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Senate ranking member warns mass DOE layoffs, access lapses threaten research security at national labs
Summary
The ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee said recent layoffs of 1,800 Department of Energy employees and reports of broad access by a group called DOGE pose counterintelligence risks and urged briefings from DOE before pursuing new legislation.
The ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee told a committee hearing that last week’s layoffs of 1,800 Department of Energy employees and reports of unauthorized access to federal systems pose a risk to U.S. research security and national security.
The ranking member said the layoffs included employees with "top security clearances" who were dismissed "without following legal protocol to end those clearances," and warned that the loss of institutional expertise could have lasting impacts. "They aren't losing their best experts. We are. This is a national security threat that will have lasting impacts on our country for decades to come," the ranking member said.
The remarks came during an open hearing where the senator said some…
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