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"My advice for young women and girls interested in a career like mine is to work smart and take advantage of opportunities to advance. Focus on the skills that make you unique," says Chinazor S. Azubike, PhD.

A few questions with Rebecca Cullen, of NNSA's Office of Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation.

Jeffrey Johnson, the longest-serving NNSA Associate Administrator and Chief, Defense Nuclear Security, is retiring this month.

Last month, NNSA and the Kazakhstan Ministry of Energy’s Committee for Atomic and Energy Supervision and Control enhanced their longstanding relationship with a signed joint statement on cooperation in emergency preparedness and response.

Earlier this year, members of NNSA’s Nuclear Incident Policy and Cooperation team participated in a course-development workshop with counterparts from around NATO at the Crisis Management and Disaster Response Centre of Excellence in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) recently posthumously awarded its Victor Stello Jr. Award for Safety Leadership to former EM employee Robert Nelson, the first recipient of the award since 2010.

"Knowing that my work contributes to national security is important to me. The history of NNSA and the amazing people I have the pleasure of working with make my career a rewarding experience," says Na'ilah Bowden.

For Shekita Robinson, knowing that her actions or words have positively impacted the lives of those she's mentored is her greatest accomplishment.

"One of my favorite things about working at the NNSA is the sheer number of programs the NNSA operates in support of national security," says NGFP Fellow Kavough Jernigan.

"Working for NNSA has not only opened doors for myself, but for plenty of others that I have crossed paths within our HQ hallways. There is a lot of room for growth, both personally and professionally," says Adrian Anderson.