The main goal of the Advanced Simulation and Computing Program (ASCI) is "to ensure the safety and reliability of the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile." The program is a collaboration between three national laboratories, and it operates some of the world's most powerful supercomputers. One of the most notable projects detailed on the ASCI Web site is the Terascale Simulation Facility (TSF). This...

The National Security Archive at The George Washington University is dedicated to providing key diplomatic documents that describe the world of political relationships and other key areas of government relations between the United States and other nations. This electronic briefing book released in December 2010 takes a look at the attempts by the Carter administration to roll back Pakistan's...