Department of Energy FY 2012 Congressional ... - The FIRE Place

Detailed Justification
(dollars in thousands)
FY 2010
Actual
Approp
FY 2011
Request
Enhanced Surety 41,928 42,429 41,696
FY 2012
Request
Enhanced Surety pursues a multi-technology approach to develop viable technology insertion options
meeting weapon system designers’ specifications. The goal of this approach is to improve the safety
(to prevent accidental detonation), security (to expand physical protection boundaries), and use control
(to permit only authorized use) of our nuclear weapons stockpile. This approach is applicable to other
future envisioned refurbishments and stockpile improvement projects needed, meeting both NNSA
and Department of Defense (DoD) requirements. Multi-technology development and integration
opens the design space and offers opportunity for synergistic improvements to other weapon
components.
In FY 2012, the subprogram will continue its focus on maturing technologies for viable insertion
opportunities. A power management option for future LEPs will be delivered. A demonstration of a
fully functional integrated surety solution, which integrates external surety elements with the weapon,
will be completed; consequently, the weapon will have an increased capability to react to external
stimuli thus better addressing current threat scenarios. Development and certification of Multi-Point
Safety options for the next insertion opportunity will continue at LANL and Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory (LLNL) through both LEP support and technical maturation efforts with some
continued effort through the enhanced collaborations with the United Kingdom incorporating system
integration through SNL. LANL and LLNL will also continue to explore alternative safety, security,
and use control options.
In FY 2012, this subprogram will accomplish the following:
• Pursue system implementation of the Integrated Surety Solution technologies for RV/RB systems
through collaborations with LANL, LLNL, and SNL for next insertion opportunities;
• Develop next generation highest priority use denial technology focusing on the next insertion
opportunity;
• Conduct investigations at LANL and LLNL on Multi-Point Safety material compatibility and
stability;
• Develop system integration and engineering concepts of the Multi-Point Safety options for the next
insertion opportunities through collaborations with LANL, LLNL, and SNL and by maturing key
Multi-Point Safety technologies;
• Continue development of advanced power management technology focusing on integrated device
performance and long-term evaluation; and
• Develop next generation stronglink(s) and firing set system for the next insertion opportunity
(e.g. W78 LEP).
Weapons Activities/
Engineering Campaign Page 98
FY 2012 Congressional Budget