2018 Nuclear Security Index to be released Sept. 5; Ranks Nuclear Security Conditions in 176 Countries

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --

    WHAT:                           The release of the NTI Nuclear
                                    Security Index, a biennial
                                    assessment of nuclear security
                                    conditions worldwide.


                                   Now in its fourth edition, the
                                    2018 NTI Index ranks nuclear
                                    security conditions in countries
                                    with some of the world's
                                    deadliest materials-highly
                                    enriched uranium and plutonium-
                                    and the security of nuclear
                                    facilities, which if sabotaged
                                    through cyber-attacks or other
                                    means, could release dangerous
                                    radiation.


                                   Developed with the Economist
                                    Intelligence Unit (EIU), the NTI
                                    Index is recognized worldwide as
                                    the premiere resource and tool
                                    for tracking progress on nuclear
                                    security, identifying nuclear
                                    security priorities, and
                                    encouraging governments to take
                                    steps to secure nuclear materials
                                    and to build confidence in their
                                    security.


    WHEN:                          Wednesday, September 5, 2018

                                   11:30 a.m. - Registration

                                    12:00-1:30 p.m. -Lunch and
                                    Presentation


    WHO:                            Ernest J. Moniz, Co-Chair & CEO,
                                    Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI)


                                   Sam Nunn, Co-Chair, NTI


                                   Joan Rohlfing, President, NTI


                                    Hilary Steiner, Economist
                                    Intelligence Unit


                                    Page Stoutland, Vice President,
                                    Scientific and Technical Affairs,
                                    NTI


                                    Erin Dumbacher, Program Officer,
                                    Scientific and Technical Affairs,
                                    NTI


                                   This event will be on the record.


    WHERE:                         The Rotunda

                                    Ronald Reagan Building and
                                    International Trade Center

                                    1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
                                    Washington, DC

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