The Latest Breaking News from NNSA

Scientists have been building nuclear weapons for more than 80 years, but crafting this technology remains a challenge.

‘This shows a level of absolute incompetence in the firing process,” says Professor Don Moynihan

The Trump administration has halted the firings of hundreds of federal employees who were tasked with working on the nation’s nuclear weapons programs

Cuts to nuclear security workforce were made on Thursday – but agency can’t find workers to offer them their jobs back

DOGE abruptly terminated hundreds of nuclear weapons specialists at the National Nuclear Security Administration only to scramble to bring them back days later.

DOGE apparently didn’t understand the workers’ role, or how important they are to national security, sources told CNN and Bloomberg News

Trump administration's firing of over 300 NNSA employees raises concerns about national security and staff expertise.

The U.S. Department of Energy was created in 1977 by merging two agencies with different missions: the Atomic Energy Commission, which developed, tested and maintained the nation’s nuclear weapons, and the Energy Research and Development Administration, a collection of domestic energy research programs.

Newly revealed figures highlight significant reductions in America's nuclear stockpile, signaling transparency efforts.‌ The data shows that, as of September 2023, the U.S. stockpile of nuclear warheads consisted of 3,748 warheads.  ‌