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applications, and tracks global machine tool supply trends. The ORNL supports the NGSI and the IAEA
with technology development and assessment and environmental monitoring development as well as
operation of the Blend-Down Monitoring System (BDMS) within the HEU Transparency Program
including equipment maintenance, personnel training, and provision of personnel for transparency
monitoring visits in Russia. Other ORNL support includes efforts to strengthen international safeguards
at all levels of international nuclear development through NGSI activities. Further, ORNL provides
analytical and technological systems services in support of international border security capacity
building outreach, as well as export control outreach efforts. The ORNL supports the human capital
development goals of NGSI through partnerships with regional universities, safeguards internships,
nondestructive assay (NDA) courses, and participation in the post-doctoral fellowship program. The
ORNL conducts the greatest number of technical studies for the Nuclear Supplier Policy Program and
also provides a broad range of support to efforts within multilateral nuclear export control organizations,
such as the Nuclear Suppliers Group and the Zangger Committee. The NIS program at ORNL will also
support the International Nuclear Security Program.
International Nuclear Materials Protection and Cooperation (INMP&C)
The INMP&C program at ORNL is where subject matter experts have unique working experience in the
development of vulnerability assessments; personnel reliability program development for insider
protection; the design and application of physical security and material control and accounting systems;
performance assurance; sustainability; and life cycle management; transportation security and
packaging; storage; and response force training for Ministry of Defense, Rosatom, and civilian Russian
sites. The INMP&C ORNL program’s experience in defense conversion, and the handling, processing
and safeguard of extremely large and varied inventories of enriched uranium and related materials,
provides unique experience to the Material Conversion and Consolidation efforts. In addition, ORNL
provides expertise in the areas of transportation security, acceptance testing, performance assurance,
maintenance, and procedures to the national programs. The ORNL has critical expertise necessary to
test and evaluate the radiation detection equipment; and analyze the data retrieved from radiation portal
monitors deployed by the Second Line of Defense (SLD) program. The ORNL maintains the repository
for all of the data retrieved by systems installed by the SLD program. The ORNL has an integral role in
the development of training and implementation of sustainability with the SLD program. The ORNL
serves as the lead laboratory in developing independent cost estimates that support the SLD Program's
acquisition planning strategy and cost-effective implementation of its Core and Megaports projects. The
ORNL also serves as the laboratory intermediary for complementary DOE and Defense Threat
Reduction Agency project areas related to sustainability.
Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI)
In FY 2012, ORNL provides significant technical, scientific, and management expertise to two of the
three key subprograms of GTRI–Remove and Protect–supporting the comprehensive GTRI approach to
achieving its mission to reduce and protect vulnerable nuclear and radiological material worldwide, and
denying terrorists access to nuclear and radiological materials that could be used in weapons of mass
destruction or other acts of terrorism. The Nuclear and Radiological Material Removal subprogram
supports the removal and disposal of excess, vulnerable nuclear and radiological materials from civilian
sites worldwide. The Nuclear and Radiological Material Protection subprogram supports the securing of
international and domestic buildings containing high priority nuclear and radiological materials
worldwide from theft and sabotage.
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