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Get to Know NTI: Cassandra Varanka
Get to Know NTI: Cassandra Varanka
Cassandra Varanka is NTI’s director of legislative affairs. Since joining NTI in July 2025, she has focused on developing and advancing legislative strategies to shape impactful policy outcomes that further the organization’s agenda in the U.S. government.
Support Our Work | The Nuclear Threat Initiative
Support Our Work | The Nuclear Threat Initiative
Will you help us build a better world today and for future generations? With your support, NTI will continue developing systemic solutions to evolving nuclear and biological threats—shaping a world where our children and grandchildren can thrive.
The Critical Mass Project
The Critical Mass Project
Q&A: Could Trump Invade Canada & Has The US Lost Its Soft Power? | Christiane Amanpour Presents
Q&A: Could Trump Invade Canada & Has The US Lost Its Soft Power? | Christiane Amanpour Presents
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
Breaking Down A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
Breaking Down A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
NTI breaks down the nuclear themes in "A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE," a new film from Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, opening in theaters October 10, 2025 and available on Netflix on October 24.
NTI Board Elects Christine E. Wormuth as President and CEO
NTI Board Elects Christine E. Wormuth as President and CEO
Christine E. Wormuth, a defense and national security leader who recently served as Secretary of the Army, is joining NTI as its new President and Chief Executive Officer.
Bipartisan Task Force Calls for Revitalized U.S. Strategy to Prevent Nuclear Proliferation
Bipartisan Task Force Calls for Revitalized U.S. Strategy to Prevent Nuclear Proliferation
“Nuclear proliferation dangers are rising, and the regime that has helped hold these dangers at bay is badly frayed. This report provides a realistic, bipartisan strategy for how the United States can navigate this dangerous time and enhance U.S. and global security," said NTI Co-Chair and CEO Ernest J. Moniz.
FutureSafe Innovation Forum: A Conversation with Livermore Director Kimberly S. Budil - YouTube
FutureSafe Innovation Forum: A Conversation with Livermore Director Kimberly S. Budil - YouTube
Join NTI FutureSafe for a conversation with Kimberly S. Budil, PhD, Director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, on the nuclear security enterprise—an...
From Adoption to Action: Data-Driven Solutions for Implementing the Pandemic Agreement
From Adoption to Action: Data-Driven Solutions for Implementing the Pandemic Agreement
Join hosts NTI, Brown University Pandemic Center, Economist Impact, and Science for Africa Foundation for this important discussion on practical strategies and opportunities for nations to close critical data and preparedness gaps.
FutureSafe Innovation Forum: Emerging Tech & Nuclear Security—a Conversation with Livermore Director Kimberly S. Budil
FutureSafe Innovation Forum: Emerging Tech & Nuclear Security—a Conversation with Livermore Director Kimberly S. Budil
Join NTI FutureSafe for a conversation with Kimberly S. Budil, PhD, Director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, on the nuclear security enterprise—and how we can tailor it for our future.
How mRNA vaccine cuts threaten US national security
How mRNA vaccine cuts threaten US national security
This research is vital for our defense against potential biological threats — including accidents and deliberate attacks.
Statement from Ernest J. Moniz on the Upcoming Trump-Putin Summit in Alaska
Statement from Ernest J. Moniz on the Upcoming Trump-Putin Summit in Alaska
When Presidents Trump and Putin meet Friday in Alaska, they have an opportunity—and an obligation—to lower the temperature around nuclear confrontation Moniz argues.
Hope Lingers: A Conversation with Artist Kei Ito on his Artwork Honoring Victims of the U.S. Bombing of Hiroshima
Hope Lingers: A Conversation with Artist Kei Ito on his Artwork Honoring Victims of the U.S. Bombing of Hiroshima
Kei Ito is the grandson of a Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor, and his interdisciplinary art explores the legacy of that trauma through themes of memory, identity, and the invisible impacts of nuclear war.
Social Media Toolkit #CranesForOurFuture
Social Media Toolkit #CranesForOurFuture
Thank you for joining people around the world in sharing paper cranes Friday, August 4-Wednesday, August 9. Together, we can create a powerful public display of support for a future free of nuclear weapons.
Statement on President Trump's Nuclear Submarines Order
Statement on President Trump's Nuclear Submarines Order
The world urgently needs both sides to take concrete steps to prevent a war of words from spiraling into actual conflict between two nuclear-armed countries.
ChatGPT Agent Setting Industry Leading Example for Biosecurity Safeguards
ChatGPT Agent Setting Industry Leading Example for Biosecurity Safeguards
OpenAI's latest release, ChatGPT Agent, represents a significant leap forward in artificial intelligence capabilities—and with it comes a thoughtful, proactive approach to managing the biosecurity risks that advanced AI systems can pose.
NTI Seminar: A Conversation with New York Times Opinion
NTI Seminar: A Conversation with New York Times Opinion
The latest addition in our NTI Seminar Series features a conversation with Kathleen Kingsbury and W.J. Hennigan from New York Times Opinion on their “At the ...
Executive Orders Could Create Security and Proliferation Risks while Delaying Deployment of Nuclear Energy
Executive Orders Could Create Security and Proliferation Risks while Delaying Deployment of Nuclear Energy
"Such steps would introduce long-recognized security risks and have the unintended consequence of impeding nuclear energy expansion just as momentum builds for such an outcome," writes NTI Co-Chair and CEO Ernest J. Moniz.
Beyond the Ceasefire: How US-China Diplomacy Could Help Avert Nuclear War in South Asia
Beyond the Ceasefire: How US-China Diplomacy Could Help Avert Nuclear War in South Asia
Navigating Disruption in the Global Nuclear Order
Navigating Disruption in the Global Nuclear Order
Rising geopolitical tensions, ongoing regional conflicts, and rapid technological change are fundamentally disrupting the global nuclear order. In response to this perilous moment, NTI has released a new paper, "Navigating Disruption in the Global Nuclear Order: Managing Risks and Shaping a New Way Forward."
The Critical Mass Project
The Critical Mass Project
EO on Safety and Security in Biological Research Holds Promise But Leaves Crucial Gaps
EO on Safety and Security in Biological Research Holds Promise But Leaves Crucial Gaps
The Next 50 Years: Strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention – Explained
The Next 50 Years: Strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention – Explained
Nuclear Scaling Initiative Releases Global Strategy
Nuclear Scaling Initiative Releases Global Strategy
A Call to Action for Global Health Security
A Call to Action for Global Health Security
NTI Welcomes Alex Tiersky as Vice President of Government Relations
NTI Welcomes Alex Tiersky as Vice President of Government Relations
NTI Board of Directors Announces 2025 Leadership Transition
NTI Board of Directors Announces 2025 Leadership Transition
Where Women at NTI Build a Safer World
Where Women at NTI Build a Safer World
Ninth Annual Next Generation for Biosecurity Competition Open for Applications
Ninth Annual Next Generation for Biosecurity Competition Open for Applications
Rewriting the Narrative on Nuclear Weapons
Rewriting the Narrative on Nuclear Weapons
CEPI, Brown, NTI Partner with Rising Leaders to Take Biological Threats off the Table
CEPI, Brown, NTI Partner with Rising Leaders to Take Biological Threats off the Table
NTI at the Munich Security Conference
NTI at the Munich Security Conference
The Private Sector’s Role in Advancing Global Health Security
The Private Sector’s Role in Advancing Global Health Security
Nuclear Storytelling: Hollywood and The Bomb
Nuclear Storytelling: Hollywood and The Bomb
The World Moves Closer to Midnight: How NTI is Turning Back Time
The World Moves Closer to Midnight: How NTI is Turning Back Time
Announcing FutureSafe — NTI’s New AI and Emerging Tech Program
Announcing FutureSafe — NTI’s New AI and Emerging Tech Program
"Oppenheimer" was history. Nuclear weapons are not.
"Oppenheimer" was history. Nuclear weapons are not.
Russian Biological Facility Build-up Underscores Need for Enhanced Transparency
Russian Biological Facility Build-up Underscores Need for Enhanced Transparency
NTI | bio Champions Effort to Enhance Transparency to Strengthen the Biological Weapons Convention
NTI | bio Champions Effort to Enhance Transparency to Strengthen the Biological Weapons Convention
NTI Statement on Nihon Hidankyo Winning the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize
NTI Statement on Nihon Hidankyo Winning the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize
Statement from Ernest J. Moniz on Russia’s Announcement of an Updated Nuclear Doctrine
Statement from Ernest J. Moniz on Russia’s Announcement of an Updated Nuclear Doctrine
Major philanthropic gift establishes Nuclear Scaling Initiative
Major philanthropic gift establishes Nuclear Scaling Initiative
#NoNukeTests
#NoNukeTests
Young Voices in International Security: Kylie Jones
Young Voices in International Security: Kylie Jones
Introducing the Winners of the 2024 Next Generation for Biosecurity Competition
Introducing the Winners of the 2024 Next Generation for Biosecurity Competition
Cranes, But Make It Fashion
Cranes, But Make It Fashion
#CranesForOurFuture Takes Flight August 6-9
#CranesForOurFuture Takes Flight August 6-9
The international #BioFundersCompact
The international #BioFundersCompact
NTI's 2023 Annual Report
NTI's 2023 Annual Report
A Conversation with Dr. Luciana Borio on H5N1 Bird Flu
A Conversation with Dr. Luciana Borio on H5N1 Bird Flu
NTI Releases New Paper on Nuclear Facilities in Times of Crisis
NTI Releases New Paper on Nuclear Facilities in Times of Crisis
“A Pivotal Juncture:” Ambassador Laura Holgate on the Future of Nuclear Security
“A Pivotal Juncture:” Ambassador Laura Holgate on the Future of Nuclear Security
How we learned to love the meme
How we learned to love the meme
Time to Change Course on Nuclear Security
Time to Change Course on Nuclear Security
#CranesForOurFuture
#CranesForOurFuture
The 2023 NTI Nuclear Security Index
The 2023 NTI Nuclear Security Index
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