Nuclear Security & Deterrence Vol. 19 No. 29 DOE IG: LANL Acted to Improve Safety Docs, but Issues Remain
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Defense & Military
Global Strike to Rise to Four-Star Command Next Week
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 7/24/2015 Command of the Air Force Global Strike Command will shift from Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson to Gen. Robin Rand on July 28, ending Wilson’s nearly two-year tenure as commander of the service’s nuclear deterrence… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Plutonium Pit Production
LANL Aims to Restart PF-4 Ops by End of FY 2016
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 7/24/2015 Los Alamos National Laboratory is working to restart Plutonium Facility operations by the end of fiscal 2016 after an already two-year hiatus, according to a letter, released Tuesday, from National Nuclear Security Administration… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Air Force Extends BAE’s Minuteman 3 Support Contract to GBSD
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 7/24/2015 The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center has awarded BAE Systems a $11.1 million contract modification, which will effectively extend the company’s role as integration support contractor (ISC) for the Minuteman 3 on… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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National Laboratories
Sandia Fined Over $577K For Unauthorized Disclosure of Classified Information
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 7/24/2015 Sandia Corporation is required to pay a penalty of $577,500 for six classified information security violations, according to a July 13 Final Notice of Violation (FNOV) from the National Nuclear Security Administration… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Pantex Resumes Nuclear-Explosive Disassembly
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 7/24/2015 The Pantex Plant has implemented a new Nuclear Explosive Engineering Procedure and has resumed nuclear-explosive disassembly after an unexpected issue during a lifting operation forced workers to halt dismantlement activities… 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
Incumbent Lockheed Competing for Sandia Contract, Competitors Silent
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 7/24/2015 Lockheed Martin Corporation, the incumbent in the management and operation contract competition for Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), responded to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) sources sought solicitation… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
DOD IG Clears Top Navy Officials from Lobbying Allegations
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 7/24/2015 Two Navy officials who faced allegations of lobbying for Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine replacement funding have been cleared of breaking the law by the Department of Defense Inspector General (DoD IG), according… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
At Oak Ridge
Y-12 Protesters to be Resentenced on Sept. 15 Resentencing for the three Plowshares protesters who turned the nuclear security world upside down with their July 28, 2012, break-in at the Y-12 National Security Complex is set for Sept. 15. Sister Megan Rice, a Catholic… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You […]
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Non-Proliferation
NTI Expert, IAEA: Civilian HEU Elimination Progressing, but Obstacles Remain
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 7/24/2015 The use of weapon-usable highly enriched uranium (HEU) for civilian applications worldwide is becoming a thing of the past despite political obstacles, according to Andrew Bieniawski, vice president of material security… 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
Northrop Grumman Demonstrates B-2 Bomber’s OMS-Compliant Architecture
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 7/24/2015 Northrop Grumman demonstrated the ability to “rapidly integrate” subsystems onto the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber using Open Mission Systems (OMS)-compliant architecture in June at Edwards Air Force Base in… 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
NNSA Nuclear Weapons Chief Retires
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 7/24/2015 Effective Wednesday, Dr. Don Cook has retired from his position as deputy administrator for defense programs at the National Nuclear Security Administration, a position he served in for five years, the Department of Energy… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Wrap Up
IN NNSA Pantex/Y-12 contractor Consolidated Nuclear Security in March completed the first phase of implementing a pilot software program aimed to help National Nuclear Security Administration facility managers and maintenance managers decide how to best maintain… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]