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Meet Anagha Iyengar. She speaks five languages and leads an NNSA program responsible for developing new ways to reduce the risk of nuclear terrorism and anticipate new threats to global nuclear security.

At an exercise held earlier this month in Houston, NNSA’s Office of Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation teamed with its federal, state, and local partners to practice the first steps to responding to a hypothetical act of nuclear terrorism.

Travelling from Washington, D.C. to Minnesota to Nevada to Arkansas, NNSA Principal Deputy Administrator Frank Rose crossed the country May 8-16 to support a variety of NNSA missions.

Meet Benjamin Lee. He was named after Benjamin Franklin, who is still a role model as he tries to combine his knowledge of science, policy, and diplomacy to advance NNSA's nonproliferation mission.

Last month, Principal Deputy Administrator Frank Rose and Associate Principal Deputy Administrator James McConnell, visited organizations in Austria and partners in the United Kingdom to discuss ongoing joint efforts and explore new areas of cooperation.

Dr. Robert Floyd, leader of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, visited three NNSA sites where the United States showed support for the CTBT and for maintaining the stockpile without explosive testing.

NNSA is going from 0 to 60 towards full electrification of the government fleet by 2035. In recognition of their outstanding leadership and significant contributions to greening DOE’s fleet, three NNSA sites were recognized with DOE Green Fleet Awards.

NNSA employees Angelina Loverde and Dr. Lance Garrison have been chosen to participate in the Mansfield Fellowship Program.

NNSA’s mission is performed in an ever-changing climate. Floods, wildfires, storms, and extreme heat and cold have the potential to jeopardize the NNSA mission and pose a threat to national security.

Last month, NNSA conducted a refresher course and maintenance training in Yerevan, Armenia, to keep Armenian emergency response personnel prepared and up to date should they need to respond to a radiological incident.