Vol. 27, No. 01 
The year ahead at the NNSA:competition for Pantex; stability at the sites; pits
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Budget & Policy
Few changes for DOE sites in 118th Congress as House debates leadership and Senate settles in
The 118th Congress that began this week was set to bring with it a few changes to Congressional representation for the states, regions and cities hosting Department of Energy nuclear-weapon sites. In the Senate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), an author with no political… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Fifth Circuit rules in favor of states, finds Biden’s COVID-19 contractor order goes too far
In a majority opinion, a panel of judges for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit found President Joe Biden overstepped his authority by using the Procurement Act to require virtually all federal contract workers be vaccinated against COVID-19. “The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Contracts & Procurement
BWXT promotes executives
Lynchburg, Va., -based BWX Technologies said Wednesday it has promoted Ronald (Chip) Whitford, Jr., to a senior vice president post succeeding Thomas McCabe, who will retire from the nuclear company this summer. Separately, the company has promoted Omar Meguid… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
NNSA to make Converdyn contract for uranium reserve official
The National Nuclear Security Administration plans to award Converdyn a five-year, sole-source contract to convert triuranium octoxide into uranium hexafluoride as part of a new federal uranium stockpiling program. Converdyn, a Metropolis, Ill., partnership of… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Round up: grants for the future weapons workforce; longtime community liaison retiring; consent order to settle underground toxic-gas mishap; more
Minority-serving and Tribal Community and Junior colleges have a little more than a month to apply for a National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) grant to improve programs that train students in disciplines potentially useful for nuclear weapons work, the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]