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Nuclear Modernization

NNSA Employee Working on W88 Bypassed Computer Restrictions by Using Sub’s Email, Office

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Wednesday, September 27th, 2023

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NNSA Employee Working on W88 Bypassed Computer Restrictions by Using Sub’s Email, Office

A federal employee at the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) W88 Alteration 370 Federal Program Office, whose computer access was restricted, used a subcontractor’s email for five years to bypass those restrictions, according to a new watchdog report. The employee’s NNSA building access also was restricted “due to a formal inquiry by a Department of Energy program,” prompting the employees to relocate to the subcontractor’s office space, the Department of Energy Inspector General (IG) found. “The use of the subcontractor…

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