Vol. 9, No. 36 DOE office issues $17.5B in loans to address nuclear supply chain
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National Laboratories
DNFSB inspectors raise concerns over NNSA staffing at Los Alamos
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) inspectors at Los Alamos National Laboratory raised concerns about staffing levels at the lab’s field office, warning that federal oversight might not keep pace with the site’s growing workload. According… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Non-Proliferation
NNSA, EM team up to move spent fuel from Venezuela reactor
Two branches of the Department of Energy have, together with international partners, finished removing all leftover highly enriched uranium from Venezuela’s old RV-1 research reactor. DOE’s semiautonomous National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Longtime Space Force senior heads to Nuclear Weapons Center
The longtime head of the U.S. Space Force’s rapid acquisition office is leaving to take a senior leadership role at the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, according to a June 18 press release. Kelly Hammett, director of the Space Rapid Capabilities Office… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
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Contracts & Procurement
DOE-funded pilot aims to connect small biz with NNSA tech needs
A Department of Energy-funded initiative involving Y-12 National Security Complex, Nevada National Security Site and Kansas City National Security Campus aims to create a new pathway for transferring niche technologies to smaller businesses that can support national… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Fusion supply chain investment is up, but hurdles still ahead
Fusion supply chain spending has increased in 2025, but a large majority of suppliers cite a lack of long-term visibility of fusion needs, making investment hard to come by, the Fusion Industry Association (FIA) reported. In FIA’s Fusion Industry Supply Chain… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]
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Budget & Policy
Senate Energy hears from Trump nominee for DOE international post
Kaveh Farzad, President Trump’s pick to be assistant secretary of energy for International Affairs, told the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Tuesday he would use the Department of Energy’s national labs to help the U.S. win the artificial intelligence… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]