In February 2024, Sneha Nair was appointed as a special assistant at the National Nuclear Security Administration by the Biden-Harris administration.
For the past several months, Nair has been working tirelessly to “eradicate white supremacy” and believes “queering nuclear weapons” will enhance the protection of nuclear energy facilities in the U.S.
“Finally, queer theory informs the struggle for nuclear justice and disarmament,” Sneha Nair wrote last year. “Queer theory helps to shift the perception of nuclear weapons as instruments for security by telling the hidden stories of displacement, illness, and trauma caused by their production and testing.”
Sneha Nair emphasized that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is essential to ensuring security.
“By understanding DEI as a set of values critical to security, and therefore as an element of an effective nuclear security culture, stakeholders can explore how DEI can contribute to stronger security at nuclear facilities,” she said.
“Collectively, these principles (of DEI) can work to mitigate counterproductive work behavior and prevent disgruntled employees from becoming insider threats,” she added.
As reported by FOX News:
A recent hire at the nuclear security wing of the Department of Energy has previously called for disarmament policies – which reduce or