Vol. 21, No. 4 
NNSA Leadership Roles Taking Shape as Trump Seeks Replacements
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Non-Proliferation
Top State Department Arms Control Official Resigning Today
The State Department’s top arms control official is resigning today, apparently at the request of the Trump administration. He joins a large number of managers exiting the agency. Thomas Countryman has been acting undersecretary for arms control and international… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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National Laboratories
Q&A: Former NNSA Chief Says U.S, Russia Can Still Cooperate
The United States and Russia can work together to address global nonproliferation and nuclear security threats even if bilateral relations remain tense, according to Ambassador Linton Brooks, former head of the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration. In… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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National Laboratories
NNSA Approves Sandia Transition Activities for Honeywell Subsidiary
The National Nuclear Security Administration has authorized a Honeywell International subsidiary to begin its transition activities to take over management and operations of the Sandia National Laboratories, the company announced Wednesday. The NNSA last month… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Defense & Military
Trump’s Proposed Air Force Secretary Subject to DOE IG Probe in 2013
Pat Host Defense Daily The woman who President Donald Trump plans to nominate to serve as the next Air Force secretary was subject to an Energy Department inspector general (IG) probe in 2013 that found she earned $450,000 from facility contractors without providing… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]
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International
Trump Administration to Issue Orders Cutting International Organization Funding: Report
The Donald Trump administration is reportedly preparing executive orders that will limit or cut United States funding to international organizations under certain conditions. The New York Times reported Wednesday it had obtained two draft executive orders, one… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Lawmakers Seek Restriction on U.S. Nuclear First Strike
Democrats in the House and Senate on Tuesday again introduced legislation that would require the president to obtain a congressional declaration of war before launching a nuclear first strike. Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) pushed the same… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Lockheed Reports $13.8B in 4Q Net Sales, $47.2B for 2016
Lockheed Martin Corp. on Tuesday announced net sales of $13.8 billion and net earnings from continuing operations of $959 million for the fourth quarter of 2016. Net sales increased from $11.5 billion and net earnings from $817 million for the same quarter of 2015.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You […]
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Non-Proliferation
Doomsday Clock Ticks 30 Seconds Closer to Midnight
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ famous Doomsday Clock ticked another 30 seconds toward midnight on Thursday, illustrating the organization’s increased fears of global annihilation at the start of the Trump administration. The minute hand on the 70-year-old… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Northrop Grumman Reports Strong End to 2016; Backlog Spikes On B-21
Calvin Biesecker Defense Daily Northrop Grumman on Thursday reported double-digit increases in earnings and sales, ending a solid year for the company on a strong note. The company also said that it ended 2016 with $45.3 billion in total backlog, a 26 percent… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Wrap Up: DOE IG Recommends Classification-marking Improvements
The Department of Energy should take steps to correct some errors in its classification of national security information – which includes intelligence activities or programs meant to safeguard nuclear materials or facilities – according to a newly released… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]