Nuclear Launch Codes
*** For Presidential Use ONLY ***
For national security purposes, the Online Nuclear Launch System can only be accessed upon successful
authorization from the foolproof Presidential Retinal Scan System.
Click on the LAUNCH CODE AUTHORIZATION screen below to initiate retinal scan:
BACKGROUND
In the past, a military officer carrying a special briefcase (nicknamed "The Football") had to accompany the President wherever he went. The briefcase carried the secret daily codes needed to launch a nuclear attack along with a list of targets and attack scenarios.
To launch an attack, the President would need to confirm his identity using a code printed on a plastic card (nicknamed "the biscuit"), which the President was supposed to always have in his possession. With today's technology and internet availability, the "football" and the "biscuit" have become obsolete.
As a supreme show of confidence in the new White House Cybersecurity Plan and an ongoing commitment to openness and transparency, the Daily Nuclear Codes are uploaded to this White House website giving the President immediate access to these vital codes wherever he is.
Because these Top Secret codes are protected through the use of a retinal scan, they can only be accessed by President Obama.
