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NNSA’s Office of Radiological Security works to reduce the security risks posed by cobalt-60 radiotherapy machines by encouraging the development and adoption of non-radioisotopic alternative technologies, like linear accelerators.

The Department of Energy 2021 Secretary’s Honor Awards recognized a significant number of NNSA employees for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to nuclear security.

In December, more than 1,100 DOE employees were honored with Secretarial Honors Awards for their contributions in research, clean-energy development, and Department administration for work dating back to 2020.

Gayle Fisher, a public affairs officer at the Kansas City Field Office, is retiring after working on behalf of the Department of Energy (DOE) for more than 30 years.

The work of U.S. nuclear deterrence involves people who serve our country through a robust nonproliferation and arms control program. Heather Looney, a senior policy advisor in the Office of Defense Nonproliferation is part of that team.

NNSA’s Plutonium Verification Team and members of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories conducted in an in-person training exercise at Chalk River Laboratories in Ontario, Canada.

Fifteen Pantexans volunteered as judges at the Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering’s 6th Annual Egg Drop Competition this past November.

NNSA Administrator Jill Hruby presented Jerry A. Weber, Assistant Manager for Safeguards and Security at the Nevada Field Office, with the Linton F. Brooks Medal for Dedication to Public Service.

Zachary Stern has been named the 2021 recipient of the NNSA Office of the General Counsel Legal Excellence Award.

Jill Hruby, DOE Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and NNSA Administrator, recently congratulated employees at the Kansas City National Security Campus for the successful opening of a new light manufacturing facility close to the main campus.