ANWA Deterrence Center and Mitchell Institute Video

The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

and the

Advanced Nuclear Weapons Alliance Deterrence Center

Present the

Annuals Forums

On the

The National Nuclear Security Administration: Deterring Nuclear Aggression and Preventing Nuclear Proliferation 

A Personal Perspective on NNSA's Past, Present and Future

Featuring

Lieutenant General Frank G. Klotz, USAF ret.

Former Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security and

Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration 

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

National Nuclear Security Administration,

the Cornerstone of U.S. Strategic Nuclear Deterrence

Nuclear WeaponsStockpile Stewardship and Inertial Confinement Fusion

How the U.S. Uses Big Science to Ensure Our Aging Nuclear Warheads Work

with opening remarks by

Dr. Mark Anderson

Assistant Deputy Administrator

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 

National Nuclear Security Administration

Featuring

Dr. E. Michael Campbell

Director

Laboratory for Laser Energetics

University of Rochester

Dr. Mark C. Herrmann

Deputy Program Director, Fundamental Weapons Physics, and the 

Program Director for NIF/WCI Integration

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Dr. Kimberly Scott

Program Director

Office of Experimental Sciences

Los Alamos National Laboratory 

Dr. Daniel Sinars

Director, Pulsed Power Sciences Center

Sandia National Laboratories

Monday, December 13, 2021

With Opening Remarks by

The Honorable Vicky Hartzler (MO-4th)

Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces

Committee on Armed Services

U.S. House of Representatives

Featuring

General Anthony J. Cotton 

Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command

Commander, Air Forces Strategic–Air, U.S. Strategic Command,

Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana

Featuring

Dr. Michael D. Griffin

Former Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering

Dr. Tom Karako

Senior Fellow

International Security Program, Missile Defense Project

Center for Strategic and International Studies

Ms. Kelley Sayler

Analyst in Advanced Technology and Global Security

Congressional Research Service

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Featuring

John R. Harvey, PhD

Former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs

U.S. Department of Defense

Bill Ostendorff

Former Principal Deputy Administrator 

National Nuclear Security Administration

U.S. Department of Energy

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Featuring

John R. Harvey, PhD

Former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs

U.S. Department of Defense

Robert M. Soofer, PhD

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Missile Defense Policy

U.S. Department of Defense

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

3:00-4:00PM EDT

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