
Michelle Criss served for 23 years in the U.S. Navy and discovered her passion for people. She has brought that passion and valuable experience to her current role as Director of Human Capital and Business Operations for NNSA’s Office of Defense Programs.

Tonya Keys served in the U.S. Air Force for 10 years. She now serves as the Director of Human Capital and Business Operations for NNSA's Office of Defense Programs.

"My service in the Army shaped me into becoming the best version of myself, and taught me how to effectively lead, teach, and mentor people." - Jose Sanchez
NNSA has awarded two organizations 5-year grants totaling $2.17 million, to develop and strengthen apprenticeship training programs aligned with NNSA’s needs for traditional and emerging technician positions.

Samreen Singh, who supports NNSA’s production modernization activities. She was led to pursue a career in nuclear security after discovering the need for more individuals with a policy/social science background in Defense Programs.

Dr. Ryuhei "Ron" Koshita shares his story as a Japanese-American physicist working as an NNSA Graduate Fellow.

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.
The DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship will receive 39 new students for 2023-24, a new class size record. Established in 1991 and jointly funded by the DOE Office of Science and NNSA, the program trains top leaders in computational science.

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.
In March 2023, NNSA’s Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs approved the W80-4 Life Extension Program (LEP) to transition into Phase 6.4, Production Engineering.