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Nominee for NNSA administrator pledges workforce advocacy as senators press on staffing and modernization
Summary
Brandon Williams, nominated to lead the National Nuclear Security Administration, told the Senate Armed Services Committee he will advocate for the NNSA workforce and prioritize nuclear stockpile modernization amid questions about recent personnel reductions and program management challenges.
Brandon Williams, President Trump's nominee to serve as Undersecretary of Energy for Nuclear Security and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he will advocate for the agency's workforce and accelerate modernization of the nuclear stockpile if confirmed.
Senators pressed Williams on reported personnel moves at the Department of Energy and NNSA, management of long-running construction projects tied to warhead life-extension programs, and the risk to deterrence posed by potential staff reductions. Ranking Member Reid told the panel that "nearly 200 NNSA nuclear engineers were abruptly fired then hastily…
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