Vol. 8, No. 37 NNSA aims to get solicitation out for Y-12 before presidential election
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Plutonium Pit Production
Shifting military requirements changed design of new ICBM pit; first unit delayed
ARLINGTON, VA. — The National Nuclear Security Administration changed the design for the nuclear core of a planned intercontinental ballistic missile warhead late last year, a senior agency official said here Tuesday. Altering the design of the W87-1 plutonium… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
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Plutonium Pit Production
Possible to get 30 pits at Los Alamos before 2030, lab director says
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — The Los Alamos National Laboratory might still be able to make 30 nuclear-weapon cores before 2030, even though the equipment needed to do it is not supposed to be ready until then, the lab’s director said here Tuesday. In January, the lab’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You […]
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Plutonium Pit Production
80-plus pits needed annually in future; Savannah River to pick up the slack, NNSA admin says
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — With delays piling up for its two planned plutonium pit factories, the National Nuclear Security Administration already believes it will have to exceed the military’s minimum annual order for the nuclear weapon cores, the head of the agency… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]
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Interim Storage & Waste Disposal
NM Senate passes bill blocking Holtec interim storage site
A bill aimed at keeping a privately-run interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel out of New Mexico cleared a legislative milestone Monday after passing a floor vote in the state Senate. If signed by the governor, the proposed legislation would amend state… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Leidos enjoys strong quarter; CEO plans for government shutdown, just in case
Earnings rose at Leidos, Reston, Va., in the fourth quarter, which the federal contractor and services provider attributed to its diverse portfolio, although CEO Roger Krone said plans are underway for a government shutdown — just in case. Net earnings for the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Huntington Ingalls touts fourth quarter; 2022 earnings results
Earnings rose at Huntington Ingalls Industries, Newport News, Va., in the fourth quarter, which the shipbuilder and federal contractor attributed to growth in those core businesses. Net earnings for the quarter ended Dec. 31 were $123 million, or $3.07 a share,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]
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Recommissioning & Restarts
Enviros petition NRC for details on Holtec’s Palisades restart plan
Two anti-nuclear groups said Tuesday that they would try to use a federal public records law to get the original version of Holtec International’s heavily-redacted plan to restart a shuttered Michigan nuclear power plant. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE cleanup office plans one-on-one sessions with small biz
Small businesses seeking a foothold in the $7.8-billion procurement market for the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management can meet one-on-one with an agency representative at the upcoming Waste Management Symposia in Phoenix. Environmental… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]