Training Workshop on National Security & High Energy Density Science

Technical, Policy, and International Perspectives and Implications

August 8-9, 2019

University of California, San Diego | Estancia La Jolla Hotel

This workshop is an introductory exploration of the national security dimensions of High Energy Density Science (HEDS) from technical, policy, and international perspectives. Scientists from the national laboratories, current and former policy officials from federal agencies, and university faculty will provide diverse views on the role and importance of HEDS to national security.

The main goals of this workshop are for scientists to gain an understanding of the policy and national security implications of their research and to encourage research from social scientists to examine the national security impact of HEDS.

Key issues that will be addressed in the event include:

Stockpile stewardship program & HEDS
Comparing HEDS R&D in U.S. and China
HEDS and pulse power
Export control issues and HEDS
Comparative perspectives on nuclear security and HEDS security

This program is funded by: University of California Office of the President Lab Fee Program & Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration.

Agenda

Talk topics are listed below:

How to Think about National Security and HEDS
DOE/NNSA Perspectives: The View from Washington DC from Current and Former Senior Policy Officials
HEDS research in China and the Strategic Implications for the U.S.
Pulse power
HED and the Export Control Regime
HED and survivability
Stockpile Stewardship Program and HED Science
Comparative Perspectives from the Nuclear Domain
Scaled HED Experiments Supporting Detection of UGTs
From Congressional Fellow to HED designer
National Security and HED Science
Forensics

Registration

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