Press Releases

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) will conduct low-altitude helicopter flights over downtown Chicago, Illinois, Tuesday, August 13 through Thursday, August 15, in support of the 2024 Democratic National Convention.

Last week, NNSA welcomed international diplomats to Sandia National Laboratories and the Nevada National Security Site. It was part of an NNSA effort to show transparency about its work and U.S. support for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.

NNSA is partnering with Los Alamos County to provide DOE’s two national laboratories in New Mexico with electricity produced from the County’s new Foxtail Flats solar and energy storage project, which is proposed to be operational by March 1, 2026.

NNSA's Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation has awarded $50 million in cooperative agreements to two university consortia to support the basic science that underlies its nuclear security and nonproliferation missions.

SRS annual emergency exercise

The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) announced today it has selected PanTeXas Deterrence, LLC for the Management and Operating (M&O) contract for the Pantex Plant located in Amarillo, Texas.

International Conference on Nuclear Security offers opportunity to highlight successes and map a safe, carbon-free future for the world

Leaders from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the European Commission (EC) made a Joint Statement on Enhancing Radioactive Source Security this week at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) International Conference on Nuclear Security.

NNSA successfully executed a subcritical experiment in the PULSE facility at the Nevada National Security Site. The experiment was executed in partnership with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

This week, NNSA, the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT, and the Cabinet Office of Japan signed a memorandum of cooperation to conduct joint research and development in priority critical and emerging technology areas.