Attend
Learn more about upcoming public events and conferences sponsored by PONI in DC and across the country, as well as other important nuclear events where you can connect with experts.
Conference
The first conference of the 2017-2018 PONI Conference Series was held on June 21-22 at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Center for Global Security Research. The two-day conference will feature a series presentations from emerging nuclear experts, a keynote address, tours of facilities at Lawrence Livermore, and a breakout discussion on nuclear terrorism adapted from a ministerial-level scenario Read More
Debate
The Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI), Ploughshares Fund, and the Nuclear Science and Security Consortium are pleased to invite you to the third in a debate series on a range of nuclear challenges and policy decisions the Trump administration will face in 2017. The debate series aims to provide a forum for in-depth exploration of arguments on both sides of key nuclear policy issues.
Debate
The Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) and Ploughshares Fund are pleased to invite you to the second in a debate series on a range of nuclear challenges and policy decisions the Trump administration will face in 2017. The debate series aims to provide a forum for in-depth exploration of arguments on both sides of key nuclear policy issues.
Conference
The final conference of the 2016-2017 PONI Conference Series will be held on March 16 at United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM), Offutt Air Force Base. The one-day conference will feature presentations from emerging nuclear experts covering topics such as nuclear policy in the 21st century, implications of new technologies, emerging nuclear challenges, and nuclear dynamics in Europe. The Read More
Events
The Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) and Ploughshares Fund are pleased to invite you to the first in a debate series on a range of nuclear challenges and policy decisions the Trump administration will face in 2017. The debate series aims to provide a forum for in-depth exploration of arguments on both sides of key Read More
Conference
The third conference of the 2016-2017 Conference Series will be held on December 6-7, 2016 at CSIS. The two-day conference will feature presentations from emerging nuclear experts and keynote talks from senior experts in the nuclear field. Conference presentations and keynote speakers are off-the-record. Agenda and Participants Panel 1: Nuclear Challenges in South Asia Science Read More
Conference
The second conference of the 2016-2017 Conference Series will be held on October 18-19, 2016 at Sandia National Labs in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Agenda and Participants Panel 1: The Future of Deterrence Capability or Will? 21st Century Nuclear Deterrence for Global Strike Operators Captain Chris Conant, United States Air Force Missile Defense’s Role in 21st Century Read More
Event
CSIS President and CEO John Hamre held a Q&A with Dr. Siegfried Hecker about Hecker’s new two-volume set, Doomed to Cooperate: How American and Russian scientists joined forces to avert some of the greatest post-Cold War nuclear dangers. About Doomed to Cooperate An account edited by Siegfried Hecker, Doomed to Cooperate tells the story of the collaboration through the Read More
Award
The panel unanimously decided to award this year’s John S. Foster, Jr. Medal, which was established to commemorate the exceptional and inspirational career of Dr. Foster, to Gen. Larry D. Welch to acknowledge his extraordinary career, his unique approach to innovation, and his ability to inspire colleagues and stakeholders with his rigorous analysis of technical facts, Read More
Conference
The first conference of the 2016-2017 Conference Series will be held on July 12-13, 2016 at the Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) at Patrick Air Force Base. The two-day conference will feature presentations from emerging nuclear experts along with a technical talk from Dr. Wayne Brasure, acting director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office Read More