Homeland Security: Applying Risk Management Principles to Guide Federal Investments

A successful terrorist attack on a facility containing nuclear weapons could have devastating consequences. This report compares the DoD¿s and DoE¿s efforts to protect the nation¿s nuclear weapons where they are stored, maintained, or transported. This report: (1) compares the nuclear weapons security policies and procedures at DoD and DoE, and the extent to which cost-benefit analyses are required; (2) compares DoD and DoE efforts to assess threats to nuclear weapons; and (3) identifies total current and projected funding requirements for securing nuclear weapons, including military construction costs. The author visited sites that store, maintain, or transport nuclear weapons. Charts and tables.