Nuclear Security & Deterrence Vol. 19 No. 34 UPF Can be Completed on Schedule, Lawmaker Says
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Non-Proliferation
Wilson Defends MOX after Nonpro Group Urges Moniz to Discontinue
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 09/11/2015 Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) yesterday defended ongoing construction of the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility, and countered 14 nonproliferation experts who in a Tuesday letter to Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said plutonium… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Negotiation Deadlock Continues in Day 14 of Pantex Strike
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 09/11/2015 Today, about 1,100 unionized Pantex workers entered the 14th day of a labor strike in which contract negotiations between the Metal Trades Council and plant management contractor Consolidated Nuclear Security have remained… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Two Working Groups Looking to Change DOE Contracting
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 09/11/2015 In the past year, the Energy Department’s Office of Science and Stanford University have completed the research phases of two contrasting pilot programs aimed at revamping the national laboratory contracting structure,… 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
Activist Group Challenges UPF Estimates, Criticizes Sen. Alexander
Staff Reports WC Monitor 9/11/2015 The Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance (OREPA), longtime critic and watchdog on activities at the Y-12 nuclear weapons site, said it appears almost certain that the government’s current plans for the Uranium Processing… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Former Air Force General Envisions Expanded Sensor-Shooter Role for LRS-B
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 9/11/2015 The role of the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) should expand to include sensor-shooter aircraft functions, according to a former Air Force general. “It’s now possible to incorporate sensors, processing… 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
AF Confirms GBSD CONOPS Release Date
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 09/11/2015 The Air Force plans to release a draft Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent around Oct. 15, service spokesman Eric Elliott confirmed Wednesday. NS&D Monitor reported last week that… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Innovation & Infrastructure
DOE Cybersecurity Breached 159 Times Over 4 Years
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 9/11/2015 Department of Energy (DOE) cybersecurity was breached 159 times out of a total of 1,131 cyberattack attempts from 2010 to 2014, USA TODAY reported yesterday upon obtaining incident reports from the agency through the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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International
Expert: U.S.-ROK Civil Nuclear Agreement Will Enter into Force by 2016
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 09/11/2015 The U.S.-South Korea “123 Agreement” renewed in April will enter into force between Oct. 29 and Dec. 7 without any congressional objections, independent nuclear nonproliferation expert and former House and… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Innovation & Infrastructure
DOE IG Identifies ‘Unresolved’ Email Recovery Problems
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 9/11/2015 The Department of Energy’s (DOE) mismanagement of email records, which has “remained largely unresolved” since a 2010 review first identified recordkeeping problems, "could significantly impact… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email or Username […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
At Portsmouth
NS&D Monitor 09/11/2015 Centrus Announces Possible Upcoming American Centrifuge Layoffs Centrus Energy has notified about 380 American Centrifuge workers that layoffs could be coming in a couple months. The company, which heads the uranium… 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
At Oak Ridge
NS&D Monitor 09/11/2015 CNS Reaches Agreement with Unionized Y-12 Guards Y-12 nuclear weapons plant managing contractor Consolidated Nuclear Security this week reached a new five-year labor agreement with the International Guards Union of… 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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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Wrap Up
James Chavez has been appointed new vice president of Sandia National Laboratories’ (SNL) Energy, Nonproliferation and High Consequence Security Division and International, Homeland and Nuclear Security Program Management Unit, SNL announced this week. Chavez,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]