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Spallation Neutron Source Now Operating ‘Reasonably Well’
NS&D Monitor
5/29/2015
While the Spallation Neutron Source has had some rocky times over the past year, including a period last fall in which two target vessels failed prematurely back to…

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NNSA Program Management Comes Under New Scrutiny in Senate Def. Auth. Bill

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Senators Concerned that OSD Realignment Could Divert Focus from Nuclear Enterprise

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Senate Bill Would Require Including Emergency Preparedness in Award Fee Evaluations

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‘New Hazard Scenario’ Led to ‘Code Blue’ at Pantex

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DOE Would Take a Closer Look at Downblending Alternative to MOX Under Senate NDAA

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Air Force’s Strategic Master Plan Outlines Nuclear Mission as ‘Clear Priority’

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Senators Propose Raising LDRD Funding Cap

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GAO Deems Nuclear Weapons Council Guiding Document Outdated, Recommends Revision

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White House Terminates Executive Order Tied to Russian Uranium Sales

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U.S. Should Share Tactical Nuke Burden with Allies, Expert Says

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Better Management of Spare Parts Needed at DOE Sites, IG Says

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Wrap Up

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