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.
      NNSA selected eight universities to receive cooperative agreements totaling $100 million to establish nine Stewardship Science Academic Alliances (SSAA) Centers of Excellence to support research activities in areas of physical sciences and engineering.
      NNSA delivered the Stockpile Stewardship and Management Plan for Fiscal Year 2023. This report describes NNSA’s plans to implement the Biden Administration’s 2022 Nuclear Posture Review.
      NNSA has awarded a $428,050,945 Phase II contract to Nuclear Fuel Services.
      
NNSA’s Office of Secure Transportation has won the government-wide Outstanding Small Aviation Unit award for the second year in a row.
      For NNSA Graduate Fellow and UVA grad (Go Hoos!) Polly Keim, it was her university mentors that lead her to a nuclear security career and it’s her Defense Programs colleagues that inspire her to continue supporting NNSA’s mission.
      Nes Robinson's parents may have staged an intervention when they thought she was traveling too much for fun, but they didn’t know she was searching for the right career. Over 17 years later, her family and NNSA are proud she landed in Defense Programs.
      
Sarah Mustin knew she wanted to attend the U.S. Naval Academy since the 8th grade and she did thanks to her ability and determination. Characteristics which served her well in the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, and now in NNSA's Defense Programs.
      From being part of the initial cohort of female officers serving onboard U.S. submarines to taking a plunge in the Antarctic Ocean; NNSA Defense Programs’ Erica Leinmiller is a cool person all around.