NA-255 National Infrastructure and Sustainability Efforts in the Russian Federation

The United States and the Russian Federation have been cooperating on the Material Protection, Control and Accounting (MPC&A) of weapons-grade special nuclear materials for over 15 years with an emphasis on physical protection (PP) and material control and accounting (MC&A) upgrades of those materials at State Corporation for Atomic Energy (Rosatom) and non-Rosatom sites. In addition to these upgrade activities the Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of International Material Protection and Cooperation (NA-25), has been funding infrastructure work to enhance and strengthen nuclear infrastructure activities at the national, regional and site levels in Russia. This project work, focusing on inspections, training, education, MC&A measurements, protective force strategies, transportation security, MPC&A Operations Monitoring (MOM), sustainability, and civilian and military regulatory development, is primarily supported by NA-25’s Office of National Infrastructure and Sustainability (ONIS). Working jointly with their Russian counterparts, each respective project has achieved significant accomplishments toward the common objective of a secure Russian nuclear complex. This paper describes the integrated, systematic approaches used by ONIS and its project teams to bridge gaps and enhance Russian Federation efforts toward an effective and sustainable governmental infrastructure regulating and supporting the Russian nuclear complex.