CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title>BNL | Nonproliferation and National Security Department</title> <meta name="description" content="The BNL Nonproliferation and National Security Department developes and assesses policies that strengthen international regimes, identifies threats to the U.S. and international communities, develops technologies to address threats, and strengthens the domestic and international institutions that form nuclear non-proliferation and security regimes." /> <link rel='preconnect' href='https://fonts.googleapis.com'> <link rel='preconnect' href='https://fonts.gstatic.com' crossorigin> <link href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto:ital,wght@0,100;0,300;0,400;0,500;0,700;0,900;1,100;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,700;1,900&display=swap' rel='stylesheet'> <link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' media='all' href='/assets/global/packages/fontawesome-6/css/all.min.css' /> <link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' media='all' href='/assets/global/packages/fontawesome-5/css/all.min.css' /> <link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' media='all' href='/common/icons/latest/css/font-awesome.min.css' /> <link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' media='all' href='/common/jquery/jquery-ui/latest/jquery-ui.css' /> <link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' media='all' href='/assets/global/css/bnl-2021.css?v=2.26' /> <link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' media='all' href='/assets/global/css/staff-bio-cards-2021.css' /> <link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' media='all' href='/assets/global/css/nav/color-1/1.css' /> <link rel='apple-touch-icon' sizes='180x180' href='/apple-touch-icon.png'> <link rel='icon' type='image/png' sizes='32x32' href='/favicon-32x32.png'> <link rel='icon' type='image/png' sizes='16x16' href='/favicon-16x16.png'> <link rel='manifest' href='/site.webmanifest'> <meta name='google-translate-customization' content='da871b882e58855f-cd5178aa4095a4ca-gc2ffe725f2da0f37-b' /> <meta name='viewport' content='width=device-width, initial-scale=1' /> <style type="text/css"> .themeBanner { margin-top:1em; height: 45vh; max-height: 35em; background-position: 50% 50%; background-size: cover; position: relative; background-image: url('images/nns-background.jpg'); } .themeBannerText { position: absolute; bottom: 2em; left: 3.5%; } .themeBannerText h1 { color:white; border:none; text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(150, 150, 150, 1); } .group h2 { text-align:center; } .fa-arrow-alt-circle-right { margin-left:7px; } .staffBioCards.cardType2 li { padding: 0; font-size: 120%; background: transparent; border-width: 0px; } .staffBioCards.cardType2 li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; } .midRibbon { padding-top:4em; margin-bottom:0; } #footer { margin-top:0; } </style>    <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-67KBDFNCYG"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-67KBDFNCYG'); </script> </head> <body> <div class="content"> <noscript> <div id="NoJavaScript"> <div class="container_24"> <div class="grid_24"> Because you are not running JavaScript or allowing active scripting, some features on this page my not work.  >> <a target="_blank" href="https://enable-javascript.com/"> Enable Javascript</a> << </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </noscript><div id="BNL-mobile-menu"> <p id="subnavMobileHead">Local Navigation</p> <ul id="subnavMobile"></ul> <p id="siteMenuMobileHead" class="mobileMenuHead">Site Navigation<span class="fa fa-angle-double-left fa-lg closeMobileMenuIcon"></span></p> <ul id="siteMenuMobile"></ul> <p id="globalLinksMobileHead" class="mobileMenuHead">General Lab Information</p> <ul id="globalLinksMobile"></ul> </div> <div id="header"> <div class="container_24"> <div class="grid_24"> <ul id="globalLinks" class="responsiveLinkList2"> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/science/">Our Science</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/about/">About</a> <li><a href="javascript:void(0);" class="gd-link" >Departments</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/partner/">Partner With Us</a> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://jobs.bnl.gov/">Careers</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/newsroom/">News</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/contact-us/">Contact</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/directory/">Directory</a> <li><a href="javascript:void(0);" class="gd-link"><span class="fa fa-search"></span> Search</a> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gd" id="gd-2"> <div class="container_24"> <div class="grid_4"> <ul class="responsiveLinkList2"> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/energysci/">Energy & Photon Sciences</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/cfn/">Center for Functional Nanomaterials</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/chemistry/">Chemistry</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/cmpmsd/">Condensed Matter Physics & Materials Science</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/isd/">Interdisciplinary Science</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/nsls2/">National Synchrotron Light Source II</a> </ul> </div> <div class="grid_4"> <ul class="responsiveLinkList2"> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/ebnn/">Environment, Biology, Nuclear Science & Nonproliferation</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/biology/">Biology</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/envsci/">Environmental and Climate Sciences</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/nst/">Nuclear Science and Technology</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/nns/">Nonproliferation and National Security</a> </ul> </div> <div class="grid_4"> <ul class="responsiveLinkList2"> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/compsci/">Computing and Data Sciences</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/compsci/research/computation/">Computational Research</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/compsci/research/systems/">Systems, Architectures, and Emerging Technologies</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/compsci/scdf/">Scientific Computing and Data Facilities</a> </ul> </div> <div class="grid_4"> <ul class="responsiveLinkList2"> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/npp/">Nuclear & Particle Physics</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/cad/">Collider-Accelerator</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/mirp/">Isotope Research & Production</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/physics/">Physics</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/riken/">RIKEN BNL Research Center</a> </ul> <ul class="responsiveLinkList2"> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/ec/">Electron-Ion Collider</a> </ul> </div> <div class="grid_4"> <a class="closeGD menuClose" href="javascript:void(0);" title="Close Department List"><span class="fa-stack fa-lg"> <i class="fa fa-square-o fa-stack-2x"></i> <i class="fa fa-close fa-stack-1x"></i> </span></a> <ul class="responsiveLinkList2"> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/advtech/">Discovery Technologies</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/advtech/ast/">Accelerator Science & Tech</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/instrumentation/">Instrumentation</a> <li><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="alert('Website coming soon.');">Microelectronics</a> <li><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="alert('Website coming soon.');">Quantum Information Science & Technology</a> </ul> <ul class="responsiveLinkList2"> <li> <a href="https://www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/admin/support.php">Support Orgs</a> | <a href="https://www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/admin/deptcodes.php">Dept. Codes</a> </ul> </div>  </div> </div><div class="gd" id="gd-8"> <div class="container_24"> <div class="grid_10 prefix_1 suffix_1"> <form class="homePageSearchForm webSearchForm" method="post" action="https://www.bnl.gov/search/"> <span class="fa fa-globe fa-3x"></span><div> <input class="BNLinput webSearchField" name="q1" type="text" value="" maxlength="256" autocomplete="off" placeholder="Web Search..."> <input type="hidden" name="DIRECTORY_RESTRICT" value=""> <input type="hidden" name="SUBCOLLECTION" value="default_collection"> </div> </form> </div> <div class="grid_10 prefix_1"> <form class="homePageSearchForm peopleSearchForm" method="post" action="https://www.bnl.gov/search/"> <span class="fa fa-user fa-3x"></span><div> <input class="BNLinput peopleSearchField" name="q1" type="text" value="" maxlength="256" autocomplete="off" placeholder="People Search..."> <input type="hidden" name="DIRECTORY_RESTRICT" value=""> <input type="hidden" name="SUBCOLLECTION" value="people"> </div> </form> </div> <div class="grid_1"> <a class="closeGD menuClose" href="javascript:void(0);" title="Hide Search Fields"><span class="fa-stack fa-lg"> <i class="fa fa-square-o fa-stack-2x"></i> <i class="fa fa-close fa-stack-1x"></i> </span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div><div id="stripe"> <div class="container_24" id="banner"> <div class="grid_24" > <span id="hamburger" class="fa fa-bars"></span> <span id="mobileSearchTrigger" class="fa fa-search"></span> <a id="bnlLogoLink" title="BNL Homepage" href="https://www.bnl.gov"> <img class="BNLlogo black" title="BNL Homepage" src="/assets/global/images/bnl-logo-2021.svg" /> <img class="BNLlogo white-gray" title="BNL Homepage" src="/assets/global/images/bnl-logo-white-2021.svg" /> </a> <div id="siteTitleContainer">Nonproliferation and National Security<span class="small"></span></div> <div id="bs-blurb"></div> <div id="doeLogoContainer"> <a id="doeLogoLink" title="DOE Office of Science" href="http://science.energy.gov/"> <img class="DOElogo black" title="DOE Office of Science" src="/assets/global/images/logo-doe-black-200px.png" /> <img class="DOElogo white" title="DOE Office of Science" src="/assets/global/images/logo-doe-white-500px.png" /> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container_24" id="siteMenuContainer"> <div class="grid_24"> <ul id="siteMenu"> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/nns/">Home</a> <li> <a href="#">Department Groups</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/ispo/">International Safeguards Project Office</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/nns/nonproliferation.php">Nonproliferation Policy and Implementation</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/nns/rrp.php">Radiological Response Programs</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/nns/technologies.php">Radiation Detection and Emerging Safeguards Technologies</a> </ul> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/nns/student-opportunities.php">Student Opportunities</a> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/orgcharts/nn.pdf" target="_blank">Org Chart</a> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="themeBanner"> <div class="themeBannerText"> <h1></h1> </div> </div> <div class="container_24">  <div class="grid_15 suffix_2"> <h2>Supporting U.S. Nuclear Security and Safeguards</h2> <p class="font-plus-2">Brookhaven Lab's Nonproliferation and National Security Department contributes to U.S. nuclear security and safeguards efforts by assisting in the development, analysis and assessment of policies that strengthen international regimes, collecting and analyzing data to identify trends and threats to the U.S. and international communities, developing and implementing new technologies to address existing and emerging threats, and strengthening the domestic and international institutions that form the framework of the nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear security regimes through training and engagement.</p> </div> <div class="grid_7"> <div id="tabs" style="margin:0;"> <ul> <li><a href="#tabs-1">Leadership</a></li> <li><a href="#tabs-2">Administrative</a></li> </ul> <div id="tabs-1"> <ul class='staffBioCards cardType2 images'> <li ln='23464'> <div class='imageContainer'><img alt='Yonggang Cui' src='https://www.bnl.gov/staff/pics/square/23464.jpg' onerror='this.onerror=null;this.src="https://www.bnl.gov/staff/pics/square/no-photo.jpg";' ></div><div class='textContainer'><a title='Full Bio' href='https://www.bnl.gov/staff/ycui'><h5>Yonggang Cui</h5></a> <p class='jobTitle'>Interim Chair</p> <p class='contactInfo'><span class='phone'>(631) 344-5351</span>, <span class='email'><a href='mailto:ycui@bnl.gov'>ycui@bnl.gov</a></span></p> </div><li ln='25200'> <div class='imageContainer'><img alt='Warren Stern' src='https://www.bnl.gov/staff/pics/square/25200.jpg' onerror='this.onerror=null;this.src="https://www.bnl.gov/staff/pics/square/no-photo.jpg";' ></div><div class='textContainer'><a title='Full Bio' href='https://www.bnl.gov/staff/wstern'><h5>Warren Stern</h5></a> <p class='jobTitle'>Deputy Department Chair</p> <p class='contactInfo'><span class='email'><a href='mailto:wstern@bnl.gov'>wstern@bnl.gov</a></span></p> </div></ul> </div> <div id="tabs-2"> <ul class='staffBioCards cardType2 images'> <li ln='19587'> <div class='imageContainer'><img alt='Donna Muscarella' src='https://www.bnl.gov/staff/pics/square/19587.jpg' onerror='this.onerror=null;this.src="https://www.bnl.gov/staff/pics/square/no-photo.jpg";' ></div><div class='textContainer'><a title='Full Bio' href='https://www.bnl.gov/staff/donna'><h5>Donna Muscarella</h5></a> <p class='jobTitle'>Senior Administrative Assistant</p> <p class='contactInfo'><span class='phone'>(631) 344-2826</span>, <span class='email'><a href='mailto:donna@bnl.gov'>donna@bnl.gov</a></span></p> </div></ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="midRibbon"> <div class="container_24"> <div class="grid_8"> <div class="sidebar white"> <div class="group"> <h2>International Safeguards Project Office </h2> <p>ISPO manages the United States Support Program to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Department of Safeguards. ISPO distributes information about technical support requirements for the IAEA Department of Safeguards and information about current job vacancies and the application processes. </p> </div> <div style="text-align:center"> <a class="blue button" href="https://www.bnl.gov/ispo/" target="_new">ISPO website<i class="far fa-lg fa-arrow-alt-circle-right"></i></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid_8"> <div class="sidebar white"> <div class="group"> <h2>Nonproliferation Policy and Implementation</h2> <p>NPI supports U.S. chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) nonproliferation initiatives through its international safeguards and security expertise: conducting outreach to partner countries to enhance safeguards and security; recommending policy for the use of safeguards and security best practices; and providing resources and training to strengthen both U.S. and international nonproliferation and security regimes.</p> </div> <div style="text-align:center"> <a class="blue button" href="nonproliferation.php">NPI Group<i class="far fa-lg fa-arrow-alt-circle-right"></i></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid_8"> <div class="sidebar"> <div class="group"> <h2>Student Opportunities</h2> <p>Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to supporting education and developing the next generation of scientists and engineers in a variety of fields. Brookhaven offers a number of opportunities in the Nuclear Security and Safeguards field.</p> </div> <div style="text-align:center"> <a class="blue button reversed" href="student-opportunities.php">See opportunities<i class="far fa-lg fa-arrow-alt-circle-right"></i></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="grid_8"> <div class="sidebar white"> <div class="group"> <h2>Radiological Response Programs</h2> <p>Provides a regionally-based capability covering New England and the mid-Atlantic states to facilitate a rapid technical assessment of radiological or nuclear hazards. Also provides scientific support to U.S. government agencies that conduct programs that develop and update radiological and nuclear response planning guidance.</p> </div> <div style="text-align:center"> <a class="blue button" href="rrp.php">RRP website<i class="far fa-lg fa-arrow-alt-circle-right"></i></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid_8"> <div class="sidebar white"> <div class="group"> <h2>Radiation Detection and Emerging Safeguards Technologies</h2> <p>Develops radiation detection technologies and applications in security, health physics and healthcare. The group maintains expertise in modeling, design and engineering development, testing, and field deployment of radiation detection systems.</p> </div> <div style="text-align:center"> <a class="blue button" href="technologies.php">RD & EST Group<i class="far fa-lg fa-arrow-alt-circle-right"></i></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="grid_24"> <p>The Nonproliferation and National Security Department is part of Brookhaven Lab's <a href="/ebnn/">Environment, Biology, Nuclear Science & Nonproliferation Directorate</a>.</p> </div>  </div> </div> <div id="topOfPage"><span class="fa fa-chevron-circle-up fa-lg topOfPageTrigger"></span></div> <div class="footer" id="footer" > <div class="container_24"> <div class="grid_6"> <h3 id="BNL">Brookhaven National Laboratory</h3> <p>PO Box 5000<br/> Upton, NY 11973-5000<br/> (631) 344-8000</p> <p><a id="contactUs" class="extrasmall white button" href="https://www.bnl.gov/contact-us/">Contact us</a></p> <ul class="socialMediaIcons"> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/BrookhavenLab" title="Follow Us on 𝕏"><i class="fa-brands fa-square-x-twitter fa-2x"></i></a> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/brookhavenlab" title="Follow Us on Facebook"><span class="fa fa-facebook-square fa-2x"></span></a> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/brookhavenlab/" title="Follow Us on Instagram"><span class="fa fa-instagram fa-2x"></span></a> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/brookhavenlab/" title="Follow Us on LinkedIn"><span class="fa fa-linkedin-square fa-2x"></span></a> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/BrookhavenLab" title="Follow Us on YouTube"><span class="fa fa-youtube-square fa-2x"></span></a> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/brookhavenlab/" title="Follow Us on Flickr"><span class="fa fa-flickr fa-2x"></span></a> </ul> </div> <div class="grid_3"> <ul class="linkList2"> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/science/">Our Science</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/about/">About</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/about/history/">History</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/about/org/">Leadership</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/visiting/">Visiting the Lab</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/siteindex/">Site Index</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/directory/">Staff Directory</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="grid_3"> <ul class="linkList2"> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://jobs.bnl.gov/">Careers</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/science/facilities.php">Facilities</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/guv/">Guest Center</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/partner/">Partnerships</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/ppm/">For Vendors</a></li> <li><a id="deptLink" href="javascript:void(0);">Departments</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/visiting/events/">Public Events</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="grid_4"> <ul class="linkList2 lastList"> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/techtransfer/">Technology Licensing</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/externalaffairs/">Stakeholder Relations</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/education/">Students & Educators</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/about/sustainability/">Sustainability</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bnl.gov/privacy/">Privacy and Security Notice</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.energy.gov/vulnerability-disclosure-policy">Vulnerability Disclosure Program</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="grid_7 prefix_1"> <h3 id="BSA">Brookhaven Science Associates</h3> <p>Brookhaven Science Associates manages and operates Brookhaven National Laboratory on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science. BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University. | <a href="https://www.bnl.gov/about/bsa.php">More</a></p> <img id="bsaFooterLogo" alt="BSA logos" src="/assets/global/images/logo-bsa-black-220px.png"> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div><script src='/common/jquery/jquery/latest/jquery.js'></script> <script src='/common/jquery/jquery-ui/latest/jquery-ui.min.js'></script> <script src='/common/jquery/cookie/latest/jquery.cookie.js'></script> <script src='/common/jquery/sidr/latest/jquery.sidr.min.js'></script> <script src='/common/jquery/finger/latest/dist/jquery.finger.min.js'></script> <script src='/common/jquery/match-height/latest/jquery.matchheight-min.js'></script> <script src='/common/jquery/debounce/latest/jquery.debounce.js'></script> <script src='/assets/global/js/staffbiocards.js?v=1.01'></script> <script src='/assets/global/js/bnl.js?v=2.2'></script> <script> $(function() { $('.group').matchHeight(); }); </script> </body> </html>