Maintaining the Stockpile

Program Document · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 2019

OSTI ID:1614711

One of NNSA’s core missions is to ensure the United States maintains a safe, secure, and effective nuclear weapons stockpile through the application of unparalleled science, technology, engineering, and manufacturing. NNSA extends the service life of weapons that have reached the end of their original design life through Life Extension Programs (LEPs). Other modernization efforts include Alterations (ALTs), which do not change the weapon’s operational capabilities, and Modifications, which do change the weapon’s operational capabilities. NNSA also conducts surveillance and assessment to ensure that weapons currently in the stockpile remain safe, secure, and effective. Labs, plants, and sites across the Nuclear Security Enterprise work together on this enduring national security mission.

• Research Organization: National Nuclear Security Administration
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• OSTI ID: 1614711
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English