Understaffed nuke agency hit by DOGE and safety worries
Posted: 21st May 2025
Nuclear weapons woes: Understaffed nuke agency hit by DOGE and safety worries. The consequences of DOGE’s disruptions at the National Nuclear Security Administration could be far-reaching, experts say. For decades, the NNSA has struggled with federal staffing shortages that have contributed to safety issues as well as delays and cost overruns on major projects. Experts fear that the Trump administration’s moves to reduce the federal workforce may have destabilized the highly specialized federal workforce at the National Nuclear Security Administration. USA TODAY reviewed decades of government watchdog reports, safety documents, and congressional testimony on U.S. nuclear weapons.