diggs, USN, ret. 

Director, NC2/NC3 and National Leadership Command Capability (NLCC) Programs 

Strategic Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) 

Maj. Gen. Scott A. Vander Hamm, USAF, ret. 

Corporate Lead Executive, USSTRATCOM 

Northrop Grumman 

Dr. Christopher Yeaw 

Research Director for Nuclear Programs 

National Strategic Research Institute 

Monday, June 21, 2021

Forum on  NC3, Nuclear Command, Control and Communications - Part 1

Opening Remarks by 

U.S. Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01) 

Member, Committee on Appropriations 

Co-Chair, Nuclear Security Working Group  

Forum took place on June 21, 2021

 Microreactors Powering the U.S. Strategic Nuclear Deterrent, Modernizing our Defense Nuclear Infrastructure through Energy Resiliency
With Opening Remarks By
U.S. Congressman Ken Calvert (California, District 42)Ranking Member, Defense Appropriations SubcommitteeMember, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee
Featuring
Jeff WaksmanProgram Manager, Special Capabilities OfficeOffice of the Secretary of Defense
Lucian NiemeyerFormer Assistant Secretary of Defense
Robert (Rob) F. SmithPresident, Government OperationsBWXT
Daniel B. PonemanPresident and Chief Executive OfficerCentrus Energy
Jacob DeWitteCEO and Co-founderOklo
Ryan BlinnDirector, eVinci™ Micro Reactor Government ProgramsWestinghouse Government Services
Harlan BowersProgram Manager, Xe-mobileX-energy
Thursday May 6, 20213:00-4:30PM EDT 

U.S. Congressman Ken Calvert (California, District 42)

Ranking Member, Defense Appropriations Subcommittee

Member, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee

These were the opening remarks offered by Congressman Calvert at the ANWA Deterrence Center Forum on Microreactors:    

Microreactors Powering the U.S. Strategic Nuclear Deterrent, Modernizing our Defense Nuclear Infrastructure through Energy Resiliency

This Forum took place on May 6, 2021

With Opening Remarks by

• U.S. Congressman Don Bacon (Nebraska-2)

Featuring:

• Jessica L. Cox, J.D.

Director, Nuclear Policy Directorate, NATO International Staff

• Terence Roehrig, Ph.D.

Professor, National Security Affairs, U.S. Naval War College

• Evan B. Montgomery, Ph.D

Senior Fellow and Director, Research and Studies, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

With Opening Remarks By

U.S. Senator Jon Tester, Montana

Chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee

Featuring

Ms. Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow

Hudson Institute

Dr. Brad Roberts

Director

Center for Global Security Research

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Col. Dana Struckman (USAF, Ret.)

Former Commander, 740th Missile Squadron

91st Missile Wing, Minot Air Force Base, Minot, ND 

Ms. Amy F. Woolf

Specialist in Nuclear Weapons Policy

Congressional Research Service

March 30, 2021