Senate Confirms Retired Navy VADM Scott Pappano as NNSA Principal Deputy Administrator 29 September 2025

RADM Scott Pappano, USN, has been confirmed as principal deputy administrator for the National Nuclear Security Administration. Image courtesy of ExecutiveGov.

VADM Scott Pappano, USN (Ret), has been confirmed as principal deputy administrator for the National Nuclear Security Administration. According to Congress records, legislators voted 51-47 to appoint Pappano. He confirmed his new position in a LinkedIn post on 25 September.

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