James McConnell

Affiliation

NNSA

Biography

Mr. McConnell is the NNSA Associate Administrator for Safety, Infrastructure and Operations. He is responsible for safety, infrastructure, packaging, nuclear materials integration and sustainment & environmental programs. He is also the NNSA Central Technical Authority responsible for overall safety policy and interpretation throughout NNSA. Previously, he held several positions within NNSA’s Office of Defense Programs including Associate Deputy Administrator for Infrastructure & Operations. He was the first Chief of Defense Nuclear Safety for NNSA. Mr. McConnell also held several senior positions at the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board including Deputy Technical Director. A former U.S.