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Appendix I Overcoming Impediments to Cooperation Between the United States and Russia: Improving Communication During Project Definition, Michael S. Elleman and Wendin D. Smith
Pages 81-83

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... Rather, policy makers must now commis- confused host nation executive agencies, unanticipated sion voluminous vulnerability assessments that contain few hurdles, escalating costs, sliding schedules, and, perhaps clear recommendations on how to enhance security, let alone most troubling, frustrated interagency and international comreduce the proliferation threat. Some scholars suggest that a munications.
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... with key Russian entities, including regulatory agencies and local representatives, to deliver a defined and actionable ENHANCED COMMUNICATIONS AND CONFIDENCEproject to implementers in a shorter amount of time. On the BUILDING MEASURES basis of our experience, we estimate that following this model could reduce the time required to define program re- Conducting robust project definition would improve inquirements from the typical 8 to 12 months to 4 to 6 months, teragency and U.S.-Russian communications, build trust, and depending on the complexity of the project.
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... The EA must have local, regional, and bureaucratic authority to enforce its decisions CONCLUSION and to identify controversial issues before they affect project implementation. The project definition phase should iden- Over the past dozen years, nonproliferation programs tify all ministries, laboratories, and enterprises that will be have evolved.
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