Established by Congress in 2000, NNSA is a semi-autonomous agency within the U.S. Department of Energy that protects our nation by designing and delivering a safe, secure, reliable, and effective U.S. nuclear stockpile; forging solutions that enable global security and stability through nonproliferation and counterproliferation; responding to nuclear and radiological emergencies in the U.S. and abroad; providing nuclear propulsion to power a global U.S. Navy; and leveraging transformative technologies to address emerging challenges. The Nuclear Security Enterprise includes: headquarters sites in Washington, DC; Gaithersburg, MD; and Albuquerque, NM; as well as Kansas City National Security Campus in Kansas City, MO; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, CA; Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, NM; the Nevada National Security Site in Las Vegas, NV; the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, TX; Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA; the Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC; and the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, TN.
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#NNSA's Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Partnership Program is offering support through the Program Award for Technical and Higher Education (PATH) for 2024! Apply for your PATH from the following scholarship options: 1. Technical Certificate: up to $4,500 per year 2. Four Year Undergraduate Degree: up to $10,000 per year 3. Graduate Degree: up to $20,000 per year Eligible applicants must be: 1. U.S. Citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents 2. 18 years of age by September 1, 2024 3. Enrolled at a qualified MSI for the 2024-2025 academic year 4. Pursuing a STEM discipline to support the needs of the Nuclear Security Enterprise Deadline to apply is May 15, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST. Apply now! https://lnkd.in/eA4hWxPd
Meet Gerri Tennyson. She is an administrative professional in NNSA’s Office of Defense Programs. Working in nuclear security is a great fit for her interests in history and politics and she is proud to do her part to keep our nation safe. #adminmonth https://lnkd.in/ekQ3GmTS
#DidYouKnow Pacific Northwest National Laboratory works on variety of national security-related missions? They're a vital #NNSA partner. https://lnkd.in/eNDwrbzP
Advancements in nuclear reactors continue to provide the U.S. Navy’s aircraft carriers and submarines a competitive edge. Learn more about how Naval Reactors harnesses the atom to power a global naval fleet: https://lnkd.in/gcgSGkGP
The U.S. intelligence community has warned of renewed nation-state conflict and strategic competition with great powers and rising regional powers, to include increased competition in the realm of nuclear capabilities. To help deter these threats, it is #NNSA’s responsibility to design and build the nation’s nuclear stockpile, as well as maintain that stockpile without resuming nuclear explosive testing. Learn more about our nuclear stockpile mission: https://lnkd.in/g4jBBn3Y
#NNSA is striving towards the goal of net-zero emissions across its building portfolio. How are we accomplishing that? By designing and building new, sustainable federal buildings. Check it out as we celebrate #EarthDay 2024: https://lnkd.in/guf-Q5Hd
Last week, #NNSA and its lab partners supported the International Partnership for Nuclear Disarmament alongside the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability & Nuclear Threat Initiative in Bucharest. IPNDV’s 25+ partners explore nuclear disarmament verification challenges and is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year!
#ICYMI Two studies commissioned by Sandia National Labs and NNSA show Sandia’s work has had an overall economic impact of $140 billion since the year 2000. Amazing work and more to come! https://lnkd.in/gajvak5m
Would you like to be a proud member of the #NNSA Office of Secure Transportation's (OST) cadre of Nuclear Materials Couriers? Now is your time to shine! Click on the link to learn more and apply. 🇺🇸🚚⚛️ https://lnkd.in/gGKvpK2x #NNSAJobs #Career