Milestone reached! Savannah River Site hit yet another major benchmark in the construction of its new plutonium pit production facility. After months of hard work in partnership with local trade unions, the dismantlement and removal phase is complete! https://lnkd.in/ePhE94We
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Government Administration
Washington, DC 52,001 followers
Strengthening America through nuclear security.
About us
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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http://energy.gov/nnsa
External link for National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 2000
- Specialties
- national security, nuclear security, science and technology, nonproliferation, naval propulsion, and radiological safety
Locations
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Primary
1000 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20585, US
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Employees at National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
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Happy birthday to our partner, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), formed #OnThisDay in 1957! https://lnkd.in/eSXviRp
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#NNSA was established in 2000 but traces its roots back to the #ManhattanProject. Today, one of NNSA's critical missions is to prevent #nuclear weapons proliferation and reduce the threat of nuclear and radiological terrorism around the world. https://lnkd.in/ePQfKfSR
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The #NNSA National Search Team's experts provide technical capabilities and equipment while working with other federal agencies to find and secure radiological or nuclear materials. NST is a key element of the Nuclear Emergency Support Team (NEST). https://lnkd.in/gz_nh6ZT
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The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory-built gamma ray detector is the most sensitive to ever fly in space, ready to research a large asteroid. Lab experts are Psyche'd! ☄️🛰️🙌 https://lnkd.in/eTj_btku
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Believe it or not, the half-life of an isotope of germanium has been a key question in determining the existence of sterile neutrinos. Now a team including Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists have answered it -- Ge-71's half-life is 11.468 days. https://lnkd.in/gXSujMsQ
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#NNSA and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) emergency management and information technology leaders visited Jefferson Lab in Newport News, VA. The group had the opportunity to see the CEBAF Large Acceptance Spectrometer for 12 GeV detector systems up close.
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National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) reposted this
NNSS employees are excited to be at EAA AirVenture 2024, sharing our dedication to national security! Come visit us (in Pavilion D) and learn how we're making a difference. 🛩️🇺🇸 #WeSecureAmericasFuture #nationalsecurity #NNSS #nnsspeople #nnssemployees #nnssemployee #nnsscommunity #wearenationalsecurity #Site #AirVenture2024 #NationalSecurity #OSH24
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Federal Aviation Administration awards Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory its first approval for drone swarms. Up to 100 drones will be used to test how they can communicate and work together in real time, respond to environmental degradations, and course-correct when issues arise. https://lnkd.in/eC9yVtBj
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#OnThisDay in 1960: The US Navy tested the first submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM). #NNSA has a key role in both the nuclear deterrent and powering the Navy's submarines.