The areas of AI application into the nuclear enterprise are far left of an operational decision or decision to launch and include four priority sectors: (1) security and defense; (2) intelligence activities and indications and warning; (3) modeling and simulation, optimization, and data analytics; and (4) logistics and maintenance.
Emerging Technology
Job
CRDF Openings
CRDF Global has openings for four different positions. Visit the links to learn more! Senior Project Lead, Emerging Technologies, Technology Transfer, and Chinese Military-Civil Fusion Project Lead, DPRK Counterproliferation Senior Project Lead, DPRK Counterproliferation
Conference
2020 PONI Virtual Winter Conference
Held virtually, this conference will feature two days of presentations from rising experts covering topics such as regional nuclear policy and strategy, arms control and disarmament, proliferation challenges, and deterrence. All participants must pre-register to attend.
analysis
Adapting to the Hypersonic Era
Conventional hypersonic strike weapons may undermine deterrence by complicating early-warning and increasing the vulnerability of forward-based forces to surprise attack below the nuclear threshold. Nevertheless, history shows that adaptation to strategically disruptive technologies is possible.
Conference
STRATCOM Deterrence Symposium
STRATCOM is hosting their 2020 Deterrence Symposium virtually! From November 2-13, STRATCOM will be hosting a panel a day.
Conference
2020 Virtual PONI Panel at STRATCOM’s Deterrence Symposium
Please join us (virtually) for a PONI panel hosted by STRATCOM on November 10, 2020 from 3:30-5:30 PM EDT.
analysis
A Balance of Instability: Effects of a Direct-Ascent Anti-Satellite Weapons Ban on Nuclear Stability
How would new norms for testing space weapons affect nuclear stability and traditional deterrence? Would a direct-ascent ASAT limit or ban create stability or further destabilize the space and nuclear domains?
Fellowship
Summer Associate Internships
The IDA Summer Associates Program provides students with a unique opportunity to use their quantitative and analytic skills to work on challenging real-world national security issues. Each year, IDA hires and pays students at its Virginia and Washington, DC, facilities to work for approximately 10-12 weeks during the summer months. We seek both undergraduate (rising Read More
Conference
Virtual Conference: International Security at the Nuclear Nexus
In today’s competitive security landscape, nuclear weapons cannot be examined in isolation from other strategic security challenges. Current and emerging challenges related to nuclear weapons increasingly cross-cut other domains, including cyber, space, and conventional war.
Events
Workshop on Emerging Digital Technologies for Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security
Join the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management and the Stanley Center for Peace and Security for their upcoming event “Emerging Digital Technology for Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security.” Featuring Nidhi Kalra (RAND) and Dimitri Finker (IAEA). Sept 9th (11am-12:30pm Eastern)


