Vol. 5, No. 11

Plutonium Pit Production

NNSA Backs Off Drive to Speed Up Pit Production at Los Alamos

Last spring, the National Nuclear Security Administration quietly backed off a drive to produce 30 plutonium nuclear-warhead cores per year at the Los Alamos National Laboratory earlier than the long-established target of 2026, a recently published contract modification… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
  • Warhead & Weapons Development

    Pentagon Confirms Deployment of Low-Yield SLBM Warhead

    The Pentagon confirmed Tuesday that it has deployed the W76-2 low-yield warhead for submarine-launched ballistic-missiles. “The U.S. Navy has fielded the W76-2 low-yield submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) warhead.,” according to a statement from Undersecretary… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]

  • Contracts & Procurement

    Despite New Name, Amentum is Old Hand at Nuclear Work, Executive Says

    While Amentum is a new company, it is far from a new face doing business for government nuclear and environmental agencies, a senior executive said Tuesday. The former AECOM Management Services branch officially became Amentum on Friday with the closure of the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]

  • Cleanup & Remediation

    After Selling Government Biz, AECOM Stays Mum on Potential Merger

    Having successfully divested its government-contracting business, AECOM continues to look for a successor to Chairman and CEO Michael Burke. Burke, 56, announced in November that he plans to retire pending selection of a replacement. Speaking to financial analysts… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]

  • Transuranic Waste

    Problem Waste From Los Alamos Overstays Welcome in Texas

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Under pressure from the state of Texas, the Energy Department’s nuclear cleanup office has agreed to relocate drums containing potentially combustible radioactive transuranic waste stored since 2014 at the privately operated Waste Control… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]

  • Cleanup & Remediation

    Small Business RFP Issued for Paducah Support Services Contract

    The Energy Department on Tuesday issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a new small business set-aside contract to provide support services at the Paducah Site in Kentucky. Incumbent Swift & Staley’s five-year, $185 million contract expires in September.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]

  • Commercial Low-Level Waste

    Sanders Fracking Ban Bill Cites Danger From Radioactive Waste

    Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) cited the danger from radioactive waste in making the case for new legislation that would establish a nationwide prohibition on fracking for production of oil and natural gas. The Ban Fracking Act is being introduced in both the Senate… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be […]

  • International

    Australia Picks Site for Rad Waste Disposal

    The Australian government on Saturday said it had selected property in the town of Kimba in South Australia to house its National Radioactive Waste Management Facility. “I am satisfied a facility at Napandee will safely and securely manage radioactive waste and… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]

  • Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

    NRC to Issue Final Report on Spent-Fuel Inspections in March

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission expects in March to issue a final report on revising its inspection program for independent spent fuel storage installations (ISFSIs) at U.S. nuclear power plants. “The final report and recommendations, incorporating internal… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]

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