Being part of the Nuclear Security Enterprise takes skill, smarts, and determination. From research scientists developing innovative new technologies to administrative professionals organizing day-to-day operations, it’s no surprise that our workforce is filled with impressive people. What some members of the NNSA family accomplish in their spare time, however, is truly unexpected. Keshan Velasquez is [...]
Belgium’s Minister for Security and Home Affairs Pieter De Crem and NNSA Administrator Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty delivered keynote addresses urging participants to lead the way in enhancing their insider mitigation programs. Minister De Crem noted the seriousness of the topic, saying, “The insider threat is real and pervasive. This threat cannot, and will not go [...]
What drew you to the NGFP program? I knew two former fellows from my time at Florida A&M with a similar technical background as myself. I was so fascinated by the breadth of knowledge and responsibilities fellows have in the Nuclear Security Enterprise that I just had to apply. As a doctoral candidate in physics, [...]
The Nuclear Security Enterprise spans not only the United States but the globe. NNSA and the Department of Energy (DOE) have foreign affairs specialists stationed at numerous partner countries to support diplomacy, policy-making, and national security. Michael Yo is among this cadre of civil servant specialists. He has been stationed at the U.S. Embassy in [...]
The panel discussion included NNSA’s Michele Smith, Deputy Director for the Office of Nuclear Verification. She was joined by Mecole Spencer of the FBI, Deputy U.S. Marshal Tomeko Bryant, and Dr. Tara M. Ruttley from NASA. “It’s about perseverance. Knowing you have the ability to do something, even if you get knocked down,” Smith said. [...]
“The capabilities built within the national laboratory system can handle the broad range of nuclear forensics science – from treaty verification, through nuclear material analysis, to the unattributed detonation of a nuclear device,” said Jay A. Tilden, Associate Administrator and Deputy Under Secretary for Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation. “Our ability to identify the origin of nuclear [...]
The NNSA Graduate Fellowship Program (NGFP) is a unique opportunity for recent graduates to join the Nuclear Security Enterprise. These full-time, salaried positions offer a year of specialized, on-the-job training and the chance to tackle real-world challenges in one of NNSA’s program offices. Fellows develop technical and leadership skills to launch their careers with a [...]
You are here Home » NNSA gathers workforce to discuss the future of plutonium pit mission Kelly Cummins explains the future of the plutonium pit production mission to the NNSA workforce. NNSA Administrator Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty briefly joined the panel discussion on the future of the plutonium pit production mission. Plutonium pits are a key [...]
The simulation capstone project is designed to enable legislators to make informed policy decisions about nuclear security. It is expected that eight to 12 senior Congressional staffers will participate. Linton Brooks, a former NNSA Administrator, and Cory Hinderstein, previously in NNSA’s Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, will lead it. “The simulation is divided into phases. [...]
The workshop participants included representatives of regulatory bodies and private industry from 15 countries and the International Atomic Energy Agency. This diverse selection of speakers discussed the alternative electron beam and X-ray technologies. Arved Deecke, an attendee who founded Benebión, a Mexican food and medical equipment sterilization company, said the workshop drove home the benefits [...]
