Newly-appointed NNSA Associate Principal Deputy Administrator David Huizenga visited Sandia’s Albuquerque campus July 15 to learn more about the critical national security work being performed at the Labs in support of NNSA’s mission. In his new role, Huizenga serves as a member of NNSA’s executive leadership team, providing advice to the administrator and principal deputy administrator on programmatic and policy issues.

Huizenga is a recognized expert in nonproliferation and nuclear waste management with more than two decades of leadership, management and technical experience in a wide variety of programs across DOE.