Vol. 23, No. 13 
House Appropriator Expects More Detail on DOE Nuke Budget Request
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
NNSA Seeks Substantial Funding Increase for W80 Refurb
Proportionally or by raw dollars, the W80-4 life-extension program would get the biggest increase of any active Department of Energy nuclear warhead refurbishment in fiscal 2020, if the Trump administration’s budget request becomes law. The program led by the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Non-Proliferation
Perry Defends Granting Authorization for Civil Nuclear Tech Transfer to Saudi Arabia
Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Thursday defended the Donald Trump administration’s decision to pursue sales of U.S.-made nuclear power technology to Saudi Arabia, including by granting seven unidentified companies approval to transfer some technology and expertise… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Udall Will Not Seek Re-Election; Remains Beat Cop for LANL Plutonium Pits
Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), a friend of the Los Alamos and Sandia national laboratories who has spent the last two decades on Capitol Hill, announced this week that he will not run for re-election in 2020. Rather than seeking a third term, New Mexico’s senior… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! […]
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Plutonium Pit Production
South Carolina Names Terms for Settling $200M Plutonium Lawsuit
South Carolina has named its terms for settling a $200-million plutonium lawsuit against the Department of Energy, according to a late Tuesday court filing. South Carolina on Jan. 30 gave attorneys at the Justice Department “a list of potential terms for negotiation”… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Centrus Energy Suffers Revenue Loss for Quarter, Year
Centrus Energy on Thursday reported a decline in revenue for both the fourth quarter of 2018 and the year in whole. The Bethesda, Md.-based nuclear fuel provider reported revenue of about $84 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, and $193 million for 2018, down… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Pentagon Still Weighing Using Two Rocket Motor Suppliers for GBSD Program
The Pentagon continues to assess the costs and benefits of directing the two contractors building the forthcoming Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) to partner with the two remaining rocket builders in the country, the Air Force’s military acquisition chief… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]