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Mission Accomplished? Challenges to Safety Culture in the Nuclear Weapons Complex
Thu, June 29th, 2017
Washington, DC
The watchword for the U.S. nuclear weapons complex is “Mission First, People Always.” But a recent investigation by the nonpartisan Center for Public Integrity has uncovered complaints within the complex about safety risks, accidents, and poor management practices, leading to avoidable radiation exposures and some near-calamities. These reports raise questions about whether the warhead production and development mission is being pursued at the expense of worker safety. This panel discussed these incidents and the broader challenges for regulators and federal contractors in implementing a strong safety culture at U.S. nuclear weapons facilities.
Joyce Connery
Joyce Connery is a member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
Patrick Malone
Patrick Malone is a reporter for national security at the Center for Public Integrity.
Don Nichols
Don Nichols is a retired senior safety official at the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration.
R. Jeffrey Smith
R. Jeffrey Smith is the managing editor for national security at the Center for Public Integrity.
Toby Dalton
Toby Dalton is co-director of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
Event Speakers
Joyce Connery
Joyce Connery is a member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
Patrick Malone
Patrick Malone is a reporter for national security at the Center for Public Integrity.
Don Nichols
Don Nichols is a retired senior safety official at the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration.
R. Jeffrey Smith
R. Jeffrey Smith is the managing editor for national security at the Center for Public Integrity.
Senior Fellow and Co-director, Nuclear Policy Program
Toby Dalton is a senior fellow and co-director of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment. An expert on nonproliferation and nuclear energy, his work addresses regional security challenges and the evolution of the global nuclear order.