Nuclear Threat Initiative Inc.

“NTI's Corporate Secretary is the son-in-law of one of NTI's Co-Chairs.”

“the number of allowable Directors increased to 28 per our updated restated By Laws”

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“Global Nuclear Policy Program * Held meetings with the NTI Cyber-Nuclear Weapons Study Group on implications of cyber threats to nuclear weapons and related systems, with the goal of developing a set of options for US nuclear policy that would reduce risks. * Commentary and analysis on the 2016 NATO Summit, the UK vote on Trident submarines. * NATO's Nuclear Future: Deter, Reassure, Engage?, Steve Andreasen, Simon Lunn, Isabelle Williams. * Continued support of partner networks (founded by NTI) which include hundreds of high-profile officials, former officials, experts and next-generation leaders on five continents to build political awareness and action on nuclear policy debates in their regions. In addition to numerous events and publications, the Latin America Leadership Network released a major study, Terror Unleashed, on the impacts of a nuclear terrorist attack. * The Case for a Pause in Reprocessing in East Asia: Economic Aspects, John Carlson (NTI Paper). Russia and the West * Rising Nuclear Dangers: Steps to Reduce Risks in the Euro-Atlantic by Robert E. Berls, Jr., PhD and Leon Ratz, with an introduction by Des Browne, Wolfgang Ischinger, Igor S. Ivanov and Sam Nunn (Also created a Russian translation). * To promote fresh ideas in the deteriorating relationship between Russia and the West, continued supporting the Younger Generation Leaders Network on Euro-Atlantic Security; the group includes 49 young professionals in their 20s and 30s from 17 countries.”

“Public Education * Highlighted moral and ethical perspectives on nuclear weapons policy through events at the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, organized by the Kroc Institute for International Peace, in partnership with Georgetown University's Berkley Center and Boston College and including NTI Vice Chairman Des Browne. * Co-hosted the "Disruptive Futures: Santa Fe Nuclear Weapons Summit," a first-of-its-kind summit with Creative Santa Fe, NSquare Collaborative and Pop Tech; it brought together over 40 next-generation leaders with backgrounds in the military, the sciences, technology, policy, business, and the arts to foster collaboration, build awareness of nuclear dangers, and reframe narratives on nuclear weapons through new ideas and innovative thinking. * Co-hosted screenings and discussions in London at Parliament and in Washington, DC during the Nuclear Security Summit for the film "Command and Control," a documentary that focuses on the long-hidden story of a deadly accident at a Titan II missile complex in Damascus, Arkansas in 1980. * Sponsored a national screening day for a gripping documentary film, "The Man Who Saved the World," which tells the story of Stanislov Petrov, a Soviet lieutenant colonel who defied his chain of command and prevented nuclear war in 1983. Twenty-five campuses participated, generating discussions among hundreds of students as well as articles and commentary in college and local newspapers, in Buzzfeed, Reddit and social media. * Supported the William J. Perry Project and the release of the memoir by founding NTI Board Member William J. Perry through events, marketing and outreach; supported the Project's free online course devoted to educating the public about the history and dangers of nuclear weapons, through Stanford University. * Updated and expanded on the most comprehensive and timely web resources on WMD threats, in partnership with the James Martin Center for Non-Proliferation Studies. Widely used in university and policy contexts, the contents range from country profiles to interactive timelines to infographics that are published by media worldwide. Innovative new products included a virtual-reality tour of North Korea's nuclear test site.”

“Material Security and Minimization NTI Publications: Developing new thinking and new approaches * Radiological Security Progress Report: Preventing Dirty Bombs-Fighting Weapons of Mass Disruption, which tracked commitments from previous Nuclear Security Summits. * Outpacing Cyber Threats: Priorities for Cybersecurity at Nuclear Facilities, identifying key priorities and actions needed to better secure nuclear facilities. * Global Dialogue on Nuclear Security Priorities: Building an Effective Global Nuclear Security System by Andrew Bieniawski, Samantha Pitts-Kiefer, Joan Rohlfing (NTI Paper). * Replacing Highly Enriched Uranium in Naval Reactors by George M. Moore, Cervando A. Baneuelos, and Thomas T. Gray (NTI Paper). * Pathways to Cooperation, highlighting key projects in the nuclear sphere that the United States and Russia can take to innovate and build trust in the nuclear sphere (released in early 2017). NTI Nuclear Security Index and the Nuclear Security Summit: Advancing transparency, shaping agendas * 2016 NTI Nuclear Security Index, the premier public resource for assessing nuclear security across 176 countries, included new categories to address the potential risk to nuclear facilities posed by cyberattack and sabotage. * NTI's Global Dialogue on Nuclear Priorities developed consensus recommendations on how to build an effective global nuclear security system that informed the Nuclear Security Summit. * NTI President Joan Rohlfing served on organizing committee for the Industry Summit, held in conjunction with the Nuclear Security Summit; NTI was the only non-industry actor to play this role. * Helped develop "gift baskets," or joint action projects, that more than 40 countries signed during the Nuclear Security Summit. * Conducted extensive outreach at the Nuclear Security Summit and related meetings; over the course of one month, this included two keynotes at Summit events for NGOs and the nuclear industry, six briefing events to Congress and policy influencers; four presentations at the NGO Summit; more than 50 media interviews; a "Call to Action" that garnered nearly 1,000 signatures and appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post [fact check]; a widely read Summit blog and resources to help reporters and others get up to speed on the issues, as well as instant analysis during the Summit. * NTI Index recommendations were cited by the editorial boards of both The New York Times and the Washington Post. * Recognized with the "Innovative Leadership" award from the industry summit, and two partners, Kazakhstan and Emory University Hospital, won awards for NTI-related projects. Preventing nuclear and radiological terrorism * NTI staff served on the organizing committee for the IAEA International Conference on Nuclear Security (one of two NGOs asked to do so) and helped shape the agenda for this meeting with more than 2,000 participants from more than 130 countries. * Developed and produced a scenario-based table-top simulation focused on how China and the United States can strengthen cooperation to prevent or respond to nuclear smuggling and related incidents; the event in Beijing included participation of former and current government officials and experts from the United States and China. * One of two NGOs invited to present recommendations to an international workshop set up to inform and educate government officials, as they identified state-level actions to enhance security for radiological materials. Building global capacity and advancing thinking on future monitoring and verification challenges * Organized working group and plenary meetings to define a verifiable process for nuclear warhead dismantlement in our ongoing role as co-leader, with the U.S. Department of State, of the International Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament Verification, a public-private partnership that convenes officials and experts in 25 countries to develop new verification solutions. Securing the nuclear fue”

“Consultants and subject matter experts”