Charboneau to Become New EM Field Office Czar
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Non-Proliferation
House Committee Approves Bill on Nuclear Detection Research
The House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday approved legislation requiring the Homeland Security Department’s Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) to prepare documentation laying out the rationale for its research and development spending. The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email or Username […]
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Transuranic Waste
Incumbents and Seven Other Carriers Sniffing Around Follow-on WIPP Transport Contract
Just short of half a dozen people representing nine firms showed up to a site tour and pre-solicitation conference for a follow-on transuranic waste shipping contract June 1 and 2, according to an attendee list posted online by the Department of Energy. The new… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be […]
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International
IAEA Adopts New Facility Safety Standards
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors on Tuesday adopted new safety standards the U.N. organization says emphasize senior management roles at nuclear facilities in protecting human life, health, and the environment from radiation risks. “The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Criticality Alarm System Problem Reported at Y-12
A problem with the criticality alarm system at the nation’s primary storehouse for weapon-grade uranium brought a manager to the scene on a weekend in late April. The situation turned out to be concerning but not threatening. The incident was revealed in a recently… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must […]
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Non-Proliferation
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Officials Meet in Washington
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said Wednesday that it recently convened its fourth Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Science Council meeting in Washington, D.C. The meeting addressed the work of the council’s task forces on cyberthreats,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Budget & Policy
Correction and Clarification
Correction: The story “Construction Complete on Salt Waste Processing Facility at SRS, DOE Says” [Weapons Complex Morning Briefing Volume 1, No. 65] should have said the facility is designed to treat about 95 million gallons of salt waste. Clarification:… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]