Lisa Gordon-Hagerty resigns as chief of nuclear weapons agency

The head of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and under secretary of energy for nuclear security has resigned from her position effective immediately, the Department of Energy announced Friday. The department said in a press release that Lisa Gordon-Hagerty, who became the first woman to lead the NNSA when she was confirmed by the Senate in February 2018, stepped down from the role, adding that William Bookless, who has been serving as NNSA principal deputy administrator for the last year and a half, is now serving as acting administrator. “As Administrator, Ms. Gordon-Hagerty oversaw the modernization of NNSA’s infrastructure and the strengthening of its world-class...