Fired Nuclear Bomb Specialists Recalled by Energy Department
- About 300-400 workers tied to nuclear programs were dismissed
- Agency seeks to bring back workers after chaotic terminations
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The Energy Department is seeking to bring back nuclear energy specialists after abruptly telling hundreds of workers that their jobs were eliminated, according to two people familiar with the matter.
The employees, responsible for designing and maintaining the nation’s cache of nuclear weapons at the National Nuclear Safety Administration, were part of a larger wave of workers dismissed from the Energy Department, drawing alarm from national security experts. Between 300 and 400 NNSA workers were terminated, according to a person familiar with the matter.