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DOE IG: LLNL Could Be Penalized for Billing Unallowable Insurance Costs to Gov’t

By Photo of Kenny

Todd Jacobson
NS&D Monitor
9/26/2014
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory could be subject to penalties from its federal overseers for charging unallowable insurance costs to the government, according to a Department of Energy Inspector General assessment…

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Russia Says It Will Ramp Up Modernization of Nuclear Forces

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W80 Warhead Down-Selected for Use on New Nuclear Cruise Missile

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Navy: Ohio Class Nuclear Submarine Replacement Program Has ‘No Room’ for More Delay

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StratCom Vice Commander Provides Details of New Planned GBSD Concept

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Oversight Stepped Up at Savannah River Tritium Facilities After Numerous Issues

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NNSA Directs Los Alamos to Begin ‘Mission Need’ Development for Modular Pu Strategy

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No Word on MOX ‘Cold Standby’ as FY’15 Nears

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DOE Breaking Out Cleanup Work at Los Alamos, LANL Cleanup Managers Relieved of Duties

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Russian-Origin HEU Removed from Poland

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Current South Korea 123 Agreement Should Be Extended Until 2021, Council on Foreign Relations Says

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Brig. Gen. Davis Taking Over as Top Military Official in NNSA Weapons Program

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Jeffrey Johnson Named NNSA Chief of Defense Nuclear Security

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Lockheed Martin Awarded Two Contract Modifications for Work on Trident II D5 Missiles

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At Sandia

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Unarmed Minuteman III Tested Successfully

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At Los Alamos

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At Oak Ridge

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Wrap Up: In the NNSA, In the DNFSB, In the Industry, In the NGOs

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