Vol. 11, No. 18

Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

Trump, Anthropic feud has potential implications for NNSA

President Donald Trump has directed federal agencies to “immediately cease” working with technology from artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has designated the company a “supply chain risk.” The Pentagon last… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
  • Cleanup & Remediation

    Cost continues to rise for most Environmental Management megabuck projects

    The Department of Energy’s projected cost for cleaning up the radioactive waste legacy of the Cold War and Manhattan Project continues to mount, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report made public this week. “As of May 2025, EM [DOE’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]

  • Reactor Licensing & Regulation

    NRC plans office for advanced reactors

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has created a new Office of Advanced Reactors, as part of its reorganization. The Office of Advanced Reactors will handle licensing and oversight of new and advanced reactors, according to NRC’s Monday press release. The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]

  • Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

    NuScale sees dip in fourth quarter earnings

    Earnings fell at NuScale Power Corvallis, Ore., in the fourth quarter, which the small modular reactor (SMR) developer attributed to a reduction in revenue recognized from the RoPower technology license agreement made in 2024. Revenue for the fourth quarter ended… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]

  • Naval Nuclear Propulsion

    New sub forces head succeeds Gaucher, who preps for new sub czar job

    Navy Vice Admiral Richard Seif relieved Vice Admiral Robert Gaucher as commander of Submarine Forces and Submarine Force Atlantic during a change of command ceremony Feb. 20 as the latter gets ready to become a new submarine leader. In January, the Senate confirmed… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be […]

  • Budget & Policy

    Senate Energy to vote on ex-WIPP congressman to head BLM

    The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee is scheduled to vote Wednesday on the nomination of Steve Pearce, a former member of Congress from New Mexico, to head the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Pearce, a Republican, served… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]

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