Vol. 11, No. 39

Budget & Policy

NNSA Williams: plan to hire 100 federal employees across enterprise

National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Administrator Brandon Williams said the agency plans to hire about 100 federal employees as it works to rebuild its workforce following prior staffing losses, telling lawmakers the effort will focus on targeted, high-quality… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
  • Budget & Policy

    Justification offers details of $8.2 billion EM request

    A 437-page justification for the Donald Trump administration’s request for the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management adds more detail on White House priorities for nuclear cleanup. Overall, the roughly $8.2 billion Environmental Management… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]

  • Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

    Y-12 says it meets lithium production goal

    The Y-12 National Security Complex said in a press release it exceeded its fiscal 2026 lithium metal production goal by a wide margin, achieving 177% of its target. The enriched lithium — used in nuclear weapons applications rather than commercial batteries —… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]

  • Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

    DOE makes first round of selections for Launch Pad initiative

    The Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear and the National Reactor Innovation Center have made their first selections for DOE’s recently established Nuclear Energy Launch Pad initiative. Previously announced on March 5, the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad aims… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]

  • Reactor Licensing & Regulation

    St. Lucie Nuclear Plant gets NRC nod to operate for 20 more years

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved the second license renewals for Florida Power and Light’s St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 in Jensen Beach, Fla. on Tuesday. The subsequent license renewal extends operations through 2056 for Unit 1 and 2063… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]

  • Innovation & Infrastructure

    Louisiana makes expansion plans for nuclear manufacturing

    Baton Rogue, La.-based Turner Industries has revealed plans to expand two nuclear manufacturing facilities in Louisiana that aim to fabricate reactor parts for advanced reactors, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) announced at an industry summit Tuesday. Turner Industries… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]

  • Transuranic Waste

    North Wind inks Army Corps biz

    A North Wind Group company said this week it has landed a share of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers business worth $275 million. North Wind Site Services said in an April 27 news release it has been awarded a seat on the Corps’ Northwestern Division Regional Pre-Placed… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning […]

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