Happy National Public Service Recognition Week! This week we honor the dedicated public servants whose commitment to excellence and innovation make
#NNSA
’s work possible. Sincerely, from all across the enterprise, we thank you.
#GovPossible
#PSRW
Enrico Fermi directed the world's first controlled atomic reaction, the Chicago Pile-1, on Dec. 2, 1942. Fermi's success was critical to convincing skeptics that the undertaking of the
#ManhattanProject
was feasible.
Beginning in the 1950s, the "White Train" was one of the ways
@PantexPlant
shipped warhead components. For more than 30 years, it was considered the safest transit method available -- and had a perfect track record. 🚆
#NationalTrainDay
Apply now for
#NNSA
’s Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program PATH scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year. Deadline is May 15, 11:59 PM EST. Don’t Miss Out!
If you missed
@SandiaLabs
at the AI Expo for National Competitiveness, catch up on how they’re using AI to not only support national security, but to customize powerful chips for massive simulations; conduct robotic research on college campuses; and better integrate clean energy.
Had an excellent time
@scsp_ai
's
#SCSPAIExpo2024
. NNSA's advanced simulation & computing team and our national laboratories have made incredible strides in artificial intelligence, and it was a pleasure to share our progress with the community and learn more from our partners!
Did you catch
@LosAlamosNatLab
at the AI Expo for National Competitiveness? If you like artificial intelligence, you won’t want to miss an update on Venado, the lab's newest supercomputer that uses AI to completely transform massive simulations.
@scsp_ai
Meet speechwriter Daniel Cohen. He fell in love with the written word as a kid. While studying history in college, he realized the power words can hold and knew he wanted his job to help make the world a little better. We're glad he chose
#NNSA
to do it.
On a recent trip to Japan, it was fascinating to visit
@NIMS_PR
and
@AIST_JP
. These world-class research institutions are making incredible advancements in science and technology, and show the positive impact that national labs can have societally. Thank you for the opportunity!
#ICYMI
: NNSA was excited to join this week’s AI Expo for National Competitiveness!
@LivermoreLab
Director Dr. Kim Budil & AI Institutional Initiative lead Brian Spears took center stage to discuss our groundbreaking
#fusion
achievement & the role AI played
#NNSA
is proud to introduce a new next-gen physical security system called Caerus. Used to protect our facilities, Caerus is a world-class, sustainable, adaptable, and scalable product designed to meet the critical needs of the nuclear enterprise.
.
@SRSNews
has completed canister storage modifications in one of its glass waste storage buildings, doubling that facility's capacity. Thanks to these improvements, SRS no longer requires an additional building, saving more than $100 million.
#OnThisDay
in 1944, the 50-milliwatt Water Boiler reactor went critical
@LosAlamosNatLab
. It held about 20 oz of uranium dissolved in a 12-inch sphere filled with water. It was the first nuclear reactor to use enriched uranium, and the first critical assembly built at the lab.
#NNSA
conducted a multi-laboratory nuclear
#forensics
exercise to ensure that if a device or radiological material were found, we could quickly determine where it came from and who was responsible.
In 1880, Ellenton, South Carolina, became a town. In 1950, construction of the Savannah River Site was announced. Today,
@SRSNews
is offering walking tours to learn all about this history and more. Sign up now, but be warned they’re already selling out!
What is the potential of laser fusion for
#CleanEnergy
? Stockpile stewardship experiments at
#LLNL
provide critical data that helps to establish the technology basis for a viable development path toward laser-powered inertial fusion energy.
#FusionWeek
Last week, during
#TechShare2024
, a panel including
#NNSA
Cybersecurity Project Manager Tameika Turner, second from right, discussed best practices on how government and industry can collaborate to enhance operational resilience.