Vol. 7, No. 17

Contracts & Procurement

NNSA Planned to Extend Management Contract at Nuke Production Sites Amid Controversy About Follow-On Award

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — With transition to a follow-on contract derailed for now, the National Nuclear Security Administration planned to extend the existing site-management contract for two of its main nuclear-weapons production sites for up to a year, people familiar… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
  • Non-Proliferation

    NNSA Rethinking Mission of Nonproliferation Office; Review Imminent

    ALEXANDRIA, VA — The National Nuclear Security Administration plans to reassess the priorities of its Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, senior administration officials said here this week. The review, which had yet to start as of Wednesday, will “reexamine… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]

  • Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

    GOP Lawmakers Ask GAO to Audit NRC’s Regs for Advanced Reactors

    A pair of Republican legislators last week asked Congress’s investigative arm to look into whether the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is prepared to handle applications for future advanced nuclear reactors, according to a recent letter. The Government Accountability… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]

  • Contracts & Procurement

    Oral Arguments Set Today in Paducah Litigation

    A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge is scheduled to hear oral arguments today on whether Department of Energy contractor Swift & Staley exceeds size limits for the $160-million Paducah Infrastructure Support Services set-aside contract awarded in December… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]

  • High-Level & Tank Waste

    Hanford Lifecycle Cleanup Still Relies on Yucca-type Disposal Site

    Something akin to the canceled Yucca Mountain high-level radioactive waste repository in Nevada is still central to disposal of thousands of canisters from the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state, according to the lifecycle cost report published… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]

  • Budget & Policy

    DOE Announces New Appointees to Nuclear Energy Advisory Council

    The Department of Energy on Wednesday appointed nearly a half dozen nuclear scientists, engineers, policy experts and industry leaders to a federal council tasked with advising the agency on its current and future nuclear energy programs, according to a press release. Bill… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]

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