NNSA safely and securely transports nuclear weapons, weapons components, and special nuclear material (SNM) to meet projected NNSA, Department of Defense, and other customer requirements. These shipments are highly guarded for the utmost protection of the public and U.S. national security.

The work requirements for secure transportation continue to escalate to support the dismantlement and maintenance schedule for the nuclear weapons stockpile and the consolidation of the storage of nuclear material. The challenge to increase the capacity of the program is coupled with and impacted by national security concerns and the threat environment.  Uncertain threat environments necessitate the need of force multiplier technologies and operational enhancements for intelligence gathering and front-end reconnaissance.

The federal agents who do this work are trained to defend, recapture, and recover nuclear materials in case of an attack. Because of the highly skilled agents, NNSA was able to safely and securely complete 100 percent of its shipments without the compromise or loss of any nuclear weapons and components or a release of radioactive material. The agents are world-renowned, and have even worked with some countries on their efforts to safely and securely transport international and regional shipments.