NNSA No. 2 nom questioned on workforce needs
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Garamendi and Democrats invoke Sentinel costs at HASC markup, against $150 billion bill
WASHINGTON, DC. – A reconciliation bill that would provide $150 billion in extra funding to defense passed 35-21 in the House Armed Services Committee, despite opposition from Democrats on programs like Sentinel. Sentinel, an intercontinental ballistic missile… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Transuranic Waste
DOE, contractor set briefing on WIPP progress
The Department of Energy and its prime contractor for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant will brief the public Wednesday April 30 in Carlsbad, N.M., on issues affecting the nation’s only underground disposal site for defense-related transuranic waste. DOE and Bechtel… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
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Recommissioning & Restarts
NRC panel to hear arguments on staff environmental review of Palisades restart
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will hear oral arguments May 15 on a petition by several organizations opposing the staff environmental assessment for restart of the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan. Joint petitioners… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Defense & Military
SLCM-N draft request for solutions released by Navy
The U.S. Navy this week released a draft Request for Solution to design a prototype for a “survivable sea-based capability” for the nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile flight system. Capability requirement responses are due by May 5 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Smith again leading DOE small, disadvantaged biz office
Charles Smith, who headed a Department of Energy office dedicated to small and disadvantaged businesses during the first Donald Trump administration, is also running it the second time around. Smith was appointed director of the DOE Office of Small Disadvantaged… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]