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Peter Hayes

Director, Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability

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Communication Over Escalation

Podcast

Communication Over Escalation

In this episode of The Fourth Leg, Philip Reiner and Peter Hayes are joined by nuclear weapons and conflict resolution expert, Steven E. Miller, to discuss the historical significance and evolution of nuclear communications.
cold war, crisis communications, deescalation, hotlines, nuclear communications
October 27, 2020
Formally Verified

Podcast

Formally Verified

This episode of The Fourth Leg features Adam Wick, one of the world’s leading experts on secure operating systems design and implementation.
crisis communication, formal methods, formal proofs, NC3, operating systems, security
September 17, 2020
Security Through Simplicity

Podcast

Security Through Simplicity

Eric Grosse joins Philip Reiner and Peter Hayes to detail the trade-offs of prioritizing security, reliability, and efficiency in the CATALINK system.
Broker, cryptography, efficiency, Puck, reliability, ROCCS, security
July 6, 2020
Wake-Up Call

Podcast

Wake-Up Call

In the first episode of The Fourth Leg's season 2, we discuss the need for a better communication system between nuclear powers with Philip Reiner, Peter Hayes, Eric Grosse, Rear Admiral John Gower, and Subrata Banik.
communication, complexity, crisis communications, nuclear communications, nuclear crisis communications
May 13, 2020
NC3 Threats: Insider Edition

Podcast

NC3 Threats: Insider Edition

Philip Reiner and Peter Hayes sit down with Dr. Ronald Schouten to discuss insider threats to nuclear command, control, and communications.
insider threats, nuclear command, nuclear weapons, risk
November 14, 2019
Are All Legal Bets Off?

Podcast

Are All Legal Bets Off?

William Boothby joins The Fourth Leg's Philip Reiner and Peter Hayes for a discussion on the legal limits surrounding the use of nuclear weapons.
accidental use, nuclear strike, nuclear weapons, offense, self-defense, United Nations
October 31, 2019
Starting from the Beginning

Podcast

Starting from the Beginning

In this episode of The Fourth Leg, Paul Davis joins Philip Reiner and Peter Hayes to discuss how to approach NC3 modernization. Rather than looking at the myriad of structural and technical issues associated with modernizing NC3, he instead argues that modernization should go back to the basics: what core functionality should be demanded, and how should those demands should differ from those of the Cold War?
cold war, NC3, NC3 modernization, nuclear accidents, nuclear control, nuclear weapons, technical
October 24, 2019
The End of Survivability?

Podcast

The End of Survivability?

In this episode of The Fourth Leg, Philip Reiner and Peter Hayes are joined by guest Daryl Press, who focuses on the growing threats to nuclear command and control and communication (NC3) systems around the world.
global stability, NC3, nuclear command, nuclear control, nuclear risk, strategic stability, vulnerabilities, vulnerable NC3
October 17, 2019
Elements of Caution and Prudence

Podcast

Elements of Caution and Prudence

In this episode of The Fourth Leg, Philip Reiner and Peter Hayes sit down with Avner Cohen to explore Israel's NC3 profile.
Israel, Middle East, NC3, NC3 architecture, nuclear command, nuclear control, nuclear weapon state
October 10, 2019
An Altogether Different Set of Challenges

Podcast

An Altogether Different Set of Challenges

Philip Reiner and Peter Hayes are joined by Feroz Hassan Khan for a conversation on the nuclear command, control, and communications of Pakistan.
delegation, NC3, NC3 architecture, nuclear deterrent, nuclear war, Pakistan
September 26, 2019