Vol. 23, No. 10 
Rank-and-File Dems Buck Against Cutting ICBMs
-
Defense & Military
NNSA Relationship With Pentagon ‘Never Stronger,’ Gordon-Hagerty Says
The relationship between the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the Department of Defense “has never been stronger,” the head of the semiautonomous Department of Energy stockpile steward this week. U.S. Strategic Command “is our customer.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
-
Budget & Policy
Senate Armed Services Committee Approves NNSA No. 2 Nominee, Again
The Senate Arms Services Committee on Thursday approved William Bookless, for the second time, to be second-in-command at the National Nuclear Security Administration. The committee approved Bookless, along with three nominees for non-DOE senior administration… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
-
Plutonium Pit Production
NNSA Staffing Caps Could Crimp Uranium, Plutonium Missions, GAO Says
Congress should consider raising the legal limit of full-time employees allowed to work at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the Government Accountability Office said in a report this week. The NNSA may employ no more than the equivalent of 1,690… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]
-
Plutonium Pit Production
Nevada Urges Appeals Court to Overturn Judge’s Refusal to Block Plutonium Shipments
An increased risk of radioactive contamination combined with the flouting of federal environmental laws should have persuaded a federal judge to block the Department of Energy from sending weapon-usable plutonium to Nevada, the Silver State told an appeals court… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
-
Plutonium Pit Production
South Carolina Has No Clue on Plutonium Shipments to Pantex, Attorneys Say
The state of South Carolina has no better idea than anyone else outside the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) about whether the agency has yet shipped 500 kilograms of weapon-usable plutonium to the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, according to… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
-
Contracts & Procurement
SRS Security Contract Bids Due April 22
The Energy Department on Wednesday issued a final request for proposals for a potential $1 billion, 10-year paramilitary security services contract at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina. The current $990 million contract, held by Centerra-SRS, started in… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
-
Non-Proliferation
No Decision on Savannah River’s Possible Receipt of German Uranium
The Department of Energy said this week it has not yet decided whether to accept highly enriched uranium (HEU) from Germany at the Savannah River Site near Aiken, S.C. There is no schedule for a decision to be made. While Germany would pay for the mission, the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & […]
-
Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Navy Sets Up Program Office for Columbia Ballistic Missile Sub
By Richard Abott Defense Daily The Navy announced the establishment of Program Executive Office Columbia (PEO CLB) on Wednesday to better focus on the Navy’s “number one acquisition priority,” the new nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines. James Geurts,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
-
Budget & Policy
NNSA HQ Winding Down Quick Job Search for Security Office Staff Chief
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is seeking a replacement for the recently retired chief of staff for the Defense Nuclear Security office: the part of the agency responsible for guarding nuclear-weapon sites and materials. The window to interview… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]