Vol. 20, No. 31

Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

Lawmakers Call for No-First-Use Amid Rumors of Nuclear Posture Changes

Capitol Hill is buzzing with debate over changes to U.S. nuclear posture that President Barack Obama is rumored to be considering during his final months in office. At the center of these debates is the potential adoption of a nuclear no-first-use posture; current policy allows first use against nuclear-weapon states, but only under extreme circumstances. […]
  • Contracts & Procurement

    Lockheed Teaming with Universities for Sandia Bid

    Incumbent Lockheed Martin said Monday it has teamed with the Purdue, New Mexico State (NMSU), and New Mexico Tech (NMT) universities to bid on the Sandia National Laboratories management and operations contract. The announcement clarifies the cooperative arrangement that was still unclear when Lockheed announced early last month its intent to bid to retain the contract. […]

  • Non-Proliferation

    NRC Identifies MOX Contractor Ledger Assembly Deficiencies

    A Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection of construction of the Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility identified two “apparent violations” involving structural welding by plant contractor CB&I AREVA MOX Services, according to a July 25 letter from the NRC to the firm. The June 20-July 6 inspection reviewed an item that remained unresolved since a […]

  • Defense & Military

    Democrats: Trump Not Fit to be Commander-in-Chief

    Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is an erratic personality in a nation that needs strong, calm leadership to deal with the global threats it faces, his opponent and other Democrats said during this week’s Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. In her acceptance speech late Thursday as the Democratic nominee for president, Hillary Clinton said Trump “can’t […]

  • Non-Proliferation

    Application for HEU Export to Belgium Rolls Ahead

    Interested parties have until mid-August to request a hearing or petition for intervention regarding an application for a Nuclear Regulatory Commission license for export of highly enriched uranium to Belgium. Nuclear transportation provider Edlow International filed the application in June for authorization to transport 134.208 kilograms of uranium 235 in 144 kilograms of uranium, enriched […]

  • Non-Proliferation

    Advisory Board Opposes German HEU Shipment to SRS

    The Savannah River Site’s Citizens Advisory Board (CAB) on Tuesday approved a position paper opposing the Department of Energy facility’s possible receipt of 900 kilograms of highly enriched uranium (HEU) from Germany. The board has no authority in the matter, but its positions can be representative of the broader community on various topics. The paper, one of several […]

  • Cleanup & Remediation

    DOE Submits Emergency Management Deficiency Memo to DNFSB

    The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted its informational memorandum on open emergency management deficiencies at defense nuclear facilities as part of the DOE’s implementation of its complex-wide emergency preparedness and response improvement program. The department has been developing its implementation plan since the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) recommended in 2014 that DOE […]

  • Contracts & Procurement

    Northrop Reports $6B in Sales, $517M in Earnings for 2Q

    Northrop Grumman on Wednesday reported $6 billion in sales in the second quarter of 2016, a 2 percent year-over-year increase, along with $517 million in net earnings, down from $531 million in the same period of 2015. The company also reported a 2 percent decline in operating income from the second quarter of 2015 to that of 2016. […]

  • National Laboratories

    NNSS Needs Better Emergency Communication with Off-site Orgs: DOE EA

    The Nevada National Security Site’s 2016 full-scale exercise, intended to test the facility’s emergency response capabilities, highlighted a deficiency in providing sufficient information to off-site emergency management organizations, hindering their ability to respond to site emergencies with consequences beyond its boundaries, the Department of Energy’s Office of Enterprise Assessments (EA) found in a new report. This issue […]

  • Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad

    Air Force Working Out Ceiling Of B-21 Purchase

    Pat Host Defense Daily The Air Force is still determining the maximum total number of B-21s it will purchase, according to a top officer. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) chief Gen. Robin Rand said Thursday he recommends purchasing a minimum of 100 Long Range Strike Bombers (LRSB). He said that the maximum number of […]

  • Contracts & Procurement

    CB&I Announces $123.8M in Income, $2.7B in Revenue in 2Q, Launches Westinghouse Lawsuit

    Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I) on Wednesday reported $123.8 million in net income for the second quarter of 2016, down from $169.5 million during the same quarter last year. This corresponds to income of $1.17 per diluted share in the latest quarter, falling from $1.55 in the second quarter of 2015. Revenue landed at $2.7 billion […]

  • Cleanup & Remediation

    No Request Filed Yet to Restrict Airspace Over SRS

    The Savannah River Site has not yet been submitted a request to restrict airspace to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after about a month of workers spotting drones flying above key areas of the Department of Energy facility. A 10th sighting occurred Friday when workers witnessed an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) flying over the site’s […]

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