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.
- 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...