William Tobey, deputy administrator for the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, will give a talk Friday (Nov. 21) at 10:30 a.m. at the George Bush Library Theater.

William Tobey

Tobey’s lecture, “Status of U.S. Efforts to Enhance Nuclear Security,” is part of the Department of Nuclear Engineering’s Nuclear Technology and Society Invited Speaker Series and co-hosted by the National Security Science and Policy Institute (NSSPI).

Tobey will review the United States’ progress toward preventing nuclear terrorism and proliferation; describe program efforts to secure, detect and dispose of dangerous nuclear material; and give an overview of international cooperation and support for international organizations and obligations.

In his position, Tobey is responsible for managing programs to prevent the spread of materials, technology and expertise relating to weapons of mass destruction and to eliminate inventories of surplus fissile material. Tobey previously served on the National Security Council Staff in the Reagan, Bush (41) and Bush (43) administrations, working on defense policy, arms control and nonproliferation issues. He has participated in a variety of international negotiations including the Nuclear and Space Talks with the Soviet Union, the U.S.-Russia Space Cooperation Agreement and the Six Party Talks on North Korea’s nuclear programs. He began his public service as a Presidential Management Intern in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

For more information or questions, please contact Shannon Pope at s-lara@tamu.edu or 979/862-1956.

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