Nuclear Weapons Additional Actions Could Help Improve Management of Activities Involving Explosive Materials

Abstract

The National Nuclear Security Administration works with contractors to design and make explosive materials for nuclear weapons. Challenges to carrying out this work include: Deteriorating conditions in many labs and other facilities. Dwindling supplies of specialized explosive materials. Delayed security clearances for new staff. NNSA did issue a plan to address these challenges. But it didn't follow strategic planning practices that ensure accountability over progress. For example, it generally didn't include measurable performance goals that identify timeframes and responsible parties. Our recommendations address this and other concerns.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 17, 2019
Accession Number
AD1157109

Entities

People

  • Allison B. Bawden

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Construction
  • Department Of Defense
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosives
  • Governments
  • High Explosives
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials Science
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Production
  • Rockets
  • Strategic Materials
  • Supply Chain
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security