Nuclear Security & Deterrence Vol. 19 No. 30 Experts: Expand INF Treaty Membership to Promote Compliance
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Former DoD Official: Nuke Enterprise Risks Losing Critical Capabilities
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 7/31/2015 The U.S. focus on extending the service life of the nation’s existing nuclear arsenal could threaten critical warhead design and development capabilities, John Harvey, former principal deputy assistant to the 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
DoD Nuke Modernization May Need Half-Trillion Above BCA Over 8 Years
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 7/31/2015 The Pentagon’s base funding account could require $500 billion above Budget Control Act (BCA)-permitted funding levels over eight years to comprehensively modernize U.S. nuclear forces and support other key missions,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Defense & Military
DoD Official: Conventional Systems Can’t Substitute for Nukes
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 7/31/2015 LA VISTA, Neb.—Deterrence is not limited to nuclear weapons, but conventional arms and ballistic missile defense cannot substitute for the U.S. nuclear triad, a senior Defense Department official said… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
General Dynamics: Ohio-class Replacement Driving Revenue Boost
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 7/31/2015 The Ohio-class Replacement (OR) was one of two main drivers for General Dynamics’ 5.5 percent revenue increase from the second quarter of fiscal 2014 to the second quarter of fiscal 2015, as sales rose… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Northrop: LRS-B Unlikely to Have Major Effect on Near-Term Capex
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 7/31/2015 Winning the Long Range Strike-Bomber contract would not change Northrop Grumman’s expectation of $700 million in capital expenditures for calendar year 2015, while losing the competition would have little… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE: ‘Zero’ Damage Ratio for Waste Storage Containers ‘Inappropriate’
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 7/31/2015 Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) proposition to credit pipe overpack containers (POC) with a damage ratio of zero at the Area G nuclear waste disposal site was found “inappropriate” and “not… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Budget & Policy
GAO: DOE Understated $1.6B in Nuke Modernization Budget Estimates
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 7/31/2015 Ten-year nuclear modernization budget estimates submitted in 2014 by the Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of Defense (DOD), although “generally consistent” with the agencies’ initiatives, omitted… 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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Contracts & Procurement
N.M. Universities Join to Bid on Sandia Contract
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 7/31/2015 New Mexico Tech (NMT) and New Mexico State University (NMSU) have formed a consortium that will bid on the management and operation contract for Sandia National Laboratories (SNL). Earlier this year the Department of… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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International
NATO Official Urges Western Action to Eliminate Nuclear Umbrella Doubts
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 7/31/2015 LA VISTA, Neb.— A senior NATO official on Wednesday here urged allies to steer the Western debate on nuclear arms away from its culture of “self-accusation,” which he said has weakened foreign… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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National Laboratories
Former Livermore Employee Alleges Whistleblower Retaliation
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 7/31/2015 Former Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) employee Anthony Rivera filed a complaint to Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz earlier this month alleging that he had been fired after reporting hazards at the lab… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
AF Reportedly Plans to Release GBSD Draft RFP Early as Sept.
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 7/31/2015 The Air Force plans to release a concept of operations (CONOPS) and a draft request for proposals for the estimated $62.3 billion Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) as early as September, NS&D Monitor… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Richardson Touts 16-Tube Design for SSBN Replacement
Valerie Insinna Defense Daily 7/31/2015 Adm. John Richardson, President Barack Obama’s nominee to become the next chief of naval operations (CNO), told senators yesterday that the planned design requirements for the Ohio-class Replacement submarines… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Defense & Military
Air Force Global Strike Becomes Four-Star Command
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 7/31/2015 On Tuesday, command of the Air Force Global Strike Command shifted from Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson to Gen. Robin Rand, according to an Air Force press release, marking the first time the unit has become a four-star… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Y-12 Reduces Infractions, Nuclear Criticality Safety Report Says
Staff Reports NS&D Monitor 7/31/2015 The Y-12 nuclear weapons plant had 56 reported infractions related to nuclear criticality safety in Fiscal Year 2014, and the Oak Ridge plant received a rating of “meets expectations” in the annual review of… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Innovation & Infrastructure
Watchdog Calls For Combining Y-12 Environmental Assessments
Staff Reports NS&D Monitor 07/31/15 As the July 30 deadline neared for public comment on the National Nuclear Security Administration’s draft environmental assessment for a new emergency operations center at the Y-12 National Security Complex, an activist… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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National Laboratories
At Los Alamos
NS&D Monitor 7/31/2015 LANL Official Outlines Improvements Necessary for Proper Work Control Practices A Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) official has issued guidance on proper work control practices following several "poor work control practices"… 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
Wrap Up
NS&D Monitor 7/31/2015 IN THE INDUSTRY A former commander of Air Force Materiel Command, retired Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger, has been named to AECOM’s Board of Directors effective Aug. 1, according to an AECOM press release. “It is an honor… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]