Nuclear Security & Deterrence Vol. 19 No. 47 Publication Notice
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Senators Urge Cancellation of LRSO Program
Valerie Insinna Defense Daily 12/18/2015 A group of seven Democratic senators on Tuesday called on the president to cancel the Air Force’s nuclear air-launched cruise missile program, the Long Range Standoff (LRSO) weapon. In a Dec. 14 letter, Sens. Edward… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Plutonium Pit Production
S.C. Wants $1M a Day for Missed MOX Deadline
Staff Reports NS&D Monitor 12/18/2015 The state of South Carolina threatened to sue the federal government if the Department of Energy doesn’t pay $1 million a day to the state for missing a key deadline at the Savannah River Site’s Mixed Oxide… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Plutonium Pit Production
MOX to Receive $340M for Construction
Staff Reports NS&D Monitor 12/18/2015 South Carolina’s senators this week praised the new fiscal 2016 omnibus budget that calls for $340 million to continue construction of the Savannah River Site’s Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF).… 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/Pantex Manager Not Satisfied With First Performance Score
Staff Reports NS&D Monitor 12/18/2015 While Consolidated Nuclear Security received a low performance score in its first 15 months on the job – 57 percent out of 100 – the operator of the Y-12 and Pantex plants earned $42.6 million in fees. CNS… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Budget & Policy
Omnibus Increases Funding for NNSA to $12.5B
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 12/18/2015 The $1.1 trillion federal omnibus spending bill for fiscal 2016 passed today in the House and the Senate provides $12.5 billion for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a $1.1 billion increase from the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
NNSA Reorganizes Emergency Operations, Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation Offices
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 12/18/2015 The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has reorganized its Office of Emergency Operations (NA-40) and its Office of Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation (NA-80) in support of the Department of Energy’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Plutonium Pit Production
Two Men Indicted on Fraud Charges Relating to MOX Plant
Staff Reports NS&D Monitor 12/18/2015 Two men connected to work at the Savannah River Site’s Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF) were indicted for allegedly stealing more than $4 million from the federal government. Bill Nettles, U.S.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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International
Russian Nuclear Industry Official Sentenced to Prison for Money Laundering
Alissa Tabirian NS&D Monitor 12/18/2015 The former president of the U.S. branch of a Russian nuclear company this week was sentenced to 48 months in prison for helping arrange over $2 million in “corrupt payments” meant to aid U.S. businesses… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Union Leadership Changes in Oak Ridge
Staff Reports NS&D Monitor 12/18/2015 A transition of leadership is underway at the Atomic Trades and Labor Council, which represents more than 2,000 workers at the Department of Energy facilities at Oak Ridge, Tenn. Steve Jones, ATLC president and a key… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]
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National Laboratories
At Sandia
Sandia Seeking Security Operation Services Contractor for California Site The Sandia National Laboratories is seeking a contractor for security operation services at its Livermore, Calif., site, a 400-acre area that includes national security research and development… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]