Nuclear Security & Deterrence Vol. 18 No. 41 At Oak Ridge
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Life Extension Programs
NNSA Hits Halfway Mark on W76-1 Life Extension Program
Todd Jacobson NS&D Monitor 10/24/2014 The National Nuclear Security Administration has completed half of its refurbishment work on the W76-1 nuclear warhead and is on track to complete the life extension program by the end of Fiscal Year 2019, the agency… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Top DOE Advisor ‘Dubious’ About Incentivizing Safety Culture in Contracts
Todd Jacobson NS&D Monitor 10/24/2014 AMELIA ISLAND, Fla.—As the Department of Energy wrestles with revamping its contracting approaches, increasing an emphasis on nuclear safety while cutting back on fee, it doesn’t appear likely to continue… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Contracts & Procurement
PEC Protests DOE HSS Security Support Services Contract Award to Link Technologies
Todd Jacobson NS&D Monitor 10/24/2014 The Department of Energy has stopped work on a recent support services contract award to Link Technologies after a team led by Project Enhancement Corporation filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
SRNS President: Removing Tritium Work From Contract Could be ‘Very Detrimental’
Todd Jacobson NS&D Monitor 10/24/2014 AMELIA ISLAND, Fla.—Savannah River Nuclear Solutions President Carol Johnson said here this week that severing tritium work from the contractor’s Savannah River management and operating contract would be “very… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
U.S. Could Save $70B by Cutting Some Planned Nuke Modernization Efforts, Group Says
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 10/24/2014 The United States could save $70 billion by cutting five planned nuclear modernization programs, an arms control group said in a report released Oct. 20. Authored by Tom Collina, director of policy for the Ploughshares… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Ohio-Class Sub Replacement on Shaky Ground, High-Level Navy Official Says
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 10/24/2014 Citing a high level of complexity, Naval Reactors chief Adm. John Richardson cast doubt on the future of the $100 billion Ohio-class nuclear submarine replacement project this week, suggesting the program has “ingredients… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Outgoing DNFSB Chairman Fears More Changes to Board Statute
Todd Jacobson NS&D Monitor 10/24/2014 AMELIA ISLAND, Fla.—The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board has easily absorbed recent Congressionally mandated changes to its statute, but outgoing Board Chairman Peter Winokur said this week that he feared… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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International
UK Modernization of Nuclear Deterrent Uncertain
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 10/24/2014 Modernizing the United Kingdom’s nuclear-capable submarines in the near future can be ensured only through the election of a Conservative government to replace the current parliamentary coalition of the Conservative… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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International
U.S., UK Set to Renew Mutual Defence Agreement
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 10/24/2014 The British government is set to renew the UK-U.S. Mutual Defence Agreement (MDA), which would authorize the bilateral exchange of nuclear materials, technology and information for another 10 years if approved by both… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Contracts & Procurement
AECOM Completes Acquisition of URS
Mike Nartker NS&D Monitor 10/24/2014 AECOM late last week wrapped up its acquisition of URS following approval of the deal by URS shareholders and approval of a stock issuance proposal by AECOM shareholders. “Today is an exciting and historic day–for… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Non-Proliferation
State Dept. Official Continues to Make Case for CTBT Ratification
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 10/24/2014 In a continued effort to drum up support for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller this week urged attendees of several different… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Non-Proliferation
U.S. Official: Nuclear Disarmament Should Steer Clear of Humanitarian Law Circles
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 10/24/2014 Efforts to move action on the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty into international humanitarian law circles could divert attention from implementing the 2010 NPT Action Plan, and the United States would not endorse any… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Non-Proliferation
NPT Advocates Call for More Action on Treaty’s Pillars
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 10/24/2014 With six months remaining until the scheduled 2015 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference, advocates of the treaty this week called on the five main nuclear-weapon states (P5) to implement the 64-point 2010… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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National Laboratories
Wrap Up: In the Industry, In the DNFSB, In DoD
NS&D Monitor 10/24/2014 IN THE INDUSTRY Former Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Director Parney Albright has been named the President and CEO of Malibu, Calif.-based HRL Laboratories, a research and development laboratory owned by Boeing and General… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]