Nuclear Security & Deterrence Vol. 18 No. 39 DOE IG: Former Berkeley Site Office Mgr. Abused Authority
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Global Strike Command Establishes Headquarters-Authorized Parts Funding Program
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 10/10/2014 Air Force Global Strike Command earlier this month started the ICBM Parts Centralized Funding Program, shifting responsibility for missile support system purchases away from the 20th Air Force and aligning it with the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Budget & Policy
IG: DOE Still Spending Too Much on Software Licenses
Kenneth Fletcher NS&D Monitor 10/10/14 The Department of Energy is still spending more than necessary on software maintenance licenses, according to a DOE Inspector General report released this week that follows up on a previous investigation finding issues… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Budget & Policy
DNFSB Chair Winokur Won’t Seek Re-Nomination
Todd Jacobson NS&D Monitor 10/10/2014 Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Chairman Peter Winokur announced to staff late this week that he will not seek re-nomination as the agency’s top official. Winokur said in an Oct. 9 meeting with staffers… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
DoD’s Weber: Administration Examining Modernization ‘Tradeoffs,’ Need for LRSO
Todd Jacobson and Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 10/10/2014 The Obama Administration is taking a hard look at whether it needs to replace the air-launched cruise missile, outgoing Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical & Biological Defense Programs… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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National Laboratories
Stanford Proposing Major Lab Governance Pilot Program for SLAC
Todd Jacobson NS&D Monitor 10/10/2014 Stanford University is proposing a contracting pilot program that would dramatically reset the Department of Energy’s relationship with its national laboratories, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center Board of Overseers… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
DNFSB: Are NNSA Nuclear Safety Technical Advisors Being Ignored?
Todd Jacobson NS&D Monitor 10/10/2014 A group of nuclear explosive safety senior technical advisors that has made safety-related recommendations about the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Pantex Plant says their voice isn’t being heard,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Teresa Robbins Selected as NNSA Production Office Deputy Manager
Staff Reports NS&D Monitor 10/10/14 Teresa Robbins has been selected to be deputy manager of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Production Office, overseeing operations at the Y-12 and Pantex nuclear weapons plants. Her selection was announced… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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International
Former Russian Foreign Minister: U.S. and Russia Should Cooperate on Nuclear Disarmament
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 10/10/2014 Calling the current state of the U.S.-Russia relationship “one of the worst in bilateral history, not only since the Cold War,” former Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov said this week that the two nations… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Human Resources Manager Departing Y-12/Pantex Contractor
Staff Reports NS&D Monitor 10/10/2014 Three months into its management-and-operating role at the Y-12 and Pantex nuclear weapons facilities, Consolidated Nuclear Security’s leadership team continues to undergo changes. Janet Hunt, the human resources… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Budget & Policy
DOE to Soon Roll Out New Project Mgmt. Approach, Energy Sec. Says
Mike Nartker NS&D Monitor 10/10/2014 A new approach to how the Department of Energy manages its projects is set to be rolled out in the coming weeks, Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz said this week, though he provided few concrete details about what changes… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
At Oak Ridge
Army Corps Issues RFI for UPF Site Preparation NS&D Monitor 10/10/2014 The scaled-back Uranium Processing Facility appears to be finally moving forward. The Army Corps of Engineers has released a Request for Information seeking small businesses to perform… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Contracts & Procurement
AECOM Looks to Wrap Up URS Purchase Next Week
Mike Nartker NS&D Monitor 10/10/2014 AECOM expects to wrap up its purchase of URS next week with votes by shareholders of both companies, according to a message sent to URS employees. The two companies have received all necessary regulatory approvals to complete… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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International
Vietnam Civil Nuclear Agreement Enters Into Force
Kenneth Fletcher NS&D Monitor 10/10/2014 A new U.S.-Vietnam civil nuclear agreement fully entered into force last week after an exchange of diplomatic notes Oct. 3 that finalized the deal. Notably, the agreement has raised questions from some lawmakers on… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Non-Proliferation
Expert Expresses Optimism about Path Forward for FMCT if Test Ban Treaty is Ratified
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 10/10/2014 While negotiations on a Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty have been deadlocked in the U.N. Conference on Disarmament (CD) since 2011, nuclear expert and Princeton professor Zia Mian said this week that U.S. Senate ratification… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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National Laboratories
At Livermore
Nelson-Jean Appointed Manager of Livermore Field Office NS&D Monitor 10/10/2014 Nicole Nelson-Jean has been appointed as the manager of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Livermore Field Office, the agency said this week. Nelson-Jean has… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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National Laboratories
At Sandia
Sandia Not Penalized for 2011 Explosion at Plasma Materials Test Facility NS&D Monitor 10/10/2014 Sandia National Laboratories will not face a fine for a 2011 explosion in a building at its Plasma Materials Test Facility, according to a Preliminary Notice… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Wrap Up: In the NNSA, In DOE, In the Navy, In the Industry, On the International Front
NS&D Monitor 10/10/2014 IN THE NNSA The National Nuclear Security Administration has begun searching for a new Associate Administrator for Management and Budget to replace Cindy Lersten, according to an announcement posted on USAjobs.gov this week. Lersten… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]