Vol. 26, No. 08 
NNSA Review of Pantex/Y-12 Contract Award Suspect, Losing Bidder Claims
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Budget & Policy
NNSA Procurement Honcho Raines Plans to Retire in June
Robert Raines, head of procurement for the National Nuclear Security Administration, will retire in June after more than a decade leading the semi-autonomous weapons agency’s Office of Acquisition and Project Management, according to an internal memo. Raines… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Fluor Records Net Loss in 2021 But DOE Biz Does Well; CEO Says Pantex/Y-12 Award Will Stand
Net income from continuing operations at Fluor, Irving, Texas, fell for both the fourth quarter and 2021 as a whole, which the international company and Department of Energy contractor attributed mostly to a massive, pre-tax charge related to a Dutch pension plan,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Contracts & Procurement
BWXT Boosts Earnings, Remains Rosy on Protest of Pantex/Y-12 Award
Both quarterly and annual net earnings rose at BWX Technologies, Lynchburg, Va., in 2021, and the company told investors this week it is optimistic that it may yet nab a major nuclear-weapon sites management contract that has become embroiled in controversy. The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Budget & Policy
Omicron Trough? Enterprise-Wide NNSA COVID Cases Drop 70% in February
Total confirmed, active cases of COVID-19 across the National Nuclear Security Administration’s labs, plans and sites fell by more than 70% in February, according to the latest count shared by agency headquarters in Washington. There were 489 confirmed active… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Sentencing Set for Husband-Wife Duo Who Sought to Sell Out Submarine Program
The Toebbes, Jonathan and Diana, were set to be sentenced in August for attempting to sell Virginia-class submarine technology to a foreign nation, according to a Thursday court filing. The Husband-Wife duo were to face the judge together on Aug. 16 at 1:00 p.m.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]
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Budget & Policy
Round Up: DOE-savvy Judge Passed Over; Dusting off U.K. Nuke Defense; Milestones Anniversaries in Actinide Chemistry
The White House said Friday President Joe Biden intends to nominate Judge Ketanji Jackson Brown as associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, passing over J. Michelle Childs, who has presided over a number of cases involving Department of Energy nuclear-weapon… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]