Nuclear science and engineering consortium for nonproliferation develop technologies and expertise to detect foreign nuclear proliferation activities and produces technologies for integration into…

The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration awarded a $4.8 million cooperative agreement to The Regents of the University of California, doing business as University of California, Berkeley, on July 2, 2026, under the Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research program (CFDA 81.113).

The award funds development of technologies and expertise to detect foreign nuclear proliferation activities. The technologies developed will be integrated into operational systems by leveraging capabilities at DOE national laboratories, plants, field sites, universities, and private industry. UC Berkeley serves as the prime recipient for the Nuclear Science and Engineering Consortium for Nonproliferation.

The cooperative agreement runs through July 1, 2031, with place of performance in the United States. The $4.8 million represents the total obligated amount under this award. The Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research program supports basic and applied research and development that enhances U.S. national security and reduces global danger from proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and special nuclear materials. Awards are subject to annual review and audit by NNSA Headquarters and the NNSA Albuquerque Complex.

Nuclear science and engineering consortium for nonproliferation develop technologies and expertise to detect foreign nuclear proliferation activities and produces technologies for integration into operational systems by leveraging capabilities at the DOE national laboratories, plants and other field sites as well as at universities and within private industry.