Budget & Policy

CREEDON: REMAINING IN DOE IN ‘LONG-TERM BEST INTERESTS’ OF NNSA

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Todd Jacobson
NS&D Monitor
1/17/2014
Despite numerous management problems, the National Nuclear Security Administration should remain within the Department of Energy, Madelyn Creedon, President Obama’s nominee to serve as NNSA Principal Deputy Administrator,…

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NNSA WEAPONS, NONPROLIF. ACCOUNT FAIR WELL IN OMNIBUS SPENDING BILL

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DOE, SHAW AREVA IN NEGOTIATIONS TO RESTRUCTURE MOX CONTRACT

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CORKER CALLS ON HAGEL TO PROVIDE ‘NECESSARY’ FUNDING FOR DETERRENT

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NNSA TO DEVELOP ‘ALTERNATIVE’ FOR URANIUM PROCESSING FACILITY

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OAK RIDGE LAB DIRECTOR THOM MASON TO HEAD UP UPF ‘RED TEAM’

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DOE CONSIDERING CREATING NEW PROJECT MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION

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ADMINISTRATION IN NEGOTIATIONS ON SEVERAL 123 AGREEMENTS IN 2014

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CHEATING SCANDAL LATEST BLACK EYE FOR AIR FORCE NUCLEAR MISSION

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INTERVIEWS IN LIVERMORE LAB DIRECTOR SEARCH EXPECTED IN MARCH

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SENATE COMMITTEE PUSHES BACK VOTES ON TWO NONPROLIF. NOMINEES

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PURSUING NEXT GENERATION SUPERCOMPUTERS

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URS ANNOUNCES NEW MGMT. CHANGES IN ITS GMOS UNIT

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SENATE ENERGY PANEL AGAIN CLEARS DOE NOMINEES

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DOE IN CONTRACT TALKS WITH FORMER PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL

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AT LOS ALAMOS

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AT SANDIA

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AT OAK RIDGE

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WRAP UP: IN STRATCOM, IN THE NGOs

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