Vol. 10, No. 126

Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

NNSA concurs with GAO on recapitalizing fusion facilities

The Government Accountability Office (GAO), in a report published Sep. 5, gave two recommendations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to meet its goal to upgrade and repair its fusion facilities. The goal, the report said, is to meet a 10-year… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
  • Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle

    Paducah, Portsmouth getting new cold box systems for DUF6

    The Department of Energy’s Portsmouth Paducah Project Office and a contractor are installing a new system meant to cut downtime at depleted uranium hexafluoride (DUF6) plants The current DUF6 conversion process makes use of small vacuum pumps to take out residual… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]

  • Defense & Military

    Trump names DoD “Department of War,” going back to WWII roots

    President Donald Trump on Sept. 5 signed an executive order establishing the Pentagon’s “secondary” name as the “Department of War.”  The directive is an initial step in moving to officially change the Department of Defense’s title, which would… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]

  • Recommissioning & Restarts

    Constellation taps Mudrick as new nuclear lead

    Constellation has appointed Chris Mudrick as its chief nuclear officer, effective Sept. 29.  Mudrick, who currently serves as Constellation’s senior vice president of generation growth, will replace Dave Rhoades, who is retiring at the end of the year after… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]

  • Budget & Policy

    Newhouse lauds passage of House E&W bill

    Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), a member of the House Appropriations Committee whose district includes the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site, praised the 214-to-213 passage of the fiscal 2026 House Energy and Water Appropriations bill. “The House has just… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]

  • Cleanup & Remediation

    Coming Up:

    Here are events related to nuclear matters that Exchange Monitor staff are tracking: September 10: Hybrid meeting: The DOE Site-Specific Advisory Board for the Nevada National Security Site meets starting at 4 p.m. Pacific Time at Molasky Corporate Center, 15th… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]

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