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Description
For the past two-and-a-half years, the Nuclear Forensics Working Group (NFWG) of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) has worked on the development of the Nuclear Forensics Self-Assessment Tool (SAT). The SAT is designed to assist a national government structure an interagency dialogue to inventory and assess its national nuclear forensics capability. Its purpose is to ensure that a State considers key scientific and technical, operational and policy-related questions when collecting information when undertaking the self-assessment process. By using the SAT, it is anticipated that a State will gain a clearer sense of its nuclear forensics requirements and a better understanding of its scientific, technical, operational and policy gaps, and how these can be addressed as part of both a near- and long-term strategy.
The SAT is divided into three components: A. Identification of Nuclear Forensics Stakeholders; B. Collection of Information Related to Current Nuclear Forensics Capabilities; and C) Identification of Strengths and Gaps. Component B is further divided into four worksheets that facilitate the collection of information on the status of a State’s nuclear forensics-related policies and legal frameworks, protocols and procedures for material evidence management, scientific and technical analytical capabilities, and human resource development strategy. The SAT suggests steps a country may take following the completion of the self-assessment; however, it does not prescribe what a national nuclear forensics capability should like, nor does it provide a State with solutions on how to address identified gaps. This paper will provide an overview of the SAT and a detailed discussion of the worksheets in Component B. It will also discuss proposed strategies for facilitating the use of the SAT collecting information derived from its use.
| State | Canada |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
