ICONS 2024 Overview: A Conversation with Samantha Neakrase
International Nuclear Security Forum Director Christina McAllister and Samantha Neakrase of the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration discuss what ICONS is, why it’s important, and U.S. delegation goals. The discussion covers the future of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and its Amendment, the role of nuclear industry in nuclear security, and how emerging technology and cyber threats remain at the forefront of the U.S. delegation’s agenda.
The ICONS conferences, hosted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at 3- to 4-year intervals, are the highest-level forum for inter-governmental engagement on nuclear security. The United States will be sending a robust delegation to this year’s ICONS, as well as hosting multiple side events and expositions.