PROTECTING NUCLEAR WEAPONS MATERIAL IN RUSSIA -- Copyright -- Contents -- PREFACE -- ORIGIN OF THE STUDY -- RELATED STUDIES BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS -- ROLE OF THE NRC COMMITTEE FOR THIS STUDY -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- Sustain the U.S. commitment to the program. -- Reassess priorities to address important vulnerabilities. -- Indigenize MPC&A capabilities. -- Reduce impediments to effective cooperation. -- Improve management of U.S. personnel and financial resources. -- 1 IMPORTANCE OF MODERN MPC&A SYSTEMS IN RUSSIA -- AVAILABILITY OF DIRECT-USE MATERIAL -- RUSSIAN ECONOMIC CRISIS OF 1998 -- ELEMENTS OF A MODERN MPC&A SYSTEM -- DOE'S COOPERATIVE PROGRAM IN MPC&A -- 2 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- GENERAL FINDINGS -- 1. A National Security Imperative -- 2. Program Progress in Key Areas -- 3. Russian Interest in the Program -- 4. DOE's Management of the Program -- SPECIFIC FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- 1. Sustain the U.S. Commitment to the Program -- 2. Reassess Priorities to Address Important Vulnerabilities -- 3. Indigenize MPC&A Capabilities -- 4. Reduce Impediments to Effective Cooperation -- 5. Improve Management of U.S. Personnel and Financial Resources -- 6. Expand Efforts to Understand the Full Dimension of Critical Long-Term Problems -- EPILOGUE -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- APPENDIX A -- APPENDIX B Terms of Reference -- APPENDIX C Biographies of Committee Members -- APPENDIX D Site Visits and Meetings of the Committee -- RUSSIA -- UNITED STATES -- APPENDIX E MPC&A Program Guidelines -- MISSION -- Goals and Strategies -- Frequently Used MPC&A Upgrades.