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NNSA nominee pressed on staffing, morale and speed of nuclear modernization programs
Summary
Vice Admiral Scott Papano, nominated to be principal deputy administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, faced questions about staffing, recent dismissals and the ability to recapitalize Cold War‑era facilities while expanding warhead production and supporting nonproliferation work.
Vice Admiral Scott Papano, nominated to be principal deputy administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), told the Senate Armed Services Committee that if confirmed he would make workforce readiness and infrastructure recapitalization top priorities as the agency pursues modernization of the nuclear stockpile.
Papano, a retired Navy vice admiral with a long submarine and acquisition background, told senators the NNSA faces “a no‑fail mission” to modernize warheads and supporting infrastructure, much of which dates to the Manhattan Project era. He said the agency must transition from science‑based stockpile stewardship to scaled production and “bring in…
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