Title:

Still Thinking About the Unthinkable: Maintaining Nuclear Stability Through Times of Transition

Speaker:

Dr. Houston T. Hawkins

Affiliation:

Los Alamos National Laboratory

When:

Thursday, March 27, 2014 at 11:00:00 AM   Add to Calendar

Where:

Boggs Building, Room 3-47

Host:

Dr. Glenn Sjoden
glenn.sjoden@me.gatech.edu
404-894-5733

Abstract

The role of nuclear weapons in modern policy, politics, and national security will be discussed by Dr. Hawkins, Senior Fellow at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).

Biography

Colonel Houston T. “Terry” Hawkins (USAF Retired) is the Senior Scientist, Principal Associate Directorate for Global Security (PADGS) at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He is an internationally recognized specialist on modern terrorism particularly terrorism involving the potential use of weapons of mass destruction. Since coming to Los Alamos in 1988, he has lead major technical programs aimed at detecting, preventing and reversing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Terry has received numerous awards and recognition for his work including the Earl Warren Medallion, the Aviation Week & Space Technology 2000 Laurels Award, the Valley Forge Freedoms Foundation Medal, the Legion of Merit, and two Defense Superior Service Medals. He is a graduate of Clemson University, National Defense University, and LaSalle Extension University School of Law.