Vol. 23, No. 42

Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

DNFSB Member Fears DOE Rejected Tritium Safety Recommendation Over Jurisdictional Spat

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy might still be pursuing a potentially illegal policy of curtailing Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) oversight of certain nuclear-weapon sites, a board member said this week. The DNFSB held the meeting… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
  • Budget & Policy

    Senate Dems Block Debate on 2020 DOE Budget Over Wall Worries

    Prospects for timely passage of a permanent 2020 for the Department of Energy and other agencies dimmed a little this week, when most Senate Democrats refused to curtail debate on spending legislation that includes funding for President Donald Trump’s proposed southern border wall. The Senate failed Thursday to invoke cloture on a basket of budget bills, […]

  • Budget & Policy

    Skinny NDAA Allows Starts on New NNSA Programs

    A backup defense authorization act unveiled this week would authorize $16.5 billion in Department of Energy nuclear-weapon spending for 2020, and explicitly authorize new program starts to bolster nuclear warhead and naval fuel efforts. Armed Services Committee… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]

  • Contracts & Procurement

    Livermore Lab Appoints New Deputy Director

    Former Consolidated Nuclear Security manager Linda Bauer will as of Friday be the new deputy director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. Top among her responsibilities, Bauer will backstop lab Director William… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]

  • Plutonium Pit Production

    South Carolina Continues Fight for Plutonium Fines in Appeals Court

    A federal judge did not recognize the Department of Energy’s legal obligation to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in plutonium-related fines to South Carolina, or properly vet the state’s claim that the agency has the money to pay up, according to court… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]

  • Non-Proliferation

    Foreign Affairs Dems Demand New START Briefing From State Dept.

    The top foreign affairs Democrats in Congress on Tuesday asked the State Department for a briefing about efforts to extend — or not extend — the New START arms control treaty that limits U.S. and Russian long-range nuclear weapons. House Foreign Affairs Committee… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]

  • Contracts & Procurement

    Fluor Records Net Loss as it Moves Toward Sale of Government Biz

    Engineering, construction, and procurement giant Fluor continues to experience rough waters a month after announcing plans to sell its government services branch, which includes its Department of Energy contracts. For its third quarter ended Sept. 30, Fluor reported… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]

  • Contracts & Procurement

    Ex-CFO Stanski Strikes Short-Term Consulting Arrangement With Fluor

    Bruce Stanski, who stepped down as Fluor chief finance officer in June as the company prepared to shed its government services business, is still consulting with the foundering construction giant as it seeks to right the ship, according to a regulatory filing. Stanski… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]

  • Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad

    Raytheon Delivers Strong Third Quarter Results; Raises Guidance For Sales, Earnings

    By Calvin Biesecker Raytheon on Thursday reported strong third quarter financial results driven by higher sales across its defense segments and improved operating performance and the company increased its outlook for the top and bottom lines this year. Net income… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]

  • Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

    Energy Dept. Needs Better Procedures for Managing PILT Program, GAO Says

    The U.S. Government Accountability Office said Tuesday the Department of Energy should provide better documentation of how it manages the payments in lieu of taxes (PILT) program for communities around nuclear facilities. The Energy Department handed out $23 million… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]

  • International

    IAEA Selects New Leader

    The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) this week effectively selected an Argentine diplomat as its new director general. The Board of Governors for the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Wednesday officially appointed Rafael Mariano Grossi to be director general,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]

  • Naval Nuclear Propulsion

    Navy Says Current Funding Only Supports 310 Ships

    By Richard Abott A top U.S. Navy official said the service is unlikely to reach above 310 ships at current funding levels, let alone the congressionally-mandated goal of 355 ships. “Will we get to 355 ships? I think with today’s fiscal situation and where the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! […]

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