WEBVTT 00:02.990 --> 00:05.760 Hi , I'm Raj Basu . I'm the US S 00:05.769 --> 00:07.991 program manager here at Los Angeles Air 00:07.991 --> 00:10.630 Force Base . So US s stands for the 00:10.640 --> 00:12.729 United States nuclear detonation 00:12.739 --> 00:15.829 detection system . It is a system that 00:15.840 --> 00:18.750 globally detect near real time nuclear 00:18.760 --> 00:21.000 detonations in earth's atmosphere . And 00:21.010 --> 00:24.229 near space US is important to ensure 00:24.239 --> 00:26.239 the US government is monitoring and 00:26.239 --> 00:28.909 enforcing nuclear arms treaties , test 00:28.920 --> 00:31.031 ban treaties . It's vitally important 00:31.201 --> 00:34.451 that the policymakers know if a nuclear 00:34.462 --> 00:36.832 detonation goes off when and where it 00:36.841 --> 00:38.508 occurs around the world . USS 00:38.872 --> 00:40.928 completing its system requirements , 00:40.928 --> 00:42.962 review or SRR is an incredibly 00:42.972 --> 00:45.083 important step in the program . Small 00:45.083 --> 00:47.305 Stone . The program has been around for 00:47.305 --> 00:49.250 over 40 years and as we're getting 00:49.250 --> 00:51.194 ready to build the next generation 00:51.194 --> 00:53.305 system , this allows us to understand 00:53.305 --> 00:55.416 the detailed technical requirements . 00:55.416 --> 00:57.583 So when we build it , we achieve first 00:57.583 --> 00:59.139 past success , my roles and 00:59.139 --> 01:01.194 responsibilities and overseeing the 01:01.203 --> 01:03.374 program protection process and cyber 01:03.383 --> 01:06.073 security to ensure that our system is 01:06.083 --> 01:07.972 adequately protected on the cyber 01:07.972 --> 01:10.433 security front . Some of the upgrades 01:10.444 --> 01:12.484 include increased cyber security 01:12.494 --> 01:14.624 requirements and more granularity in 01:14.634 --> 01:16.833 our reporting . So we can see smaller 01:16.844 --> 01:19.723 nuclear detonations . The US system is 01:19.734 --> 01:21.678 used by multiple deltas across the 01:21.678 --> 01:23.790 Space operations community along with 01:23.790 --> 01:25.901 interested parties from us , Stratcom 01:26.103 --> 01:28.103 and the White House . The system is 01:28.103 --> 01:31.176 operated by AFT operators in Colorado 01:31.185 --> 01:33.416 Springs and Denver area . Our users is 01:33.426 --> 01:35.426 AFT Air Force Technical application 01:35.426 --> 01:38.896 center . They are the Air Force nuclear 01:38.905 --> 01:41.896 subject matter experts and they are 01:41.905 --> 01:45.456 constantly watching 24 7 , 365 for 01:45.466 --> 01:47.236 nuclear detonations . We are 01:47.246 --> 01:49.325 consistently supporting missions and 01:49.335 --> 01:51.996 operations . The last time we reported 01:52.005 --> 01:54.325 a nuclear detonation was when North 01:54.335 --> 01:57.877 Korea detonated a weapon back in 2016 . 01:57.888 --> 02:00.110 But with the tensions increasing in the 02:00.110 --> 02:03.218 east and also Iran declaring interest 02:03.227 --> 02:06.117 to increase enrichment of uranium . If 02:06.127 --> 02:09.177 North Korea or if Iran decides to build 02:09.188 --> 02:11.355 a nuclear weapon and if North Korea or 02:11.355 --> 02:13.466 Iran decides to test one , we will be 02:13.466 --> 02:15.632 able to see it as soon as it happens . 02:15.632 --> 02:17.855 The US system has been quite busy as of 02:17.855 --> 02:20.021 late monitoring the Ukraine invasion , 02:20.021 --> 02:23.078 ensuring no nuclear weapons are used in 02:23.087 --> 02:26.289 the conflict . UN DS is quite unique in 02:26.300 --> 02:28.411 that we get to work with not only our 02:28.411 --> 02:30.633 space force brethren , but members over 02:30.633 --> 02:32.759 at the Department of Energy and other 02:32.770 --> 02:34.992 organizations . And it's really a joint 02:34.992 --> 02:37.159 effort to deliver this unique system . 02:37.159 --> 02:39.214 What gets me excited to come to work 02:39.214 --> 02:41.381 every day is to work with this awesome 02:41.381 --> 02:43.492 team . The people make the experience 02:43.492 --> 02:45.659 getting to work with them every day is 02:45.659 --> 02:47.881 the best part of my job . But also it's 02:47.881 --> 02:48.740 just a really cool mission area .