In short order, the Sequoia supercomputer and its 1.57 million processing cores will transition to a life of top-secret analysis at the National Nuclear Security Administration, but until that day comes, researchers are currently working to ensure its seamless operation.
Chart Analysis: The fear over nuclear power after the tragedy in Japan was thought by some to be positive for the coal industry, but the Dow Jones Coal index is down 17.6% over the past three months.
Following Mr. Weinberger's comments, several of the symposium participants indicated a desire for pro-deterrence analysis that could be used to rebut the NAS study and other nuclear abolition tracts (notably, a joint letter signed by 60 former flag officers last December).
Still, when the history of the Iranian nuclear threat - and all that flows from it - is written, his dismal tenure as Deputy Director for Analysis in the Office of National Intelligence will figure prominently.