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Among the three Mission Priorities identified in the NNSA Strategic Vision, the [[Office of Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation]] (CTCP/ NA-80) contributes directly to Mission Priority #2: Reduce global nuclear security threats and strengthen the nuclear enterprise. | |||
Among the three Mission Priorities identified in the NNSA Strategic Vision, the [[Office of Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation]] (CTCP/ NA-80) contributes directly to Mission Priority #2: Reduce global nuclear security threats and strengthen the nuclear enterprise. | |||
CTCP is responsible for executing the Department’s [[Primary Mission Essential Function]] (PMEF) #2, Respond to Nuclear Incidents, as well as [[Mission essential function|Mission Essential Function]] (MEF) #1, Nuclear Incident Response; MEF #6, Nuclear Counterterrorism; and MEF #11, Nuclear Forensics (shared with the [[Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation]] [DNN]). | |||
== Mission Statement == | == Mission Statement == | ||
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== Functions == | == Functions == | ||
* The following CTCP responsibilities derive from a body of legal statutes, presidential policies, and international agreements. | * The following CTCP responsibilities derive from a body of legal statutes, presidential policies, and international agreements. | ||
* Nuclear Incident Policy and Cooperation Assist international and domestic partners through training, exercises, and workshops to develop robust emergency preparedness and response capacity to respond to nuclear and radiological incidents. | * Nuclear Incident Policy and Cooperation Assist international and domestic partners through training, exercises, and workshops to develop robust emergency preparedness and response capacity to respond to nuclear and radiological incidents. | ||
* Advance USG nuclear-related strategic objectives for nuclear and radiological emergency preparedness and response. | * Advance USG nuclear-related strategic objectives for nuclear and radiological emergency preparedness and response. | ||
== Nuclear Threat Science == | == Nuclear Threat Science == | ||
* Protect sensitive nuclear weapon design information from unauthorized disclosure and discovery by adversaries. | * Protect sensitive nuclear weapon design information from unauthorized disclosure and discovery by adversaries. | ||
* Provide NNSA’s specialized technical knowledge concerning nuclear threat devices and proliferate state capabilities to interagency partners and members of the National Security Council (NSC) staff to inform U.S. nuclear counterterrorism priorities, requirements, and activities. | * Provide NNSA’s specialized technical knowledge concerning nuclear threat devices and proliferate state capabilities to interagency partners and members of the National Security Council (NSC) staff to inform U.S. nuclear counterterrorism priorities, requirements, and activities. | ||
* Conduct nuclear threat reduction activities with key international allies, including classified technical and policy exchanges. | * Conduct nuclear threat reduction activities with key international allies, including classified technical and policy exchanges. | ||
== Nuclear Incident Response == | == Nuclear Incident Response == | ||
* Ensure NEST readiness to respond to nuclear and radiological incidents and accidents domestically and internationally by fulfilling all personnel, equipment, and training requirements. | * Ensure NEST readiness to respond to nuclear and radiological incidents and accidents domestically and internationally by fulfilling all personnel, equipment, and training requirements. | ||
* Maintain NEST capabilities to respond to accidents involving U.S. nuclear weapons and to incidents involving a lost or stolen U.S. nuclear weapon. | * Maintain NEST capabilities to respond to accidents involving U.S. nuclear weapons and to incidents involving a lost or stolen U.S. nuclear weapon. | ||
* Deliver timely, technically sound decision support to incident management partners across the continuum of nuclear and radiological incident response. | * Deliver timely, technically sound decision support to incident management partners across the continuum of nuclear and radiological incident response. | ||
* Harness existing technologies, develop new capabilities, and prepare for future innovations to continuously improve NEST response operations and expand applicability of NEST expertise to all C-WMD, nuclear weapon accident response, and public health and safety missions. | * Harness existing technologies, develop new capabilities, and prepare for future innovations to continuously improve NEST response operations and expand applicability of NEST expertise to all C-WMD, nuclear weapon accident response, and public health and safety missions. | ||
* Sustain specialized capabilities, which are strategically prepositioned throughout the United States, to rapidly search for, characterize, and defeat WMD devices. | * Sustain specialized capabilities, which are strategically prepositioned throughout the United States, to rapidly search for, characterize, and defeat WMD devices. | ||
* Protect major public events (e.g., Presidential Inauguration, Super Bowl, etc.) and support C-WMD activities | |||
* Protect major public events (e.g., Presidential Inauguration, Super Bowl, etc.) and support C-WMD activities | |||
* Supplement NNSA’s capacity to characterize the radiation environment following a nuclear incident by working with federal, state, and local partners. | * Supplement NNSA’s capacity to characterize the radiation environment following a nuclear incident by working with federal, state, and local partners. | ||
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=== Internal === | === Internal === | ||
[[NNSA Office of Safety, Infrastructure and Operations]] | * [[Department of Energy]] | ||
* [[NNSA Office of Safety, Infrastructure and Operations]] | |||
{{w or p| NNSA Office of Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation}} | * {{w or p| NNSA Office of Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation}} | ||
=== External === | === External === | ||
[https://www.energy.gov// Department of Energy] | * [https://www.energy.gov// Department of Energy] | ||
* [https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/leadership-and-offices/ NNSA Department of Energy Offices] | |||
[https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/leadership-and-offices/ NNSA Department of Energy Offices] | * [https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/counterterrorism-and-counterproliferation/ NNSA Office of Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation] | ||
[https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/counterterrorism-and-counterproliferation/ NNSA Office of Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Book 3 (2020 Transition)]] | [[Category:Book 3 (2020 Transition)]] | ||