2026 Open Source Nuclear Analysis Workshop

Open source nuclear analysts who are in early phases of their career will participate in a week-long intensive workshop (or “bootcamp”) intended to help lower the barriers to entry into this field, democratize open source research practices, and foster a collegial community of experts among successive cohorts. Participants will work directly with external experts and team members from the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) and the Stanley Center for Peace and Security to develop skills in open source and satellite imagery analysis and collaborate with others in the cohort on short research projects during the week.

Some examples of topics that will be covered include:

• The basics, ethics, and communication of open source analysis
• Nuclear secrecy and transparency
• Analyzing primary and secondary sources
• Filing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and declassification requests
• Geolocation and satellite imagery analysis of nuclear-related sites
• Missile technology
• The nuclear fuel cycle

The workshop will take place in Montreal, Canada, during the week of June 22 to 26, 2026, with a welcome dinner on June 21.