National Nuclear Security Administration

Not to be confused with National Nuclear Safety Administration.

National Nuclear Security Administration
Agency overview
Formed2000[1]
HeadquartersJames V. Forrestal Building, Washington, D.C.
Employees2,600+ federal (2024), 65,000 contract (2024)
Annual budget$22.2 billion (FY24)
Agency executive
Parent agencyDepartment of Energy
Key document
Websitewww.energy.gov/nnsa/national-nuclear-security-administration Edit this at Wikidata

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is a United States federal agency responsible for safeguarding national security through the military application of nuclear science. NNSA maintains and enhances the safety, security, and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile; works to reduce the global danger from weapons of mass destruction; provides the United States Navy with safe and effective nuclear propulsion; and responds to nuclear and radiological emergencies in the United States and abroad.[3]

Established by the United States Congress in 2000, NNSA is a semiautonomous agency within the United States Department of Energy. The current Administrator is Jill Hruby.[2]

  1. ^ NNSA Act (Title XXXII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, Public Law 106-65)"The National Nuclear Security Administration Act and other relevant legislation". Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Jill Hruby".
  3. ^ "National Nuclear Security Administration". Energy.gov. Retrieved August 22, 2024.