Nuclear Security & Deterrence Vol. 19 No. 45 DNFSB Identifies FY 2016 Priorities for Reviews of NNSA Sites
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Non-Proliferation
Lawmakers Question Delayed Russian INF Violation Reporting, Progress
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 12/4/2015 Lawmakers this week criticized the Obama administration for the years-long delay in reporting to Congress their concerns regarding a Russian violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty and for the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Centerra Takes Over LANL Security Amid Contract Protest
Staff Reports NS&D Monitor 12/4/2015 The Los Alamos National Laboratory and its newly selected protective force contractor, the Centerra Group, have completed a full transfer of security responsibilities from departing contractor SOC. The final change took… 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
DOE IG Recounts Disciplinary Actions, Potential Cost Savings in Report
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 12/4/2015 Investigations by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Inspector General’s Office (IG) from an April 1 to Sept. 30 reporting period resulted in nine criminal convictions, the recovery of $30.2 million in fines,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Non-Proliferation
3-D-Printing Nuke Safeguards Pondered
Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 12/4/2015 A Mission Impossible-like, self-destructing file is one of several potential options for safe 3-D printing of nuclear weapons while limiting the spread of additive-manufactured bomb components abroad, experts said Tuesday… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Plutonium Pit Production
LANL Plutonium Modular Approach CD-0 Approved
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 12/4/2015 The mission need Critical Decision (CD)-0 for the Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) modular approach to plutonium manufacturing has been approved, according to Department of Energy documents shared with NS&D… 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
Y-12 Workers OK New Five-Year Contract
Staff Reports NS&D Monitor 12/4/2015 Hourly workers at the Y-12 National Security Complex approved a new five-year collective bargaining agreement on Thursday, concluding four weeks of negotiations on a positive note for the workforce and the government’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Plutonium Pit Production
Congress Seeks Baseline Update of MOX Project
Staff Reports NS&D Monitor 12/4/2015 Congress is pushing for an updated cost assessment of the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility following a congressionally mandated independent review this summer that priced the project’s life-cycle expense at… 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
James Says Air Force Wants 100 LRSB Aircraft, Faster FMS Process
Pat Host Defense Daily 12/4/2015 The Air Force wants to purchase 100 Long Range Strike Bombers (LRSB), service Secretary Deborah James said Wednesday, the high end of the 80-to-100 aircraft range the service has previously stated. LRSB is considered one of the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Budget Deal Could Slow Bomber, Nuclear Submarine Programs
Staff Reports Defense Daily 12/4/2015 Some major modernization programs, including the Long-Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) and Ohio-class nuclear submarine replacement, will be slowed as the Defense Department absorbs a $15 billion cut after fiscal year 2017,… 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
U.S., Russian Officials Find Common Ground to Restore Nations’ Relationship
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 12/4/2015 Former U.S. and Russian officials this week called for an urgent restoration of the two nations’ communication and nonproliferation cooperation due to shared nonproliferation concerns. Speaking Tuesday at a conference… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Budget & Policy
Obama Signs NDAA
Alissa Tabirian and Brian Bradley NS&D Monitor 12/4/2015 President Barack Obama last week signed the new fiscal 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that authorizes $607 billion in defense spending, following a previous veto of the bill over objections… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Y-12 Operator Presses Forward With 9212 Complex Uranium Reduction
Staff Reports NS&D Monitor 12/4/2015 Consolidated Nuclear Security, the government’s managing contractor at the Y-12 nuclear weapons site in Oak Ridge, Tenn., is advancing plans to address the National Nuclear Security Administration’s mandate… 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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National Laboratories
DOE Finds Weaknesses in Sandia’s Worker Safety and Health Program
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 12/4/2015 The Department of Energy (DOE) identified deficiencies in hazard assessment and abatement and emergency response at the Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) in a preliminary notice of violation (PNOV) issued… 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
DNFSB: Pantex Plant’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Needs Improvement
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 12/4/2015 The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) has identified deficiencies in the Pantex Plant’s emergency preparedness and response program, according to a Nov. 24 letter from DNFSB Chairwoman Joyce Connery… 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 12/4/2015 IN THE INDUSTRY The U.S. Department of Labor has scheduled outreach events for next week in New Mexico to provide assistance with compensation and medical benefit claims for nuclear weapons workers and uranium miners. Attendees… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]