March 18, 2024

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Women's History Month Spotlight: Novella Bridges, Nonproliferation

Open your mind to all the possibilities, says NNSA's Novella Bridges, a radiochemist (and former basketball ref). Once a reluctant convert to the world of nuclear security, this plutonium expert now finds it exciting.

March 15, 2024

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Women's History Month Spotlight: Valerie Brusilovsky, Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation

Meet Val Brusilovsky. A Ukrainian by birth, she served in Kyiv as a DOE/NNSA attaché during the Russian invasion -- and was honored for that service. But she's still awestruck by the work we do every day.

March 14, 2024

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Women's History Month Spotlight: Lyndsey Adams, Nonproliferation

Meet Lyndsey Adams. When she's not working to make the world safer by disposing of plutonium, she's probably listening to a Taylor Swift song.

March 13, 2024

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Women's History Month Spotlight: Whitney Baillie-Berring, Defense Programs

Whitney Baillie-Berring knew early on that she wanted a career in public service, but it was a nuclear threats workshop taken during her PhD program that led her to a fellowship and then a career with NNSA.

March 12, 2024

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Women's History Month Spotlight: Yesenia Vergara, Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation

Meet Yesenia Vergara. She sets goals and gets things done. Luckily for #NNSA and our Office of Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation that means she helps keep "our nation a little safer each day." Thank you!

March 6, 2024

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NNSA partners with Hungary to transition country to X-ray technology for blood irradiation

The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of Radiological Security and the Hungarian National Blood Transfusion Service celebrated the final replacement of Hungary’s high-activity cesium-137 blood irradiators with X-ray technology.

March 1, 2024

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The State of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant: A Compilation of Facts from Credible Sources

In 2022, Russian forces seized Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant. We have analyzed the state of ZNPP using a variety of credible sources, and the facts do not support the narrative Russia has presented.

March 1, 2024

Two NNSA professionals selected for Center for Strategic International Studies Nuclear Scholars Initiative

Profile of 2 NNSA Professionals participating in the CSIS Nuclear Scholars Program

February 28, 2024

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Black History Month Spotlight: Remembering Dr. Kevin C. Greenaugh

This Black History Month, NNSA celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Kevin C. Greenaugh, who not only honored but created Black history himself through his achievements as a professor, a scientist, a leader, and a mentor.

February 27, 2024

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Black History Month Spotlight: Adina Young, Information Management

Black History Month helps Adina Young think about how strong her ancestors were, which helps her stay centered and focused on her goals.