Vol. 7, No. 19 NNSA weapons nominee approved by Senate committee; floor vote next
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Contracts & Procurement
Appeals court arguments won’t be livestreamed in federal contractor vax case
Eleventh U.S. Court of Appeal oral arguments on a federal district judge’s order blocking the Joe Biden administration mandate that most federal contractor employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 will not be livestreamed Friday, but a recording should be posted… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Swift & Staley seeks to stave off quick DOE contract termination for Paducah services
The Department of Energy intends to terminate a $160-million Paducah Infrastructure Support Services Contract awarded to incumbent Swift & Staley in December 2020 and either re-compete or re-award the deal, the company said in a court filing Monday. Swift &… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Joint chiefs chairman boosts SLCM-N again in House Armed Services hearing
The top-ranked U.S. general again touted his support for the low-yield, nuclear-tipped sea-launched cruise missile the Joe Biden administration wants to cancel, this time at the invitation of House Republicans during Tuesday’s Armed Services Committee hearing. Gen. Mark Milley’s position on the nuclear sea-launched cruise missile, SLCM-N, “has not changed,” the chairman of the Joint […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Air Force dubs GBSD ‘LGM-35A Sentinel’
The Department of the Air Force has designated the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent next generation intercontinental ballistic missile under development by Northrop Grumman the LGM-35A Sentinel. “The name Sentinel recognizes the mindset that thousands of airmen,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Decommissioning
Holtec could build advanced reactor at Oyster Creek ‘tomorrow’ if it got cash from feds, CEO says
SUN VALLEY, IDAHO — The almighty dollar is the only thing standing in the way of Holtec International’s plans to build an advanced reactor at the site of a former New Jersey nuclear plant, the company’s CEO said here Tuesday. “The government is the one… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You […]
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National Laboratories
EM extends bid deadline for small-biz technical assistance contract one week
The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management is extending the proposal deadline for a potential $120 million small business Technical Assistance Contract solicitation until April 25, the agency said this week. The prior deadline, from a request… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
To raise capital for advanced reactors, show investors a ‘viable company,’ IB exec says
SUN VALLEY, IDAHO — Advanced nuclear companies hoping to tap into big pools of funding for their projects need to bring more than good ideas to the table, J.P. Morgan’s lead energy executive said here Tuesday. “I think, first and foremost, what people need… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must […]
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Budget & Policy
Former House E&C chair Upton retiring from Congress
The former head of the House’s energy panel won’t seek another term in Congress, he announced Tuesday. Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) is retiring after a nearly 30-year stint representing Michigan’s sixth congressional district, he announced Tuesday during remarks… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]