Vol. 5, No. 29 Senate Committee Backs Menezes’ Promotion to DOE Deputy
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE Portsmouth-Paducah Personnel to Get Callback Notices This Week
Many employees of the facilities overseen by the Department of Energy’s Portsmouth-Paducah Project Office (PPPO) are receiving notices this week to report back to their worksites after months away due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first wave of homebound federal… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
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Transuranic Waste
No Set Schedule for WIPP to Return to Pre-COVID-19 Waste Shipment Levels
The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico is ramping up operations that have been reduced for months in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but there is no set schedule for a return to prior waste emplacement levels, according to the head of the Department of… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Boeing to Deliver New Minuteman III Crypto Units Starting This Year
As it holds out hope for some role in building the next generation of U.S. nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles, Boeing continues modernizing parts of the existing fleet, including adding the ability to remotely update launch codes at all 450 missile… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
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Defense & Military
Senate Confirms PACAF Leader to Become First African-American Air Force Chief of Staff
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Air Force Gen. Charles Brown to become the next chief of staff by a vote of 98-0, ensuring Brown becomes the first African-American to lead the service. Brown currently serves as the commander of Pacific Air Forces, the air component… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You […]
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Budget & Policy
Incumbent Congressional Democrats Easily Survive Nevada Primaries
Tuesday was a good night for congressional incumbents in Nevada, who easily overcame Democratic Party primary challenges. The Associated Press has declared Rep. Susie Lee the winner in the 3rd Congressional District and Rep. Steven Horsford the victor in the 4th… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Bechtel Exec Shifting to CNS as Finance Chief
Nikki Grover will on Friday become chief financial officer for the Bechtel-led team managing the Department of Energy’s Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, and the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The chief financial officer for Consolidated… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
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National Laboratories
NNSA Needs More Powerful Manager for Microelectronics Sustainment at Sandia, GAO Says
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) agreed to share a strategic management plan it is preparing for sustaining microelectronics infrastructure at the Sandia National Laboratories with the Government Accountability Office, which wants the nuclear-weapon… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Decommissioning
Army Corps Issues Sources-Sought Notice for Alaska Reactor Decommissioning
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on Tuesday began collecting data from potential vendors for the upcoming decommissioning of the SM-1A reactor at Fort Greely, Alaska. The Army Corps emphasized that it is not yet taking bids, but is only seeking capability… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be […]