NNSA News Releases
The NNSA Y-12 Site Office issues news releases about happenings that relate to the Y-12 National Security Complex. When they do, those releases are posted here. To see other YSO news releases, visit their website.
- Stan Watkins named Department of Energy Facility Representative of the Year
Stan Watkins of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Y‑12 Site Office has been named the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) “Facility Representative of the Year.” more... - Y-12 completes work to remove nuclear materials from historic production facility
The Y-12 National Security Complex has completed the removal of special nuclear materials from a World War II era nuclear weapons production facility. more... - NNSA announces decisions to transform National Security Enterprise
The plan to transform and downsize the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA’s) infrastructure moved forward today as the head of NNSA signed two formal decision documents to begin its implementation. more... - Christenson named federal project director for Highly Enriched Uranium Materials Facility
Dale Christenson has been named Federal Project Director for the Highly Enriched Uranium Materials Facility at the Y-12 National Security Complex. more... - Nuclear weapons dismantlements up 20 percent
U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile dismantlements have increased by 20 percent over last fiscal year’s level. This feat was achieved through an increase in the productivity of the workforce and improved efficiencies in the process. more... - Y-12 achieves completion of major construction milestone on HEUMF project
Tue, 9 September 2008 — Officials at the Y-12 National Security Complex have announced the completion of the major construction milestone on the Highly Enriched Uranium Materials Facility project. more... - Aging nuclear weapons buildings torn down
Wed, 13 August 2008 — Three million square feet of old buildings, many from the earliest days of the Cold War, have been torn down across the eight sites that make up the National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA's) national security complex. This accomplishment, achieved a year early, will allow NNSA to be more efficient in meeting its national security commitments. more... - Howerton selected as a “rising star” in the U.S. Government
Information Technology Community
Fri, 8 August 2008 — Travis Howerton, Information Technology Specialist for the National Nuclear Security Administration's Y‑12 Site Office, has been selected as a “Rising Star” in the U.S. Government's information technology community by Federal Computer Week magazine. more... - Update on Y-12 emergency response
Mon, 4 August 2008 — Emergency response personnel at the Y-12 National Security Complex are responding to a fire at the Oak Ridge, Tennessee facility. The fire, which was extinguished at 8:23 a.m., is not associated with any radioactive materials. more... - Emergency response under way at Y-12
Mon, 4 August 2008 — Emergency response personnel at the Y-12 National Security Complex are responding to an emergency at the Oak Ridge, Tennessee facility. more... - Y-12 Completes Canned Subassembly Refurbishment for B61 MOD 7/11 Life Extension Program
Wed, 25 June 2008 — The Y-12 National Security Complex has reached a major milestone in the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Stockpile Stewardship Program with completion of the canned subassembly production for the B61 Life Extension Program (LEP). more... - Anna Beard receives NNSA Bronze Medal Award
Fri, 14 March 2008 — Anna Beard, senior project manager with the NNSA's YSO, has received the NNSA Bronze Medal Award of Excellence for her distinguished service in the national security of the United States. more... - Y-12 breaks ground for potable water system upgrades project
Tues, 4 March 2008 — Ground was broken Tuesday for a $62.5 million potable water system upgrades project at the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Y‑12 National Security Complex. more... - Management changes at the Y-12 Site Office announced
Wed, 2 January 2008 — Kenneth D. Ivey, Jr. and Donat R. St. Pierre have been named to senior management positions in the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Y-12 Site Office (YSO). more...