Letter in response to the article “CDC backs BU lab for deadliest pathogens” (Metro, Dec. 25). THE ARTICLE “CDC backs BU lab for deadliest pathogens” (Metro, Dec. 25) may have left the the impression that most people in the community are not concerned about the safety of the Biosafety Level 4 lab at National Emerging […]
FY 2017 Defense Budget Request Briefing Book
Click to download a PDF version of the briefing book. The Fiscal Year 2017 Budget in Context Introduction The Fiscal Year 2017 Defense Department requests $523.9 billion for the annual “base” budget, which is $2.2 billion more than current levels, and $10.4 billion below last year’s request. This amount does not include certain other security […]
Organizations Support Funding the IAEA to Monitor Iran Nuclear Agreement
Nuclear Watchdog Organization needs Funding to Effectively Monitor Iran (PDF Version) Dear Members of Congress, We write to you regarding the crucial need to fully fund the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the watchdog organization responsible for overseeing the implementation of the nuclear agreement between the United States, its negotiating partners, and Iran. The IAEA […]
Letter to Congress on Importance of Funding the IAEA
Withholding Funding from the IAEA is Ill-Advised and Dangerous (PDF Version) Dear Members of Congress, As individuals who have dedicated our professional lives to national security and nuclear nonproliferation, we strongly urge that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) receive full funding to monitor Iran’s compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The United […]
Letter on National Lab’s Recommendation to Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing
The Center signed onto this letter to the White House from the arms control community in response to a National Lab’s recommendation to resume nuclear weapons testing.