119th Congress Nominee record

David Beck

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Nomination snapshot

At a glance

David Beck's Senate questionnaire describes more than forty years in the nuclear-weapons complex, spanning laboratories, production and executive management.

Summary sources: [1]

Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.

Career and documented accomplishments

  • He reported NNSA assistant-deputy responsibilities for stockpile operations and military applications from 1999 to 2004. [1]
  • He also described seven years at Los Alamos, including weapons-and-engineering associate-director and weapons-program principal-deputy positions. [1]

Role and nomination context

  • The Senate records December 18, 2025 confirmation as NNSA deputy administrator for defense programs. Energy's September 2026 organization chart lists him in that office, distinct from the nonproliferation deputy. [2] [3]

Nomination history

PN129-1: Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration

Confirmed
Recorded name
David Beck
Organization
Department of Energy
Listed state
Tennessee
Received
Latest action
Recorded vote
53–43

Latest recorded action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655.

Read PN129-1 on Congress.gov →

What the sources establish

  • Career detail is self-reported in the questionnaire; academic degrees were not established in the reviewed background section.

Sources and review date

Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.

  1. Advance Policy Questions for David Beck (PDF)

    Senate Armed Services Committee. Reviewed .

  2. Nominations Confirmed — PN129-1

    United States Senate. Reviewed .

  3. NNSA Organization Chart, September 1, 2026

    Department of Energy / NNSA. Reviewed .

Understanding these records

PN means presidential nomination. Each numbered record tracks a proposal sent to the Senate.

A Senate confirmation approves a nomination; it is not proof of current tenure or an appointment taking effect. These entries show received dates and the latest recorded action, rather than a complete legislative action timeline.

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