Vol. 10, No. 22

Plutonium Pit Production

Compromise reached on pit production suit environmental review

The National Nuclear Security Administration and environmental plaintiffs settled a lawsuit that could put a pause on plutonium pit production efforts at Savannah River Site if approved. The agreement, made public Jan. 16, would leave Los Alamos National Laboratory as the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) sole pit factory until an environmental impact statement is […]
  • High-Level & Tank Waste

    Tweaks to SWPF should improve production, Savannah River boss says

    A top manager at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina expects upcoming modifications to the Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF) should help the plant meet its elusive production goals.  When it started hot operations in October… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]

  • Budget & Policy

    Thune seeks to bring Wright, Burgum nominations to Senate floor

    Senate Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) filed motions this week seeking to bring about full Senate votes for President Donald Trump’s nominees to head the Department of Energy and the Department of Interior. Thune filed cloture motions Monday seeking to spark floor… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]

  • Naval Nuclear Propulsion

    HII completes asset purchase of submarine metal fabricator

    Huntington Ingalls Industries said Monday it closed its acquisition of the assets of W International, bringing in-house a supplier of submarine structures, modules, and assemblies that struggled to meet the Navy’s needs. Terms of the deal, first announced in… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]

  • Contracts & Procurement

    Management Solutions acquires KeySource

    Knoxville-based Management Solutions, a woman-owned Department of Energy contractor, said this week it has acquired KeySource, a company engaged in executive searches and workforce solutions. Management Solutions, which has DOE business at the Oak Ridge Site in… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]

  • Contracts & Procurement

    Cadre buys nuclear brands from Carr’s Engineering

    Jacksonville, Fla-based Cadre Holdings, which makes and sells safety gear for nuclear and military markets, recently announced a deal to buy several nuclear brands from a branch of Carr’s Group, plc for £75 million, which translates to roughly $93 million (U.S.). Cadre,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]

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