Stockpile Stewardship

Gang of Lawmakers Seeks Answers on JASON Transfer to NNSA

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A big, mostly Democratic group of lawmakers from both sides of Capitol Hill wants the Pentagon to explain why it ditched its decades-old consultancy contract with the MITRE Corp.’s JASON group of scientists, a move that prompted the National Nuclear Security…

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Balky Capacitors Could Delay Two NNSA Nuke Refurb Programs

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DOE, NNSA Chiefs Set for Face Time With Cortez Masto, Rosen in Nevada

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NNSA Won’t Start Savannah River Plutonium Disposal Until 2028

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MOX Services Sues for $53M in Unpaid Work at Savannah River Plutonium Disposal Plant

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As White House Waffles on New START, Lawmakers File Bills Backing Treaty’s Nuke Limits

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House Appropriators Envision More Energy and Water Funding for 2020

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Thirteen People, Seven Floors Contaminated After Accident During Cesium Irradiator Swap

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NNSA Subcritical Plutonium Test Data and Schedule Unaffected by Rad Leak

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Centrus Expects Contract for HALEU Cascade in ‘Near Term,’ CEO Says

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Safety Protocol Lapses Result in SRNL Work Suspension

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SRNS Ramps Up Hiring to Address Attrition, New Missions

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Hole in Valve Linked to April Hydrogen Fluoride Leak at Y-12

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Columbia Program Manager Vows First New Nuke Sub Will Deploy On Time

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