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The federal department responsible for energy policy and the nuclear weapons complex. Incidents involve the gutting of DOE offices, particularly those managing nuclear weapons safety and clean energy research.

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Updated March 27, 2026 Federal Dismantlement
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DOGE Fires 350 Nuclear Weapons Workers at NNSA, Including Pantex Warhead Assemblers

DOGE fired 350 NNSA nuclear weapons workers, including warhead assemblers at Pantex and radioactive waste managers at Savannah River, as part of a 2,000-person Department of Energy purge. Most firings …

  • On February 13, 2025, approximately 350 NNSA employees were abruptly terminated as part of a DOGE purge across the Department of Energy …
  • The Pantex Plant near Amarillo, Texas — where nuclear warheads are assembled and disassembled — absorbed about 30% of the cuts. Fired …
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