US Nuclear Bomb Agency Furloughs 1,400 Workers Amid Shutdown

The US has furloughed approximately 1,400 workers at the National Nuclear Security Administration, the Energy Department said in a statement Monday.

• Nearly 400 NNSA federal employees will continue to work “to support the protection of property and the safety of human life”: Energy Dept
• NOTE: NNSA is the federal agency responsible for maintaining and designing the nation’s nuclear weapons
• EARLIER: US Nuclear Weapons Agency to Begin Furloughs, Energy Chief Warns

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