Vol. 25, No. 43 
Might be ‘Months’ Before Pantex, Y-12 Award, Fluor Says in Earnings Call
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Contracts & Procurement
BWXT’s 3Q Income, Revenue Trickle Down on COVID Comps for Power Biz
Fresh off a big win at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site last week, BWX Technologies, Lynchburg, Va., reported Oct. 29 that profits dipped a little in the third quarter as revenue took a bit of a tumble. BWXT Technologies (BWXT) posted net income… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Navy Triggers Options on Fluor’s Nuclear Propulsion Contract
The Navy exercised a one-year, $1-billion option on Fluor Marine Propulsion’s Naval Reactors contract, which includes management of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s multi-site Naval Nuclear Laboratory in Idaho, New York and Pennsylvania, the parent… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Leidos Sees Earnings Bump in Q3, Says Company Has 90%+ COVID Vaccination Rate
Leidos, the lead team member on the Hanford Site’s support services contractor, is offering employees who don’t want to take a COVID-19 vaccination the option of moving over to the commercial side of the business, CEO Roger Krone said this week on a conference… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You […]
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Warhead & Weapons Development
Pentagon Says China May Have 1,000 Nuclear Warheads or More By 2030
The Pentagon expects China to have an arsenal of at least 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030, according to a new report, with the U.S.’ top military official this week calling the pacing threat of Beijing a “really significant” challenge for the next 10 to 20… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! […]
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Non-Proliferation
More Iran Talks After Thanksgiving; U.S. to Participate
The parties to the Iran nuclear deal that traded sanctions relief for constraints on Tehran’s fissile materials program were to gather in Vienna on Nov. 29 for a seventh round of talks about bringing the U.S. and the Islamic Republic back into the deal, diplomats from some of those countries said Wednesday. Ali Bagheri Kani […]
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Non-Proliferation
Ex-NNSA Nonproliferation Boss Beats Drum on Iran as Sides Posture for JCPOA Talks
Iran must be prevented from fabricating nuclear weapons, the former leader of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s nonproliferation program said in a recent speech, as world powers attempt to revive a 2015 nuclear pact with the Middle Eastern country. “One… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Contracts & Procurement
More Workers Join SRNS Vaccine Lawsuit; Cite Fear of Death
More COVID-19 vaccine refusers have joined a lawsuit against Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, the management and operations contractor at the Savannah River Site, and have amended their lawsuit to list fear of death from vaccines as a reason a federal judge should… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingExchange Monitor! You must be logged in as […]