Vol. 21, No. 31 
Incoming Manager Hails NNSS Mission as Transition Begins
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Contracts & Procurement
Huntington Ingalls Reports 2Q Revenue Increase, Touts New Nevada Site Role
Huntington Ingalls Industries on Thursday reported revenue of $1.86 billion in the second quarter of 2017, up by 9.3 percent from the $1.7 billion it reported during the same period last year. The shipbuilder collected $237 million in operating income – up from… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
DOD Reviewing Schedule for Replacing Nuclear Force
Marc Selinger Defense Daily The U.S. Department of Defense’s nuclear posture review is looking at whether the schedule for replacing the three legs of the aging nuclear triad should be revised, a Pentagon official said Aug. 3. Asked whether the Air Force should… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]
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Budget & Policy
NDAA in Limbo as Congress Recesses
The U.S. Senate began its August recess Thursday without approving its version of the fiscal 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, leaving the measure in limbo for at least several weeks. Democrats have blocked floor debate and a vote on the Senate version of… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]
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Budget & Policy
Senate Confirms Multiple DOD Nominees
The Senate this week confirmed a host of Defense Department nominees just before the chamber left for its congressional recess, breaking a months-long stalemate due to friction between Republicans and Democrats over the health-care debate. The Senate on Monday… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Boeing Argues Its GBSD Will be Cheaper Than Upgrading Minuteman Again
Rich Abott Defense Daily Building a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) will be cheaper than upgrading the 1970s-era Minuteman III, a Boeing official said on Wednesday. Frank McCall, Boeing vice president for strategic deterrence systems, said affordability… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Feds, S.C. Unable to Resolve Plutonium Lawsuit After Lengthy Discussions
After four months of deliberations, the state of South Carolina and the Department of Energy could not agree on how best to remove plutonium from DOE’s Savannah River Site, or whether the department will pay $200 million in fines that have piled up while… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You […]
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Defense & Military
Stealth Upgrades Key to Keeping U.S. Military’s Edge, Report Says
Marc Selinger Defense Daily The U.S. military should continue improving its stealth aircraft technology to keep its advantage over possible rivals in the coming decades, according to a report released Aug. 2 by the Air Force Association’s Mitchell Institute. Stealth… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Wrap Up: Air Force Test Launches Another ICBM
The U.S. Air Force on Wednesday launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California as a test of the accuracy and reliability of the weapon system, a key component of the U.S. nuclear deterrent. Airmen… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Publication Notice
The ExchangeMonitor is following Congress into August recess, and NS&D Monitor will not be published during the second and third weeks of the month. We’ll still be in the office, so keep the news tips coming, and look for the next weekly newsletter in… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You […]