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Issue Brief

Oct 14, 2019

The value of the US nuclear power complex to US national security

By Dr. Robert F. Ichord, Jr. and Bart Oosterveld

Based on conservative estimates of the value it provides due to human capital, dependability of the energy supply, vibrancy of the supply chain, and contributions to green power—the civilian nuclear energy industry contributes at least $42.4 billion annually to the pursuit of US national security priorities.

Economy & Business National Security

Agenda

Welcome and Introduction

Ambassador Richard Morningstar
Founding Chairman, Global Energy Center
Atlantic Council

Keynote Remarks

Ms. Margaret Doane
Executive Director for Operations
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Panel I: The civilian-military nexus for nuclear energy

Opening remarks by

Ambassador Thomas Graham, Jr.
Executive Chairman of the Board
Lightbridge;
Co-Chairman
Nuclear Energy and National Security Coalition

Panelists

The Honorable Joyce Connery
Board Member
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

The Honorable Sherri Goodman
Executive Board Member
Atlantic Council;
Former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense (Environmental Security) US Department of Defense

Mr. Bart Oosterveld
Director, Global Business & Economics Program
Atlantic Council

The Honorable William C. Ostendorff
Distinguished Visiting Professor
US Naval Academy;
Former Commissioner
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission;
Former Principal Deputy Administrator
National Nuclear Security Administration;
Captain (Ret.)
US Navy

Moderator

Dr. Jennifer T. Gordon
Deputy Director, Global Energy Center
Atlantic Council

Panel II: The role of innovation in the civilian and military nuclear energy sectors

Opening remarks by

Ambassador Thomas Graham, Jr.
Co-Chairman
Nuclear Energy & National Security Coalition (NENSC);
Executive Chairman of the Board
Lightbridge

Panelists

Mr. Seth Grae
President and Chief Executive Officer
Lightbridge

Dr. Robert F. Ichord, Jr.
Senior Fellow, Global Energy Center
Atlantic Council

Dr. Rachel Slaybaugh
Program Director
ARPA-E;
Assistant Professor of Nuclear Engineering
University of California Berkeley

Mr. Daniel Poneman
President and Chief Executive Officer
Centrus Energy Corp.;
Former Deputy Secretary of Energy
Department of Energy

Moderator

Dr. Matthew Bowen
Senior Fellow, Global Energy Center
Atlantic Council

Closing Remarks

Dr. Jennifer T. Gordon
Deputy Director, Global Energy Center
Atlantic Council

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The Future of Nuclear Power

The Future of Nuclear Power project produces research and programming that analyzes the nexus between nuclear power and national security, as well as the role of nuclear power in the energy transition.