Defense & Military

Esper Becomes First Permanent Secretary of Defense of 2019

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Mark Esper was sworn in this week as the secretary of defense after the Senate confirmed him Tuesday by a landslide vote, ending months of uncertainty about the Pentagon’s leadership.
Esper, who previously served as Army secretary since 2017, was confirmed by…

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Boeing Walks Away From ‘Unfair’ ICBM Competition

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NNSA Faces Fight to Hit Requested 2020 Budget, Even After Caps Deal

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Jacobs Rumored to be Interested in Acquiring Fluor

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Boeing Swings To Loss, Sales Plummet Amid 737 MAX Challenges

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Lockheed Martin Continues Strong Momentum In Second Quarter With Higher Earnings, Sales

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Northrop Grumman Posts Strong Second Quarter With Earnings, Sales Higher

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Honeywell Earnings Tick Up in 2Q

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DOE, MOX Services Make ‘Significant Progress’ in Settling Lawsuit

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Sheep Fire at INL Now Largely Under Control

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House GOP Members Find No ‘Wrongdoing’ In Nuclear Power Exports to Saudi Arabia

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Air Force Vice Chief of Staff: First Flight of B-21 Expected Around Late 2021

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Senior DOE Leaders Mourn IAEA Boss Amano

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Holtec Tops Two Competitors for TPBAR Transport Contract

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Corroding Air Tunnel at Savannah River Facility Should Withstand Earthquake, Analysis Finds

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Former Employee Sues SRS Security Contractor For Discrimination After Forgotten-Gun Firing

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NNSA Seals Three $15M Mo-99 Production Agreements

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