Governance and Management of the Nuclear Security Enterprise

By: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and National Academy of Public Administration and Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences and Laboratory Assessments Board and Panel to Track and Assess Governance and Management Reform in the Nuclear Security Enterprise

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Synopsis: The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)leads a nuclear security enterprise that includes three national laboratories, several production facilities, and an experimental test site. NNSA's mission is protect the American people by maintaining a safe, secure, and effective nuclear weapons stockpile; by reducing global nuclear threats; and by providing the U.S. Navy with safe, militarily effective naval nuclear propulsion plants. The FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act called for the National Academies, in partnership with the National Academy of Public Administration, to track and assess progress over 2016-2020 to reform governance and management of the enterprise. Governance and Management of the Nuclear Security Enterprise assesses the effectiveness of reform efforts and makes recommendations for further action.