U.S. NRC Backgrounder: Nuclear Security   [open pdf - 122KB]

This United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) backgrounder discusses the security of nuclear facilities since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. It examines nuclear facility security, security inspections and rulemaking, force-on-force performance evaluations, security personnel, research, cybersecurity, security against 'dirty bombs,' coordination and communication, and NRC emergency operations center and emergency plans.