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Managing Critical Isotopes: DOE Could Better Assess Market Needs and Respond to Risks
GAO-26-108053
Jul 23, 2026
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4 Open Recommendations
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Office of Science The Director of the Office of Science should develop a mechanism to systematically assess demand proactively and develop actions to address isotopes in short supply. (Recommendation 1)
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Office of Science The Director of the Office of Science should establish an advisory committee to assess isotope supply and demand as statutorily required. (Recommendation 2)
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Office of Science The Director of the Office of Science should mitigate risks to isotope production and supply chains, including identifying actions and time frames for completion. (Recommendation 3)
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Office of Science The Director of the Office of Science should establish a means for communicating isotope production and supply chain risks and mitigation plans to affected customers. (Recommendation 4)
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Department of Energy: Efforts to Streamline Project Management at National Laboratories and Nuclear Sites [Reissued with revisions on Jul. 17, 2026]
GAO-26-108520
Jul 17, 2026
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2 Open Recommendations
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Department of Energy The Secretary of Energy should ensure that specific, identifiable goals, outcomes, and performance measures are established and used to evaluate the overall, agencywide effectiveness of the Secretary's directed revisions to streamline project management. (Recommendation 1)
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National Nuclear Security Administration The NNSA Administrator should ensure that specific, identifiable goals, outcomes, and performance measures are established and used to evaluate the overall, NNSA-wide effectiveness of the Secretary's directed revisions to streamline project management. (Recommendation 2)
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National Nuclear Security Administration: Additional Actions Needed to Plan for Science, Technology, and Engineering Facilities and Workforce Investments
GAO-26-107904
Jul 15, 2026
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2 Open Recommendations
Agency Affected Recommendation Status
National Nuclear Security Administration The NNSA Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs should ensure completion of a comprehensive analysis of the workforce and programmatic investments needed to implement the ST&E facilities and capabilities described in the Integrated ST&E Plan. (Recommendation 1)
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National Nuclear Security Administration The NNSA Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs should regularly update the integrated assessment of ST&E facility investment needs to reflect changing priorities. (Recommendation 2)
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Nuclear Waste Cleanup: Changes Needed to Ensure DOE Is Not Prematurely Excluding Less Expensive Options for Large Projects
GAO-26-108193
Jul 02, 2026
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2 Open Recommendations
Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Energy The Assistant Secretary for EM should ensure that the mission need for future large projects does not identify a particular solution and is revised as necessary before approval so that EM initiates projects that are open to a broad range of potential solutions. (Recommendation 1)
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Department of Energy The Assistant Secretary for EM should incorporate independent experts outside of DOE into the mission need review stage for future large projects subject to the critical decision process, or the investigation stage for CERCLA cleanups with a high likelihood of resulting in a large capital asset project, to ensure that EM is not limiting potential solutions due to legal and regulatory constraints, influence from contractors, or existing projects. (Recommendation 2)
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