Vol. 25, No. 47 
At Least One NNSA Contractor Suspends COVID Vaccine Mandate After Federal Judge’s Ruling
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
DOE Staff Could Return On-Site by Mid-February, Re-entry Memo Says
Two years into the pandemic, the Department of Energy could see most of its federal employees return to their pre-COVID-19 work locations by mid-February, according to a recent email message from agency leadership. The current “maximum telework” policy for… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Budget & Policy
Compromise NDAA Okays NNSA to Spend $500B More Than Requested
A compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act, passed Tuesday by the House and awaiting a vote in the Senate, would authorize funding for Department of Energy nuclear weapons programs at or above the requested level for fiscal year 2022. The National… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
F-35 Nuke Cert, GBSD Warhead Test Launch on Track, AF General Says; Announcement Coming on GBSD Rename
The Air Force’s F-35A variant should still be certified to carry a pair of B61-12 bombs by fiscal year 2026 and the first flight test of a non-nuclear W87-0 warhead mockup should still fly on a Ground Based Strategic Deterrent missile in December 2023, the head… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence […]
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Non-Proliferation
Hinderstein Sworn in As Head of NNSA Nonproliferation
The National Nuclear Safety Administration announced this week Corey Hinderstein was sworn in as deputy administrator for defense nuclear nonproliferation at the National Nuclear Security Administration. The Senate unanimously confirmed Hinderstein Nov. 30. With… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DNFSB Charts January Return to Office; Appoints Resident Inspector for Savannah River
With virtually all federal employees mandated to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board envisions a staff return-to-workplace date of Jan. 24, a spokesperson for the board said this week. “[P]lans may change, but this is our… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Michigan Company Wins Mo-99 Award From NNSA
Niowave, Lansing, Mich., will get $13 million from the National Nuclear Security Administration, under a cooperative agreement, to support domestic production of the Molybdenum-99 medical isotope, the agency announced Dec. 3. This is the fourth and final round… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]