Vol. 22, No. 23 
UC to Remain at Los Alamos in Next Lab Management Contract
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Budget & Policy
House Passes 2019 NNSA Budget With Funds for Low-Yield Warheads, MOX Project
The House of Representatives on Friday approved legislation that fully funds a new low-yield warhead in fiscal 2019, shies away from a future warhead usable by both Air Force and Navy missiles, and potentially trips up the National Nuclear Security Administration’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Budget & Policy
Senate NDAA Clears Low-Yield Warhead, Mandates Hard Look at NNSA Production Sites Contract
The Senate adjourned for the week Thursday without passing a 2019 National Defense Authorization Act that would authorize work on a new low-yield, submarine-launched ballistic missile warhead, and delay the National Nuclear Security Administration’s plan to… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Judge Stops Energy Department From Closing MOX Facility
A federal judge ruled Thursday the U.S. Department of Energy cannot legally stop work at the Savannah River Site’s multibillion-dollar Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility plutonium recycling plant, finding the agency did not follow safety and environmental… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Life Extension Programs
NNSA Holds to B61-12 Estimate, Despite Dissent From Internal Costing Office
The National Nuclear Security Administration did a generally good job estimating its share of the cost to upgrade the B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb, but the agency has yet to explain a roughly $2.5 billion gap between its forecast and one provided by a nominally… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Northrop Grumman Closes Orbital ATK Deal
Calvin Biesecker Defense Daily The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday evening approved the acquisition by Northrop Grumman [NOC] of Orbital ATK [OA] contingent on Northrop Grumman agreeing to operate its new solid rocket motor (SRM) business independently… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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National Laboratories
LANL Area Getting Road Upgrades From New Mexico Settlement
Road upgrades are due to begin this week around the Energy Department’s Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), a byproduct of a settlement agreement between DOE and the state of New Mexico over a 2014 accident at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). The Energy… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Giangiuli is New TechSource COO
Department of Energy contractor TechSource Inc. has hired a new chief operating officer to manage its daily operations and lead its staff and business development efforts. Jeffrey Giangiuli comes to the Los Alamos, N.M.-based science and engineering consulting… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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National Laboratories
Candidates With Ties to Los Alamos Organizations Effectively Win Seats in N.M. Legislature
Two candidates with ties to organizations funded by or concerned with the Los Alamos National Laboratory won primary elections Tuesday night that effectively assure them seats in the New Mexico state House of Representatives, according to unofficial results from… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]