Critical Staff Reductions at Nuclear Security Administration The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the agency responsible for maintaining America’s nuclear…
America’s nuclear weapons agency is preparing to send home approximately 1,400 employees as funding reserves deplete during the ongoing government shutdown. Only essential personnel will remain to monitor nuclear materials and maintain critical safety operations while most stockpile maintenance and research programs halt.
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), which manages America’s nuclear weapons stockpile, will furlough approximately 80% of its workforce starting Monday as the government shutdown extends into its 17th day, according to reports. Sources indicate this marks the longest complete government-wide funding lapse in U.S. history, surpassing the 16-day shutdown of 2013.
