Picks leadership of the federal department overseeing Savannah River Site
By Matthew Christian mchristian@aikenstandard.com
President-elect Donald Trump continues to make nominations to lead the federal department that oversees the Savannah River Site.
Former Congressman Brandon Williams will be nominated to serve as under secretary for nuclear security, Trump announced Jan. 16. Trump also nominated Wells Griffith to be under secretary for energy Jan. 16. As under secretary for nuclear security, Williams would also serve as the administrator for the National Nuclear Security Administration. The NNSA is the semi-autonomous Department of Energy office tasked with producing nuclear weapons and related materials for the Department of Defense.