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Nuclear labs fined for security violations

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The Center for Public Integrity reports that two nuclear weapons labs were fined nearly $1 million after they were found to have mishandled classified information by disclosing it in public presentations and failing to keep track of it. The release of such materials carries serious potential to threaten national security.

From the story:

“In notices published by the Energy Department on June 5, the National Nuclear Security Administration provided only general information about the materials and data that got loose but said the breaches were among the most serious such infractions, and could have an ‘adverse impact on national security.’”

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