Vol. 20, No. 19 
Los Alamos National Laboratory M&O Contract Extended 1 Year
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Contracts & Procurement
NNSA: Expect Final Sandia RFP This Month
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said Monday it expects this month to release the final request for proposals (RFP) for management and operation of the Sandia National Laboratories (SNL). The agency has been seeking feedback on draft solicitation… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
DOE Cost Figures for MOX ‘High and Unreasonable,’ Report Says
When lawmakers return to Capitol Hill next week, yet another report proclaiming the fundamental unsoundness of the Energy Department’s proposal to store surplus plutonium at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad, N.M. will greet them. Delivered to the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
U.S. Wants Hold on MOX Lawsuit Summary Judgment
The U.S. Justice Department on Monday requested that a federal court hold off on ruling on South Carolina’s motion for summary judgment in its lawsuit over the breach of agreement for disposition of surplus defense plutonium now stored in the state. The U.S.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]
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Non-Proliferation
House Committee Seeks Information on NNSA Nuclear Smuggling Detection Programs
Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in a letter Monday asked Secretary of Energy Ernie Moniz for information on the current status of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence (NSDD) programs. The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Non-Proliferation
IAEA Chief Lauds CPPNM Amendment Entry Into Force
The Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) will formally enter into force on Sunday, a month after the International Atomic Energy Agency announced the measure had received the necessary number of ratifications. “The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Budget & Policy
White House Urged to Keep NSC Nuclear Energy Policy Position
Several U.S. nuclear organizations this week urged the White House to retain the National Security Council’s director of nuclear energy policy position, which is said to be on the chopping block. In a May 3 letter to National Security Adviser Susan Rice, four… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
SRS Contractors Look to Replace Aging Workforce
The Savannah River Site’s two largest contractors reported recently that they are focusing on hiring more personnel as a significant number of their workforces near retirement eligibility. Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS), the SRS management and operations… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
NNSA Says New Environmental Report Not Needed for Uranium Processing Facility
Despite a major makeover in plans for the Uranium Processing Facility, which has been scaled down and supplemented with the use of existing facilities, the National Nuclear Security Administration has determined it doesn’t need to redo the 2011 site-wide environmental… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Non-Proliferation
U.N. Working Group on Nuclear Disarmament Meets in Geneva
The United Nations’ Open-Ended Working Group on multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations began its second round of meetings in Geneva, Switzerland this week. The working group serves as a forum for cooperative action, under the U.N. General Assembly, with… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Wrap Up: Nuclear Safety Systems at DOE Facilities Functioning Well, Properly Managed: EA
The nuclear safety systems at Department of Energy (DOE) sites that are meant to protect workers, the public, and the environment from hazards created in case of an accident are generally functioning well, the DOE Office of Enterprise Assessments (EA) said in… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]