Vol. 20, No. 10

Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

CNS Makes Hiring Push at Y-12 and Pantex

Consolidated Nuclear Security, the government’s managing contractor for the Y-12 and Pantex sites, is engaged in one of the biggest hiring campaigns of the post-Cold War nuclear weapons complex. The contractor plans to hire about 300 workers over the next three months, according to a 90-day plan released by CEO Morgan Smith, who assumed leadership […]
  • Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

    NNSA Chief: Increased Dismantlement Activity to Help Recruit and Retain Personnel

    The National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) nuclear weapons dismantlement activities may offer benefits – in addition to nonproliferation and arms control – that involve the nuclear enterprise workforce, according to NNSA Administrator Frank Klotz. The agency’s fiscal 2017 budget request includes $69 million to meet Secretary of State John Kerry’s commitment announced last year that […]

  • Plutonium Pit Production

    Swiss Plutonium Shipped to Savannah River Site

    About 20 kilograms of plutonium were transported from Switzerland to the United States during the first two months of the year, according to press releases from the Swiss government and the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Neither press release reveals where the material was sent, but an NNSA spokesperson said Thursday the plutonium was […]

  • Defense & Military

    DoD Officials Call for Renewed Culture of Deterrence, Defend Nuclear Forces Spending

    The U.S. Air Force is taking steps to strengthen nuclear deterrence education and experience for the younger generation of airmen, according to Gen. Robin Rand, who leads the service’s Global Strike Command. Speaking Wednesday at a House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee hearing on the Pentagon’s nuclear forces budget request for fiscal 2017, Rand said […]

  • Non-Proliferation

    Industry Pledges to Continue Nuclear Security Efforts Ahead of Summit

    The nuclear industry will continue its nuclear security efforts regardless of the status of multilateral political action, Jack Edlow, chairman of the Nuclear Industry Summit (NIS) 2016 International Board of Advisors, said this week. Edlow spoke to reporters on a conference call about the NIS, an official side event to the upcoming Nuclear Security Summit. […]

  • Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad

    James Responds To McCain on LRSB Contracting, Boeing Won’t Sue

    Pat Host Defense Daily 3/4/2016 ORLANDO, Fla.–The Air Force since the spring of 2014 has been briefing appropriate congressional members and staffers on its classified Long Range Strike Bomber (LRSB) acquisition strategy and it will continue explaining itself as it moves forward, Air Force Secretary Deborah James said Friday. James’ remarks come in response to […]

  • National Laboratories

    DOE IG: LANL’s Corrective Action Process Falling Short

    The Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) corrective action program does not properly address the root causes of problems at the facility to prevent recurrence and fails to close corrective action records at the appropriate time, resolving some before completion and leaving others open long after, according to a Feb. 25 Department of Energy Inspector General […]

  • Non-Proliferation

    NNSA Awards Nonproliferation, Arms Control Support Contracts

    The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has awarded contracts to two companies for nonproliferation and arms control work, according to limited sources justification announcements posted this week. The NNSA’s Office of Material Management and Minimization, which focuses on the disposition of surplus plutonium and highly enriched uranium, the security of vulnerable nuclear materials worldwide, and […]

  • Contracts & Procurement

    Wrap Up: DOE Seeking Protective Force Services at Nevada Site

    DOE Seeking Small Business Teams for Protective Force Services at Nevada Site The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking a small business or small business-led team, or joint venture sources to perform protective force services at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS), the Remote Sensing Laboratory, and the North Las Vegas Complex that includes the […]

  • Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

    At Pantex: CNS Seals New Collective Bargaining Deal

    Consolidated Nuclear Security said this week it has sealed a new collective bargaining agreement with Pantex Plant workers represented by the West Texas Building Trades and Construction Council. The new three-year deal was the result of several weeks of negotiations beginning on Jan. 6, according to the contractor. It went into effect as of Feb. […]

  • Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

    At Y-12: Site Finishes W69 Canned Subassembly Dismantlement

    The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced on Feb. 26 it had finished dismantling canned subassemblies for the W69 warhead at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The canned subassembly, along with the plutonium pit, is part of the warhead’s nuclear explosive package. During the warhead dismantlement process, plutonium pits are stored […]

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