Nuclear agency head dismissed for lapses

WASHINGTON – Tens of millions of dollars and repeated security reviews haven’t stopped embarrassing security breakdowns in the government’s nuclear weapons program

“I have decided it is time for new leadership at the NNSA,” Bodman said in announcing that the agency’s chief, Linton Brooks, would resign within the month.

Brooks, a former ambassador and arms control negotiator, said he accepted the decision, one he understood was “based on the principle of accountability that should govern all public service.”

AP