Nuclear Security & Deterrence Vol. 18 No. 48 DOE Outlines New Plans to Further Improve Project Management
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
CBO Report: Ohio Replacement Could Cost $13 Billion More than Navy Estimate
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 12/19/2014 A report released this week by the Congressional Budget Office estimates the total production cost of the Ohio-class replacement submarine at $92 billion, compared with the Navy’s $79 billion estimate. While the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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International
State Dept. Official: Russian Nuclear Modernization Has Been ‘Judicious’
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 12/19/2014 Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller said Dec. 17 she thinks Russia’s nuclear modernization hitherto has been “judicious,” but underscored that… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email or […]
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Defense & Military
During Online Forum, Air Force Secretary Calls Nuclear the Force’s ‘No. 1 Mission’
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 12/19/2014 During a webcasted town hall meeting bringing together airmen from across the globe, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James called the nuclear enterprise the service’s “No. 1 mission.” James then struck… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Defense & Military
CAPE Creates Group Responsible for Evaluating Nuclear Enterprise
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 12/19/2014 Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has signed a memo instructing the director of the division of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation within the Office of the Secretary of Defense to evaluate whether implementation of several… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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National Laboratories
Executives Defend Role of Private Companies in Lab Management
Todd Jacobson NS&D Monitor 12/19/2014 A pair of Bechtel and Lockheed Martin executives defended this week the role the private companies play in managing the National Nuclear Security Administration’s three nuclear weapons laboratories, telling a lab… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Budget & Policy
Publication Notice
Please note: the offices of EXCHANGEMONITOR PUBLICATIONS will be closed from Dec. 24 through Jan. 4. The Weapons Complex Morning Briefing will be published Dec. 22-23, and the next full issue of Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor will be on your desk Jan.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]
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Contracts & Procurement
NNSA Softens Language in KC RFP, but Questions Remain About Potential Bidders
Todd Jacobson NS&D Monitor 12/19/2014 The National Nuclear Security Administration has softened some language in its Kansas City National Security Campus Request for Proposals to attract more competition, but it remains to be seen how many companies will… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Non-Proliferation
INTERVIEW: Anne Harrington, NNSA Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
The following interview about the NNSA’s Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation’s reorganization and coming move was conducted by Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Editor Todd Jacobson. This reorganization has been in the works for some… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Stockpile Stewardship
Plutonium Shots to be Conducted at National Ignition Facility
Todd Jacobson NS&D Monitor 12/19/2014 Plutonium shots at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s National Ignition Facility are expected to take place for the first time in January as the National Nuclear Security Administration takes another—somewhat… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Budget & Policy
President Obama Signs Omnibus Spending Package Funding NNSA, DoD Nuclear Weapons Work
Todd Jacobson NS&D Monitor 12/19/2014 President Obama this week signed an omnibus spending package that funds the government for the rest of Fiscal Year 2015. Overall, the bill provides $8.23 billion for the NNSA’s weapons program, an $83 million cut… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
USS Wyoming Investigation Involves Multiple Male Sailors
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 12/19/2014 As the Navy continues its investigation into alleged recordings of undressed female sailors aboard the USS Wyoming ballistic missile submarine, NS&D Monitor has learned new details surrounding the documented events.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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International
Key Arms Control, Nuclear Weapons Policy Nominees Confirmed by Senate
Todd Jacobson NS&D Monitor 12/19/2014 The Senate confirmed a pair of Obama Administration nuclear weapons and arms control nominees this week, clearing Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Capabilities Robert Scher and Assistant Secretary… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Budget & Policy
Senate Approves New DNFSB Member
Board Chairman Winokur to Retire Jan. 3 Mike Nartker NS&D Monitor 12/19/2014 In one of its last actions before adjourning for the year, the Senate this week approved the White House’s choice of Daniel Santos to serve on the Defense Nuclear Facilities… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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International
Bill Would Require U.S. to Periodically Examine INF Compliance
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 12/19/2014 President Barack Obama is required to submit quarterly reports to Congress detailing whether it remains in the national security interests of the U.S. to remain committed to the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Budget & Policy
Wrap Up
IN CONGRESS Congress wrapped up work on the final version of the Fiscal Year 2015 defense authorization bill late last week, with the Senate approving the measure and sending it to President Obama for signature. Among the bill’s provisions is language that… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
At Oak Ridge
Chemical Spill Temporarily Shuts Down Purification Facility NS&D Monitor 12/19/2014 Y-12 National Security Complex officials said this week they are still in the recovery and assessment phase following a Dec. 15 chemical spill at the plant’s Purification… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]