Budget & Policy

Brouillette Says $19.8B is ‘The Right Number’ for NNSA’s 2021 Budget

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The roughly $20 billion 2021 budget the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) requested on Monday — a figure that would come at the expense of the Pentagon’s naval shipbuilding budget and, to a lesser extent, cleanup of the nation’s nuclear weapons…

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Savannah River Integrated Mission Completion Contract Won’t Fund NNSA Missions

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Brouillette Boosts Nuke Security Norms, Calls for Vigilance on Iran, North Korea

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NNSA Completes Transport of HEU From Canada to Savannah River Site  

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DOE Undersecretary Menezes to be Nominated for Deputy Energy Secretary

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Lawmakers Say Navy Budget Requests Too Few Ships and Subs

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BWXT Gets Initial NNSA Contract for Enriched Uranium Fuel Production

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