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David Trimble: NNSA facing growing challenges with even its crucial missions

National Nuclear Security Administration is facing challenges in all three of its most crucial areas and then some, GAO says.

March 20, 2018 12:12 pm

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While not a household word, the National Nuclear Security Administration has some crucial missions. It maintains the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, deals with environmental cleanup and implements non-proliferation programs. It has challenges in all three areas and then some. David Trimble, director of natural resources and environment issues at the Government Accountability Office, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to explain the agency’s challenges.

David Trimble: NNSA facing growing challenges with even its crucial missions

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