As part of its efforts to demonstrate transparency about its work, in late November NNSA welcomed 13 non-governmental experts on arms control and nonproliferation to its Nevada facilities, including parts of the Nevada National Security Site.
Meet NNSA's Bradley Brincka. In the Army, he gained the ability to adapt to different people, places, and situations. Now he works on the very human problem of global nuclear smuggling. Just as in his amateur woodworking, it’s a good fit.
Meet Brett Cox. His time in the U.S. Navy shaped his belief that military action must be our last resort. His time at #NNSA helped put that into action as he has worked to keep nuclear materials and facilities safe from potential terrorists.
NNSA’s Office of Radiological Security partnered with Jordan's Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission to replace all of Jordan’s high-activity cesium-137 irradiators with X-ray technology.
NNSA's Chris Landers drove in a demolition derby last month, a symphony of chaos, adrenaline, and engineering greatness.
A team led by NNSA a subsurface chemical explosion at the Nevada National Security Site to improve the United States’ ability to detect low-yield nuclear explosions around the world.
Meet Mariana Sorroza. She an NNSA Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation intern. The daughter of an engineer, she's following in his footsteps while bringing a global perspective that keeps people and their needs a priority.
Meet Bego Aranguren from NNSA's Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation. She embraces her family, cowboy boots, and nuclear science. Next up? Dancing. As Bego says: Bring. It. On!
Meet Maricarmen Corte, a first-generation immigrant to the United States and a fellow in NNSA's Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation. A world traveler at a young age, she embraces the international aspects of nuclear security -- and herself.
Earlier this year, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory hosted the first Introduction to Arms Control course in support of NNSA's Next Generation Arms Control Experts program.