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Head of agency that oversees US nuclear arsenal unexpectedly resigns

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The head of the National Nuclear Security Administration unexpectedly resigned Friday, the agency confirmed. Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty was confirmed by the U.S.

Senate in February 2018, and was the first woman to hold the position at the agency that oversees the nation's nuclear arsenal.

Dr. William Bookless, who served as NNSA principal deputy administrator, will take over as acting NNSA administrator, “ensuring the continuity of NNSA’s vital mission to sustain the safety, security and effectiveness of our nuclear deterrent and strengthen our national security,” the agency said in a release.

Gordon-Hagerty “oversaw the modernization of NNSA’s infrastructure and the strengthening of its world-class workforce,” the release said.

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