Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

At Pantex

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Pantex Changing Procedures After Technician Receives ‘Higher Than Anticipated’ Dose
NS&D Monitor
3/13/2015
The Pantex Plant is bolstering its procedures after an instrument technician was exposed to a “higher than anticipated” radiation…

In This Issue

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FAS Report: U.S. Contains 7,100 Total Warheads

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Air Force to Award Multiple Contracts for GBSD’s TMRR Phase

A ballistic missile warhead stored upright inside an underground launch silo, viewed from above.

NNSA Administrator: UPF On Schedule and On Budget

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ExchangeMonitor Publications and Forums Acquired by Access Intelligence

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Former DOE Deputy Secretary’s New Spot at Centrus Energy Raises Concern on Capitol Hill

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NNSA Awards OST Support Services Contracts to Three Small Businesses

A naval aircraft carrier underway at sea, kicking up spray from its bow.

CNO Seeking to Find Specific Vehicle to Fund Ohio-Class Replacement

An engineer in uniform reviewing and sketching a technical blueprint at a design office.

‘Problem’ With High Explosive Driving W88 Warhead CHE Refresh

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State Dept. Official: Russian Defense Policy Poses Challenge to Disarmament

A ballistic missile warhead stored upright inside an underground launch silo, viewed from above.

New Uranium Strategy Completed by Y-12 Contractor; MAR Reduction Efforts Underway

A naval aircraft carrier underway at sea, kicking up spray from its bow.

Electric Boat Earns Another Contract Mod Involving Ohio-Class Replacement Work

A person at a desk reviewing a treaty agreement displayed on a computer screen, with a handshake and checkmark icon.

Last Remaining Observer Group at Conference on Disarmament Abandons U.N. Forum

A ballistic missile warhead stored upright inside an underground launch silo, viewed from above.

Y-12/Pantex Contractor Addresses Benefits Concerns

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At Sandia

A ballistic missile warhead stored upright inside an underground launch silo, viewed from above.

At Oak Ridge

A ballistic missile warhead stored upright inside an underground launch silo, viewed from above.

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