Vol. 24, No. 22 
NNSA Reports 3 New COVID-19 Cases; Random Testing Now Mandatory at Los Alamos
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Stockpile Stewardship
NNSA Could Be Ready for Underground Nuke Test in ‘Months,’ Pentagon Official Says
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) could be ready to perform an underground nuclear-explosive test in a matter of months, a Pentagon official said Tuesday. “I’ve heard NNSA administrators and lab directors in the past talk about a very quick… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Budget & Policy
About 1 Month Remains on Temporary COVID-19 Contractor Indemnity Determination
There is about one month left on the temporary indemnity determination the Department of Energy allowed nuclear-weapon sites to add to their management and operations contracts after the COVID-19 pandemic forced mass telework in mid-March. The determination, which… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Budget & Policy
Senate Committee to Mark Up NDAA in June
The Senate Armed Services Committee said Monday it plans from June 8 to 10 to hold individual subcommittee markups and a full panel markup of the fiscal 2021 defense authorization bill. The Strategic Forces part of the legislation, which includes nuclear weapons… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Plutonium Pit Production
Judge Gives MOX Contractor Until 2021 to Settle Federal Fraud Claims
The federal government and the firm it hired to build a now-canceled plutonium recycling plant have one year to settle allegations that the contractor defrauded the Department of Energy, or the case will go before a jury later that year, according to a Wednesday… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Centerra Poised to Remain SRS Security Provider Into 2021
The Energy Department intends to keep security contractor Centerra Group on the job at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina into 2021, according to a Tuesday procurement notice. The update landed on the same day the company seemingly objected to the procurement… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Senate Confirms New Navy Secretary
The Senate confirmed Kenneth Braithwaite as the next secretary of the Navy via voice vote last week. Braithwaite, previously served as U.S. ambassador to Norway and succeeds acting Secretary Thomas Modly, who resigned in April amid criticism of his removal of the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Defense & Military
Former STRATCOM Hand Tapped for Pentagon Post With Nuclear Weapons Council Role
The Donald Trump administration intends to nominate Lucas Polakowski, a former officer at U.S. Strategic Command, to be the top civilian in the Pentagon’s program to counter weapons of mass destruction. The White House announced its intent to nominate Polakowski… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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National Laboratories
DOE Fleet Vehicles Jacked Up, Jacked at Commuter Lot in Nevada
Some government fleet vehicles were vandalized and stolen from a commuter parking lot frequented by National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) contractors traveling to and from the Nevada National Security Site, according to the Department of Energy inspector… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]