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GAO finds NNSA workforce shrank nearly 12% amid nuclear modernization
Original: GAO: NNSA workforce shrank nearly 12% amid nuclear modernization push
A Government Accountability Office report says the National Nuclear Security Administration's workforce contracted by nearly 12 percent even as the agency pursues an ambitious nuclear weapons modernization program. The finding raises questions about whether the agency has enough staff to manage an expanding workload of warhead upgrades, facility construction and stockpile stewardship. The shortfall is attributed to hiring difficulties, attrition and competition for skilled technical workers, adding pressure on Congress and agency officials to address staffing gaps.
Why now: A government watchdog report highlights a staffing decline that conflicts with the agency's expanding nuclear modernization responsibilities.
Government Accountability OfficeNational Nuclear Security AdministrationUS Department of Energy
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- GAO: NNSA workforce shrank nearly 12% amid nuclear modernization push · ExchangeMonitor
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