Budget & Policy

GAO urges DOE, NNSA to measure impact of project management overhaul

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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) urged the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration to establish measurable goals for project management reforms, warning streamlining oversight could reduce confidence in project performance…

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UCS: NNSA redacted unclassified docs on plutonium pits

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New study says NNSA underestimates toll of pit production fire

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South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham dead at 71

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SRPPF contract, baseline in limbo ahead of September deadline

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NNSA authorizes startup of new uranium processing capability at Y-12

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Northrop Grumman planning to add hundreds of jobs for Sentinel

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NNSA issues ‘no significant impact’ statement on Y-12 property

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DOE still restricting access to federal nuclear defense safety watchdog

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GAO: NNSA must better plan workforce, update long-term science infrastructure strategy

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B-21 to have two pilots instead of one in pilot transition program

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New Mexico town passes resolution opposing pit production

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NNSS starts market research on fire protection services

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Wrap up: E&W bill not likely to be taken up until September; Navy vet joins HII nuclear and environmental team; another RECA expansion bill incoming; NDAA doesn’t make Senate vote; more

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