Vol. 26, No. 41 
NNSA report calls for reform of management and ops contracts; says parents cos. of site management teams of little help
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Budget & Policy
Biden posture review stays course for NNSA; unveils ‘three pillars’ plan for agency
The National Nuclear Security administration will create a new risk management strategy with the Pentagon, mandate more regular infusions of new technology into nuclear-weapons design and manufacture and build new science facilities, according to the Nuclear Posture… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Harencak, retired Air Force major general from Jacobs, to lead Nevada site prime after Martinez leaves
Garret Harencak will replace Mark Martinez as president of Mission Support and Test Services effective Nov. 1, the Honeywell-led prime contractor for the Nevada National Security Site announced this week. The Exchange Monitor reported on Monday that Martinez would… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Budget & Policy
DNFSB asks Energy Secretary for overdue safety reports on NNSA sites
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Boards sent the Department of Energy a reminder about overdue safety reports for several nuclear weapon sites, according to a letter dated Oct. 20. DOE’s delay is “affecting the Board’s safety oversight,” Defense Nuclear… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Accomplice in nuclear-submarine espionage case seeks three-year sentence
A woman who assisted with the attempted sale of classified nuclear-powered attack submarine secrets should get three years in prison, her lawyer said Wednesday. A three year sentence “would be consistent with, and in some cases greater than, sentences imposed… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Defense & Military
Ashton Carter, defense secretary who oversaw beginnings of nuclear modernization, dead at 68
Former Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, 68, a Rhodes scholar and theoretical physicist who helmed the Pentagon between 2015 and 2017, died of a heart attack Tuesday at his home in Boston. At the time of his death, Carter was director of the Belfer Center for… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Round up: Arms control practice at Pantex; U1a footage; Security contract extension; more
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) wants to set aside a cell at Pantex where people can practice arms control verification technology, agency Administrator Jill Hruby said at an arms control conference this week. Formally called a user facility,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]