Vol. 24, No. 25 
Nevada Dems Oppose Nuke Testing, as NDAA Adds Funds for Test-Resumption Prep
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Y-12 Employees’ Lawsuit Alleges Contractor Shorted Pay for Some Salaried Workers in 2017
Consolidated Nuclear Security in 2017 took a paycheck’s worth of wages from thousands of employees at Department of Energy’s Y-12 National Security Complex in Tennessee, three employees alleged in a federal lawsuit. The short, estimated to be at least $10 million… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Budget & Policy
Energy Dept. Finalizing Changes to Nuke Safety Management Regulation
The Department of Energy is close to finalizing revisions to the federal regulation governing nuclear safety management at its facilities, according to a letter the agency recently sent to the federal government’s independent health and safety watchdog. The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Rejection of Tritium Recommendation Was Not About DNFSB Jurisdiction, DOE Says Again
In an official report to Congress about tritium-safety oversight, the Department of Energy again sought to avoid a legal fight about whether its workforce is subject to recommendations from the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB). The independent… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Budget & Policy
NNSA Staffer Taking Job on Senate Appropriations Panel
Nora Khalil is leaving the National Nuclear Security Administration to become the lead Republican staffer on the Senate Appropriations panel that writes the agency’s annual budget bill each year, a source familiar with the move said. Khalil is now the agency’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
NNSA Closes Out Westinghouse Excess Uranium Contract
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) this month formally marked the end of its program to downblend 10 metric tons of excess highly enriched uranium when it closed out a contract with Westinghouse Government Services. According to the Government… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Defense & Military
New CEO Takes Helm at Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin on Monday completed its planned leadership transition, with James Taiclet entering as its new president and CEO. He succeeds Marillyn Hewson, who remains with the company as executive chairman. Taiclet, 60, will continue to serve on the company’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Two Fluor Execs Receive Separation Payments
Fluor is paying over $1.1 million in separation agreements to two recently departed executives, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Executive Vice President for Systems and Supply Chain Ray Barnard is being paid a lump sump of… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Former Project Manager for UPF Main Process Building Joins Strategic Management Solutions
Department of Energy contractor Strategic Management Solutions Inc. (SMSI) has hired industry veteran Matthew Nuckols for the newly created position of executive vice president. A civil engineer, Nuckols has 25 years of project and program management experience… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Meyers Jumps to TechSource From Huntington Ingalls
Nuclear industry journeyman John Meyers has been hired to run point on TechSource’s business with the Department of Energy and its semiautonomous National Nuclear Security Administration. The Los Alamos, N.M., company in May hired Meyers as vice president for… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]