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Combating Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

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Counterproliferation Program Review Committee (CPRC)Chair: DepSecDefense; Vice Chair: DepSec Energy; members: DCI, CJCSEstablished by the Defense Authorization Act <strong>of</strong> 1994. Reviews activities and programsrelated to countering proliferation. Makes/implements recommendations oninterdepartmental activities/programs to address shortfalls in existing and programmedcapabilities to counter WMD proliferation and their means <strong>of</strong> delivery, and to counterparamilitary and terrorist WMD threats.Technical Support Working Group (TSWG)Chairs: State, Energy, and DefenseThe group addresses R&D efforts to meet the threat posed by domestic and internationalterrorism. It includes a working group on Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and NuclearCountermeasures.Interagency National Security Technology ExchangeHost: DOE/NN-20Annual forum to discuss current security projects/accomplishments using technology.U.S. Nuclear Detonation Detection System (USNDS) Program Management ReviewGroupChair: DoD/Air Force Space & Missile Systems Center and Air Force Space CommandMeets biannually to coordinate the USNDS programs, which place and operate nuclearexplosion monitoring sensors aboard GPS and DSP satellites.Satellite Systems Review PanelChair: DOE/SNLMeets biannually to review the AFTAC R&D program for atmospheric and space nuclearexplosions monitoring from satellites. Also assesses recent anomalous event signals.Other Interagency GroupsNPT Working/Backstopping GroupChair: State/NP/IAEACoordinates U.S. policy on NPT-related issues and participation in NPT conferences.137

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