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Job Opportunities in Nuclear Facilities System Engineering
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is looking for recent graduates with a background in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and civil/structural engineering for positions in nuclear facilities systems engineering.
Employees will work in a multi-disciplinary team environment that includes scientists, engineers, and technicians. They will learn to identify, design, and solve complex technical or multidisciplinary problems and will be introduced to a wide variety of topics and facilities, including the Plutonium Facility, Tritium Facility, Radiography Facility, and Waste Storage Facilities.
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Internships at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
The Global Security Technology and Policy Group (GSTP) at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) combines policy, science, and technology to promote global cooperation and sustainability, with a particular focus on preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Positions are available with GSTP at PNNL's Seattle office. These are focused on nuclear nonproliferation policy and export controls. Deadline to apply is April 2, 2016. Applicants must be US citizens.
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Devil in the Details? Why the Latest IAEA Report Kerfuffle Is Overblown
Richard Nephew, Brookings
March 8, 2016
Concerns about about the IAEA report's lack of technical details may be warranted, but "it is unfair to suggest that the IAEA is obscuring facts that would do harm" to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or the IAEA Safeguards Agreement, according to Richard Nephew.
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Amb. Ross: Why the Nuclear Deal Hasn't Softened Iran's Hard-Line Policies
Recent elections offer more evidence of the limits of change in Iran, argues Ambassador Dennis Ross.
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Opinion: Nuclear Deal Changed the Structure of Politics in Iran
Amir Hossein Mahdavi, starsandstripes.com
"Iran's recent elections made this clear: Politics have changed in the Islamic Republic--and it was the nuclear deal with the West that made the difference."
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The Nuclear Deal Pays Off in Iran's Elections
Another optimistic view of the influence of the nuclear deal on the outcome of Iran's elections.
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ARMS CONTROL AND DETERRENCE
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David Wright, Eryn McDonald, and Lisbeth Gronlund, Union of Concerned Scientists
January 2016
A recent report from the Union of Concerned Scientists points out the risks of keeping US nuclear weapons on a "launch on warning" status.
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The Full Price of Nuclear Deterrence
James Doyle, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
February 29, 2016
The American public should understand the full costs of deterrence before signing on to plans to modernize the US nuclear arsenal, according to James Doyle.
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REPORT: Modernizing the Nuclear Security Enterprise
US Government Accountability Office
March 2016
The report analyzes the National Nuclear Security Administration's estimates of the costs of nuclear modernization for 2015 and 2016, finding overall that while the budget estimates from 2015 to 2016 saw only a modest increase, they "may not align with all anticipated costs."
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