Vol. 22, No. 5 
Low-Yield Warhead Details Due in ’19 Budget, But Big NNSA Infrastructure Plans Will Wait a Year
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National Laboratories
Bechtel, Purdue Chasing Los Alamos Contract Together, Sources Say
Bechtel National and Purdue University have teamed up on a bid to manage the Los Alamos National Laboratory after incumbent Los Alamos National Security — a partnership that includes Bechtel — is off the job later this year, according to a pair of sources. Bechtel… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! […]
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Plutonium Pit Production
NNSA New Starts Linger in Limbo as Congress Faces Fiscal Cliff Again
When Congress returns to work next week, lawmakers will once again find themselves barreling toward another fiscal cliff with federal funding set to expire in just a matter of days without some kind of compromise. The federal government is operating on its fourth… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
No Nomination Hearing Scheduled for NNSA Chief-Designate
Less than two weeks before 2019 budget negotiations are set to compete for lawmakers’ attention on Capitol Hill, the Senate still has not taken a look at the Trump administration’s nominee to lead the National Nuclear Security Administration. President Donald… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Budget & Policy
House’s Top DOE Appropriator Interested in Leading Full Committee Next Year
The House’s top Department of Energy appropriator signaled Monday he might be interested in running the full Appropriations Committee next year after current Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.) retires from Congress. In a Twitter message, Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho), the blunt-talking, hard-nosed dentist-turned-lawmaker who chairs the House Appropriations energy and water subcommittee, said he has “always” […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Mattis to Brief House Members on Nuke Posture Review
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis is scheduled to brief House lawmakers Tuesday on the Donald Trump administration’s Nuclear Posture Review: a policy document that proposes refurbishing Department of Energy nuclear infrastructure in part to develop a pair of… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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National Laboratories
N.M. Senate Panels Pass Bill to Tax Prospective Nonprofit LANL Operator
Two New Mexico state Senate panels have unanimously approved a bill that would ensure even nonprofit managers of Department of Energy national laboratories in the state would pay a gross receipts tax. The state Senate’s Finance Committee on Thursday approved… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Plutonium Pit Production
S.C. Governor Advisory Council Supports Pit Production at SRS
An advisory board to South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is the latest entity in the state to support relocating Department of Energy nuclear warhead-core production to the Savannah River Site. The board, known as the Governor’s Nuclear Advisory Council (GNAC),… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Plutonium Pit Production
U.S. Looks to Recoup $4.4M From MOX Subcontractors Following Theft Pleas
The federal government wants the two men who stole more than $4 million while conducting work for the Department of Energy’s MOX project at the Savannah River Site to fork over enough money and assets to cover the total sum. In a motion filed Monday in U.S. District… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Chairman Sean Sullivan Leaves DNFSB, Quietly
Longtime member Sean Sullivan was set to leave the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) today after a short and tumultuous run as chairman, during which he suggested eliminating the independent federal agency where he has worked for the last five years. Sullivan… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]
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National Laboratories
Former Livermore Official Lands Pentagon Arms Control Post
A former Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory official has landed in a senior Pentagon arms-control post, the Department of Defense announced Monday. Charles Ball was appointed deputy assistant secretary of defense for threat reduction and arms control in the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
DNFSB Inching Closer to First Recommendation to Trump Administration’s DOE
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) is set to consider a draft recommendation for the Department of Energy, according to a vote tally posted online. The board voted three to zero in favor of a meeting to consider a “staff generated outline for… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
DNFSB Selects CenturyLink & Collab9 For Secure Cloud Communications
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) has tapped CenturyLink [CTL] and collab9 to secure its enterprise communication networks with their joint cloud communications service. Under the deal, announced Jan. 31, the two companies will deliver their Unified… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
NNSA Conducting Radiation Scans Over Super Bowl Site
The U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is upping its vigilance against nuclear terrorism at an event some already consider radioactive in a metaphorical sense: Super Bowl 52. The big game this year will be played in Minneapolis between the New… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]