The world faces arms control threats that have evolved over the past sixty years as well as emerging threats that are not as familiar. The Los Alamos Committee on Arms Control and International Security (LACACIS) addresses these threats by researching them and developing policy recommendations for arms control regimes, nonproliferation initiatives, and other solutions that address today's realities.
LACACIS invites speakers to present their latest research, findings and experiences to the Los Alamos community in the areas of arms control and nonproliferation. A list of recent presenters can be found on the Lectures page. One of our main objectives is to present new ideas in arms control, relevant scientific information, and links to other sites of interest.
If you are ever in New Mexico and would be willing to talk about a topic related to arms control, nonproliferation, national or international security, please contact us as far in advance as possible. We would love to hear what you have to say. For more information, please contact us.
In Memoriam: Dave Thomson (1927-2012) The Los Alamos Committee on Arms Control and International Security remembers Dave Thomson, one of our founding members, with great respect and affection. Dave had a long and distinguished career as a physicist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, and was very productively active throughout his life in local, state and national government. He was an inspiring mentor to many of us on how to effectively lobby: be informed, be persistent, and make well-reasoned, balanced arguments. He played an important role in our development of consensus policy statements (see our Policy Statements page). We are proud to carry on Dave's work and spirit in search of a more stable, just, and peaceful world.