Vol. 20, No. 26 
Ukraine Conflict Destroyed $3.9M in U.S. Nuclear Smuggling Detection Equipment
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Plutonium Pit Production
LANL in Final Stages of PF-4 Restart Project
The Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is in its final stages of its Plutonium Facility (PF-4) restart project, according to a Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) site representative report for the week ending May 20. The report said LANL sent the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
NNSA Aims to Boost Tritium Output
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has authorized irradiation of up to 5,000 tritium rods every 18 months using two Tennessee nuclear reactors, one of seven options it was considering to meet national security requirements. The semiautonomous Department… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Plutonium Pit Production
Judge Denies Request to Delay Summary Judgment Decision in MOX Case
The state of South Carolina filed papers on Monday reasserting its request for summary judgment in its multi-million-dollar plutonium disposal lawsuit against the Department of Energy. Also this week, U.S. District Judge J. Michelle Childs rejected DOE’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
DOE Releases Pantex Emergency Management Program Implementation Plan
The Department of Energy (DOE) has outlined improvements to the Pantex Plant’s emergency management program it plans to make by next June on staffing, infrastructure, training, and drills, according to a June 16 letter from Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz to… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
DOE Emergency Response Plan Due By End of June
The Department of Energy has completed only five of the 13 steps in a complex-wide emergency preparedness implementation plan the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board recommended the department start work on more than two years ago, according to a recently… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Contracts & Procurement
NSTec President Assures Seamless Transition for Follow-On Contract
The head of the management and operations contractor for the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Nevada National Security Site said this week he expects a seamless transition to a new M&O contract – an award for which is soon to be announced. James… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Still No Word on Whether CNS Will Receive Tritium Work
While nearly two years have passed since Consolidated Nuclear Security took over operation of the Y-12 and Pantex plants as part of an unprecedented contract that combined the management of two nuclear weapons production facilities, the National Nuclear Security… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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National Laboratories
LLNL to Hold Radiological, Nuclear Detection Technology Events for Vendors
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California is inviting national and international businesses to participate in preventive radiological and nuclear detection equipment vendor rodeo and capability demonstration events throughout the year, according… 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
Y-12 Reduces Number of Leaks at Building 9212
The number of equipment leaks awaiting repair in Building 9212 – the main processing center for bomb-grade uranium at the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant in Tennessee – has been reduced from 120 in 2010 to a current level of 47, thanks to a “continuous effort… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Furnace Operations at Y-12 Facility Paused Temporarily Due to Uranium Buildup
Operations at a Holden Gas Furnace used for uranium recycling at the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant in Tennessee were temporarily delayed because of concerns earlier this spring about the amount of enriched uranium that had accumulated in duct systems associated with… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Wrap Up: NNSA Greenlights New Pantex Administrative Support Facility
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has given its approval to Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) to move forward with plans for construction of a new administrative and support facility for the Pantex Plant in Texas, CNS announced last week. The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]