Nuclear Security & Deterrence Vol. 19 No. 22 NNSA Program Management Comes Under New Scrutiny in Senate Def. Auth. Bill
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Defense & Military
Senators Concerned that OSD Realignment Could Divert Focus from Nuclear Enterprise
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 5/29/2015 The Senate Armed Services Committee is concerned that recent changes within the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), including last year’s elimination of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Budget & Policy
Senate Bill Would Require Including Emergency Preparedness in Award Fee Evaluations
Kenneth Fletcher WC Monitor 5/29/2015 Senate authorizers are looking to require the Department of Energy to complete emergency preparedness assessments as part of award fee evaluations for the Department’s set of M&O contractors. The Senate version… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
‘New Hazard Scenario’ Led to ‘Code Blue’ at Pantex
NNSA Says Issue Does Not Pose Risks to Workers or Public Mike Nartker NS&D Monitor 5/29/2015 The National Nuclear Security Administration released new details this week as to what led the agency to declare a “Code Blue” at the Pantex Plant. “A… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
DOE Would Take a Closer Look at Downblending Alternative to MOX Under Senate NDAA
Kenneth Fletcher NS&D Monitor 5/29/2015 With numerous studies pointing to downblending as a significantly cheaper option for surplus plutonium disposition than the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility, Senate authorizers are asking for more answers on downblending… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Air Force’s Strategic Master Plan Outlines Nuclear Mission as ‘Clear Priority’
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 5/29/2015 The Air Force last week released its Strategic Master Plan, which outlines the nuclear mission as “the clear priority” for the service. The document largely reiterates some sentiments expressed in last year’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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National Laboratories
Senators Propose Raising LDRD Funding Cap
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 5/29/2015 The Senate Armed Services Committee is proposing to increase the funding cap for Laboratory-Directed Research and Development (LDRD) programs at the Energy Department’s national laboratories. Currently, the maximum… 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
GAO Deems Nuclear Weapons Council Guiding Document Outdated, Recommends Revision
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 5/29/2015 The Government Accountability Office is recommending that the Defense and Energy departments address new budgetary obligations and an expanded portfolio of planned weapons projects by requiring officials to attend support… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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International
White House Terminates Executive Order Tied to Russian Uranium Sales
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 5/29/2015 In a capstone to the successful ‘Megatons to Megawatts’ program, President Barack Obama this week terminated an executive order that had been intended to ensure payments to Russia under the program would not… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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International
U.S. Should Share Tactical Nuke Burden with Allies, Expert Says
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 5/29/2015 As developments over the past year seem to have strengthened NATO’s desire to keep U.S. tactical nukes in Europe, the “burden” for those weapons should be shared, a top nuclear policy analyst said during… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Budget & Policy
Better Management of Spare Parts Needed at DOE Sites, IG Says
Kenneth Fletcher NS&D Monitor 5/29/2015 The Department of Energy and its contractors should improve the management of spare parts at sites across the complex, according to a DOE Office of Inspector General report released this week. Spare parts inventories… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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National Laboratories
At Oak Ridge
Spallation Neutron Source Now Operating ‘Reasonably Well’ NS&D Monitor 5/29/2015 While the Spallation Neutron Source has had some rocky times over the past year, including a period last fall in which two target vessels failed prematurely back to… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Non-Proliferation
Wrap Up
NS&D Monitor 5/29/2015 IN NNSA The National Nuclear Security Administration announced this week the successful removal of three unused radioactive sources from the Armenian capital of Yerevan. The effort was conducted by the Armenia Nuclear Regulatory… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Non-Proliferation
At Nevada
NNSA Conducts Tests to Detect Underground Foreign Nuclear Explosions NS&D Monitor 5/29/2015 The National Nuclear Security Administration last week completed the fourth experiment in a series of tests aimed at improving the ability to detect underground nuclear… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]