Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

Gen. John Gordon, First NNSA Administrator, Dies

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John Gordon, the retired Air Force general who was deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency before becoming the first-ever administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), died Sunday. He was 73.
Current NNSA Administrator Lisa Gordon-Hagerty…

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NNSA Primes Working on CARES Act Relief for Subcontractors

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Total NNSA COVID-19 Cases Rise to 65; Active Cases Fall for Week

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Federal Government Sets Guidance for Resuming Normal Operations

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Raytheon Wins Cruise Missile Competition, Pushes Out Lockheed

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NNSA Delays Savannah River Pit Comment Period by 15 Days Due to COVID-19

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Ex-LANL Physicist Who Lied About Chinese Connection Seeks Sentencing Delay

A ballistic missile warhead stored upright inside an underground launch silo, viewed from above.

Y-12 Lacked Clear Rules About Weapon-Waste Disposal During Improper Shipments to Nevada, DOE Says

A ballistic missile warhead stored upright inside an underground launch silo, viewed from above.

NNSA Cites Order 140.1 in Blocking DNFSB From Pantex Meeting

A ballistic missile warhead stored upright inside an underground launch silo, viewed from above.

BWXT Hires Chief Strategy Officer

A ballistic missile warhead stored upright inside an underground launch silo, viewed from above.

Lockheed Martin Opens With Solid First Quarter; Trims Sales Guidance But Says Virus Impact Uncertain

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