What is Y-12's modern-day mission?
What sits behind fence at "The Secret City" is no longer a secret, but the work done there is coming full circle. A recent unprecedented security breach at Y-12 has raised questions about operations from Oak Ridge all the way to Washington D.C.
We associate the facility with the production of nuclear weapons used in the United States efforts in World War II, and later in the Cold War. Work going on there today benefits more than the military.
