GAO: NNSA needs enhanced tracking of R&D project results

By Jordana Mishory / February 9, 2017 at 11:38 AM
The National Nuclear Security Administration needs to do a better job tracking the results of its research and development projects, which make "vital contributions to national security," the Government Accountability Office found in a new report. According to the Feb. 3 GAO report , NNSA's research and technology development program helps to address important nuclear proliferation needs, such as finding covert material production and explosions. "It is not clear, however, how often NNSA's research and technology development projects -- especially...

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