Science Based Stockpile Stewardship

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Abstract:

The FY1994 National Defense Authorization Act calls on the Secretary of Energy to establish a stewardship program to ensure the preservation of the core intellectual and technical competencies of the United States in nuclear weapons. The DOE asked JASON to review its Science Based Stockpile Stewardship program with respect to three criteria 1 contributions to important scientific and technical understanding and to national goals 2 contributions to maintaining and renewing the technical skill base and overall level of scientific competence in the defense program and the weapons labs, and to the broader U.S. scientific and engineering strength and 3 contributions to maintaining U.S. confidence in our nuclear stockpile without nuclear testing through improved understanding of weapons physics and diagnostics. In this report JASON analyzes the DOE program and makes specific recommendations regarding it. Stewardship, Hydrotests, Pulsed power, Advanced computing, Sbss program, Non-proliferation.

Author(s):
Drell, S. ; Callan, C. ; Eardley, D. ; Goodman, J. ; Hammer, D. ; Happer, W.
Author Organization(s):
MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA JASON PROGRAM OFFICE
Pagination:
0111

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
JSR-94-345
Monitor Series:
DOE
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_JCA_4.1.2_Sustain the Force; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness
Modernization Areas:
Quantum Science and Computing
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*STOCKPILES, NUCLEAR WEAPONS, UNITED STATES, CORES, SKILLS, ENERGY, ENGINEERING, PHYSICS, POWER, PRESERVATION, NATIONAL DEFENSE
Field(s)/Group(s):
Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
Keyword(s):
STEWARDSHIP, HYDROTESTS, PULSED POWER, ADVANCED COMPUTING
Report Date:
1994 Nov 01