Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory



Thursday, July 9, 2015

This seminar is part of the ongoing Nuclear Crossroads Initiative. Following the lecture there will be a question and answer session. This is open to the Laboratory.

If a final agreement with Iran has been reached by the June 30 deadline, this presentation will evaluate its components, strengths, and weaknesses, and overall likelihood of success. If no agreement has been reached by the deadline, the discussion will focus on why the talks did not succeed, and where we should go from there.

William Tobey was most recently Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation at the National Nuclear Security Administration. There, he managed the U.S. government's largest program to prevent nuclear proliferation and terrorism by detecting, securing, and disposing of dangerous nuclear material. Mr. Tobey also served on the National Security Council Staff in three administrations, in defense policy, arms control, and counter-proliferation positions. He has participated in international negotiations ranging from the START talks with the Soviet Union, to the Six Party Talks with North Korea. He also has extensive experience in investment banking and venture capital.