2021 Workshop on Isotope Federal Supply and Demand

7th Workshop on Isotope Federal Supply and Demand

Sponsored by the DOE Isotope Program
Managed by the Office of Isotope R&D and Production
Office of Science

January 12, 2021

Virtual

Agenda: 2021 Federal Workshop Agenda_FINAL.pdf

The Office of Isotope R&D and Production (DOE Isotope Program), Office of Science (SC) held the 7th Workshop on Isotope Federal Supply and Demand. Workshop participation was limited to representatives of Federal agencies and was by invitation only. The Workshop is a venue for the Isotope Program to communicate to the Federal complex new isotope availability, progress in R&D in promoting isotope availability, and concerns in isotope supply chains that are vital to different Federal missions. The Workshop also encourages interactions between Federal agencies and departments to avoid potential communication breakdowns that can lead to shortages of isotopes of critical and strategic importance to the Nation. The 7th Workshop took place on Tuesday, January 12, 2021.

Topics included the use, demand and supply of isotopes from a Federal perspective, in various areas including national security, medicine, and basic and applied research. Participants engaged in discussions of their sponsored activities and demands for isotopes. Discussions also included existing supplies of isotopes, and efforts underway to increase supply of critical isotopes. The output of this workshop served as input for the DOE Isotope Program to optimize its annual plan to increase isotope supply and mitigate shortages of critical isotopes.

The Workshop was a 1-day virtual meeting. Participating agencies were asked to provide isotope demands important to mission achievement for the next five years.