Vol. 10, No. 37

Budget & Policy

NNSA head warns House speaker of shutdown impacts

Brandon Williams, administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), warned House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) last week that a prolonged shutdown would force temporary suspension of nuclear security programs. Williams told Johnson this in a… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
  • Budget & Policy

    Senate passes fiscal 2026 NDAA with $32.1 bill topline boost, AUKUS measure

    The Senate last Thursday evening voted 77 to 20 to pass its version of the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes a $32.1 billion boost to the defense topline.  Lawmakers struck a deal earlier in the day on amendments after progress… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must […]

  • Vitrification & Grout

    WTP to start operations with one of two melters

    The Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington is expected to start operations this week with only one melter in operation, an Oregon panel heard last week. The plant, designed to vitrify radioactive… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]

  • International

    Sizewell C signs two fuel supply contracts

    Sizewell C, a nuclear power plant in England, said Sunday it has signed multi-year fuel supply contracts with Urenco and Framatome. Urenco was awarded a six-year fuel supply contract to provide enriched uranium services for the first six years of the nuclear generation… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be […]

  • Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

    Fluor sells NuScale Class A shares

    Fluor completed the sale of 15 million shares of its Class A common stock of NuScale Power on Oct. 9 which resulted in net proceeds of $605 million. The completed sale of the stock was converted in August and reflects a gain of over 300% since NuScale, the small… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons […]

  • Cleanup & Remediation

    Planning exec selected at DOE Oak Ridge

    Karen Thompson has been selected as the Planning and Execution Division director at the Department of Energy’s Environmental Management (EM) field office at the Oak Ridge Site in Tennessee. “Karen has served in this role in an acting capacity since March, and… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]

  • Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

    “House of Dynamite,” thriller film on nuclear attack, opens in theatres

    “House of Dynamite,” a major motion picture about a potential nuclear strike on a major U.S. city, has opened in theatres and streams on Netflix Oct. 24. The thriller film, directed by Oscar-winner Kathryn Bigelow, known for movies “The Hurt Locker” and… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]

  • Transuranic Waste

    Coming Up:

    Here are events related to nuclear matters that Exchange Monitor staff are tracking:  (With the federal shutdown still in effect at press time it is advisable to double-check with sponsors to see if government-related speakers/events are still scheduled. ) October 29-30:… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]

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