National Nuclear Security Administration - Mission and Operations - Counter-terrorism and Counter-proliferation

Counter-terrorism and Counter-proliferation

NNSA’s Office of Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation provides expertise, practical tools and technically informed policy recommendations to advance U.S. nuclear counterterrorism and counterproliferation objectives. It is responsible for understanding nuclear threat devices and foreign nuclear weapons that cause proliferation concerns. To accomplish these goals, the Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation program initiates international dialogues on nuclear security and counterterrorism; conducts scientific research to characterize, detect and defeat nuclear threat devices; develops and conducts WMD counterterrorism tabletop exercises; and promotes nuclear information security policy and practices.