Nuclear Security Head Sounds Alarm Over Data Leaks

The head of the National Nuclear Security Administration has ordered staff to intensify efforts to prevent classified information leaks, The New York Times reported Wednesday.

Brandon Williams issued the directive to leaders of the nation’s nuclear weapons laboratories and the associated production plants, warning, “This is not a suggestion. It is an order.”

“Our national security permits no alternative,” Williams wrote in the memo, which the Times verified. The document carried the subject line: “URGENT: Upholding Our Oath.”