The National Nuclear Security Administration currently has its largest workload since the Cold War. It's overseeing a $200 billion, two-decade-long effort to modernize nuclear weapons and infrastructure. ... NNSA took steps to build its federal workforce to meet mission needs in 2024, with its workforce peaking at 1,991 early in fiscal year 2025. However, since then through the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, NNSA has reduced its federal workforce by 236 employees—or 11.9 percent. These reductions have impacted NNSA’s mission critical workforce, including occupations like nuclear engineers and contract specialists. https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-27-109127