This nuclear agency is making a lot of underground investment

Published: Sept. 20, 2023, 12:11 p.m.

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has a difficult mission. It must constantly assess the condition of the nation's nuclear warheads. Explosive testing has been banned under international treaties for decades. It's been spending billions on new instruments deep underground. The\xa0Government Accountability Office (GAO) has\xa0found that the NNSA\xa0needs to tighten up its program management. For more, Tom Temin spoke with the GAO's Director of Natural Resources and Environment, Allison Bawden.\nGAO Report\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices