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NNSA’s Office of International Nuclear Security hosted an event highlighting U.S. support for nuclear security capacity building for future nuclear power programs at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s International Conference for Nuclear Security (ICONS) in Vienna on May 21, 2024.

NNSA’s Office of Global Material Security co-hosted an event with Belgium’s Agency for Nuclear Control at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s International Conference on Nuclear Security to raise awareness about insider threat mitigation.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafeal M. Grossi presented the final International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) report to the Department of Energy Deputy Secretary David Turk in a formal ceremony at the International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS) in Vienna.

U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Senior Advisor William “Ike” White joined National Nuclear Security Administration and NNSA Office of Naval Reactors leaders on Capitol Hill on May 22 to testify before the Senate Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Committee on Armed Services on their missions and commitments supporting DOE’s fiscal year 2025 budget request.

Meet Chris Padgett, a proud member of NNSA’s Office of Defense Nuclear Security and veteran. Chris bridges the gap as a liaison between NNSA and nuclear security organizations supporting our mission.

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) has selected Jessica Kunkle as the next EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) manager, effective June 16.

Meet Shahnaz Punjani. Star Wars helped spark her interest in becoming an astronaut. As the division director for #NNSA’s Ballistic Missile Weapons Division, she doesn’t orbit the earth, but she has made a life and career that are out of this world.

Meet Sudhakar Arepally! For NNSA, Sudhakar develops and reviews cost estimates in support of capital acquisition projects. At home, he is an aspiring guitar player, tennis lover, and self-proclaimed lifelong student.

Meet Gurcharan Gill. She's always found international relations interesting, then she learned about nuclear security and was truly captivated. In her NNSA fellowship, she's gotten to experience both, taking risks even when it may seem scary.

Meet speechwriter Daniel Cohen. He fell in love with the written word as a kid. While studying history in college, he realized the power words can hold and knew he wanted his job to help make the world a little better. We're glad he chose NNSA to do it.