Podcasts Technology Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy Ep 93: Joyce Connery - Board Member, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Ep 93: Joyce Connery - Board Member, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Published: Oct. 4, 2018, 10 a.m.

In this episode we discuss...

  • Joyce’s unique journey from study of poetry to international relations to the nuclear field
  • Joyce’s international experiences in the Peace Corps in Turkmenistan and later experiences in Kazakhstan in post Cold War era
  • The history of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency
  • The shutdown of the BN-350 fast breeder reactor in Kazakhstan
  • Joyce’s involvement in the 123 Agreements under the Bush administration
  • Joyce’s work as a detailee to the National Security Advisor
  • A deep dive into the IAEA’s Additional Protocol Agreement
  • The international impact of Fukushima
  • Joyce’s experience serving as the first Director of Nuclear Energy Policy within the Office of International Economics
  • Joyce’s appointment as Chairman on the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
  • A look at the future of nuclear and the importance of improving public awareness