Nuclear Security & Deterrence Vol. 19 No. 32 Sandia Corp. to Pay $4.79M to Settle Lobbying Allegations
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
While We Were Out…
Congress was out and Washington was empty, but that didn’t stop news from breaking during our annual publication break. As chronicled in the Weapons Complex Morning Briefing, here are a few stories that we’ve been following. Red Team: MOX Plant Has… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Non-Proliferation
Bill Richardson to Sen. Harry Reid: Help Move MOX Forward
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 8/28/15 As the Energy Department mulls how to dispose of 34 metric tons of excess U.S. plutonium, former New Mexico Governor and U.S. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson on Aug. 21 sent a letter to Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]
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International
State Dept. Shoots Down Cruz Claim That Russian Missile Violates INF
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 8/28/15 The State Department this week refuted Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) claim that Russia’s R-500 cruise missile is the primary culprit of the nation’s alleged violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Air Force: Erroneous LRS-B Cost Estimates Sent to Congress Won’t Affect Program Plans
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 8/28/15 The top officer and top civilian of the Air Force on Monday said neither a continuing resolution nor the service’s incorrect estimate of the Long-Range Strike Bomber’s research, procurement, and support costs… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
DOE, Bechtel Looking to Build UPF Fabrication Facility and Warehouse
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 8/28/15 The Energy Department and Bechtel National Inc. (BNI), the contractor for the Y-12 National Security Complex’s Uranium Processing Facility (UPF), late Monday afternoon released an expression of interest (EOI) for development… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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National Laboratories
NNSA Wants New Analysis of LANL Facility Earthquake Readiness
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 8/28/2015 The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has called on its Los Alamos Field Office to create a working group that will solicit proposals for a “state-of-the-art seismic performance analysis” of… 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
BWXT’s Technical Services Group Recovering, Optimistic on Growth
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 8/28/2015 BWX Technologies’ (BWXT) Technical Services Group (TSG) intends to win back contracts and grow its business in the wake of Department of Energy (DOE) contract losses that cut millions from its second-quarter 2015… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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National Laboratories
LANL Resumes Some Machining Activity at Plutonium Facility
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 8/28/2015 Some operations at the Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) Plutonium Facility have resumed following approval from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Field Office last month, according to a… 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
CNS Resumes Dismantlement Work After Worker Slip Prompted Pause at Pantex
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 8/28/15 Consolidated Nuclear Security has resumed one weapon dismantlement program at the Pantex Plant after pausing the operation last month following an incident in which a production technician lost her footing on a slippery… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Budget & Policy
DOE Submits Justification to Revise DOE Emergency Management Order
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 8/28/2015 The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted a document justifying revisions to its emergency preparedness and response guidelines in response to recommendations from the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB),… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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International
IGUA President Resigns; New Leader Named
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 8/28/2015 The International Guards Union of America (IGUA) has named Gene Lente acting president after former President Randy Lawson resigned on Monday to work for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS),… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Non-Proliferation
Kazakhstan and IAEA Sign LEU Fuel Bank Agreement
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 8/28/2015 The government of Kazakhstan and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) yesterday signed a formal agreement establishing a facility in the country’s northeast that will provide a reliable supply of low-enriched… 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
Hill AFB to Host GBSD Industry Day in Late Sept.
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 8/28/2015 Hill Air Force Base, Utah, will host an industry day for the Air Force’s Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent acquisition program from Sept. 24 to 25, according to an Aug. 20 FedBizOpps posting. The GBSD… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Navy Awards Teradyne $25M for Trident 2 Support
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 8/28/15 The Crane (Ind.) Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) has awarded Teradyne Inc., of North Reading, Mass., a sole-source $25 million firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract for the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
At Pantex
Staff Reports NS&D Monitor 8/28/15 Pantex Workers Vote to Strike Union workers at the Pantex nuclear warhead assembly/disassembly plant in Texas voted late Thursday to strike. If the walkout is authorized by the Metal Trades Department in Washington, about… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
At Oak Ridge
Staff Reports NS&D Monitor 8/28/15 DOE Takes Key Step Toward Y-12 Mercury Treatment Plant The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management has received headquarters approval for Critical Decision-1, establishing the preliminary… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Wrap Up
NS&D Monitor 8/28/2015 IN INDUSTRY Longenecker & Associates announced yesterday the addition of Laurie Judd as director of technology and international programs. Judd previously served as vice president of government programs for NuVision Engineering and… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]