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Nuclear Nonproliferation's Program Offices
- Office of Global Threat Reduction
The Office of Global Threat Reduction reduces and protects vulnerable nuclear and radiological materials located at civilian sites worldwide.
- Office of Nonproliferation Research & Development
The Office of Nonproliferation Research & Development develops new technologies to improve U.S. capabilities to detect and monitor nuclear weapons production, proliferation, and nuclear explosions worldwide.
- Office of Nuclear Risk Reduction
The Office of Nuclear Risk Reduction is working with the Russian Federal Atomic Energy Agency to permanently shutdown the three remaining Russian weapons-grade plutonium production reactors.
- Office of Nonproliferation & International Security
The Office of Nonproliferation & International Security provides policy and technical support to implement and monitor transparent weapons of mass destruction (WMD) reductions; strengthen nuclear safeguards, physical protection and export control systems in other countries; transition WMD expertise and infrastructure in partner countries to peaceful purposes; and improve international regimes, agreements and arrangements.
- Office of International Material Protection and Cooperation
The Office of International Material Protection and Cooperation is responsible for enhancing the security of vulnerable stockpiles of nuclear weapons and weapons-usable nuclear material in countries of concern and for improving the ability to detect the illicit trafficking of those materials.
- Office of Fissile Materials Disposition
The Office of Fissile Materials Disposition disposes of surplus U.S. weapon-grade plutonium and highly enriched uranium, and helps Russia to dispose of its surplus weapon-grade plutonium, by irradiating it as fuel in nuclear reactors.
- Office of International Operations
The Office of International Operations leads the Department’s overseas presence, supporting offices in seven countries, and manages the Nonproliferation Graduate Program and foreign travel for NNSA.
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