Governed by members. Operated by practitioners.
NS-ISAC is a non-profit Community of Practice directed by an elected board drawn from its member organizations and supported by a small professional staff.
Four principles, applied consistently.
Member-governed
Authority flows from the membership. The board is elected, the program of work is shaped by members, and major policy changes require a member vote.
Practitioner-led
Board seats and working-group leadership prioritize active practitioners over titles. The people doing the work guide the direction of the work.
Transparent operations
Bylaws, charters, meeting minutes, and the annual report are available to all members. Decisions are recorded and traceable.
Confidentiality discipline
Information shared inside NS-ISAC stays inside NS-ISAC. Traffic-light protocol handling, vetted membership, and a member code of conduct protect candid exchange.
The governing documents.
The Charter sets out the organization's purpose, scope, and governance. The Bylaws define how the Charter is implemented in practice: board composition, elections, committees, and member rights. Both are public to members and prospective members.
NS-ISAC Charter
Purpose, scope, member classes, and governance principles of the organization.
Download (coming soon)NS-ISAC Bylaws
Board composition, election procedures, committee structure, and member voting rights.
Download (coming soon)One member organization, one vote.
Within each member class, voting follows the principle of one member organization, one vote. Each member organization designates a primary voting representative who casts the organization's vote at member meetings and in board elections.
Board elections are held annually for the seats up that cycle. Officer elections are conducted by the seated directors at the annual member meeting. Bylaws amendments require a supermajority of the voting membership.
Working group leadership is selected within each group following the group's own charter, subject to ratification by the Working Group Oversight Committee.
Join the community.
Membership is open to commercial nuclear operators, reactor vendors, national laboratories, and critical suppliers.