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Senate hearing flags national-security risks from DOE, NNSA staff cuts
Summary
At a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, witness Miss Richmond warned that recent dismissals at the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration could weaken security clearances, harm workforce morale and increase recruitment risk by foreign adversaries.
At a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, Miss Richmond warned that recent dismissals at the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) could harm national security and workforce morale.
Richmond, who said she has worked at national laboratories including Los Alamos, told committee members the cuts are already having immediate effects and could create new vulnerabilities. “But these cuts, particularly in the security area but also having to do with our energy infrastructure, the cuts there too, give me even greater concern because they're immediate,” she said.
The witness told the committee that positions requiring…
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