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COVID-19 Lessons for Next-Gen Nuclear Governance

COVID-19 Lessons for Next-Gen Nuclear Governance
As the novel coronavirus rips across the global landscape, it would seem to have little connection to the governance regime required for the rapidly developing next generation of nuclear energy. But there are three essential connections – transparency, trust, and international cooperation. A predisposition for opacity and a weak bond of trust are at the…
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It Pays to be Prepared

It Pays to be Prepared
In April 2018, I gave testimony to the now Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense that underscored the critical importance of the first sentence in its 2015 national blueprint report, “The United States is unprepared for biological threats.” That assessment has now proven to be prescient. The commission was not the first or the last expert group to make this assessment. But it…
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DoD Marches Forward with Micro Reactors

DoD Marches Forward with Micro Reactors
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) continues to advance a dual-track pincer movement designed to deploy small, land-based nuclear reactors to support its missions. If one or both of its approaches are successful, it will have a significant impact on the future of small modular and advanced reactors, potentially driving out doubts about the viability…
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Putting Air Under the Wings of Nuclear Security

Putting Air Under the Wings of Nuclear Security
A perpetual problem for the community that cares about nuclear security and the prevention of terrorism is the struggle to make the issue pertinent for the public by connecting its importance with other significant global challenges. A refreshing new analysis has broken out of that box. It makes a strong case that the international nuclear…
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