Verification Technologies and Methodologies (VTM)

Terms of Reference

Objectives

Ad hoc Group on "Verification Technologies and Methodologies"

Relevant Technologies and Methodologies (Examples)

1. General Verification Concepts;
   1. The Role of Openness and Transparency
   2. Verification Regimes
2. Inspection Models;
   1. Managed Access
   2. Unannounced Access (short notice random)
   3. Challenge Inspections
3. Evaluation of Verification, Efficiency and Effectiveness;
4. Information Gathering, Processing and Evaluation of Open Sources;
5. Satellite Imagery;
6. Environmental Monitoring;
   1. High Performance Trace Analysis
   2. Wide Area
   3. Particle Analysis
   4. Noble Gas Monitoring
   5. Radiological Survey
7. Infra Sound Monitoring;
8. Digital Optical Surveillance and Electronic Sealing Systems;
9. Unattended Remote Monitoring Systems;
10. Geophysical Techniques (e.g. seismic reflection, ground penetrating radar).