Vol. 27, No. 03 
Major NNSA plutonium-disposal program sends out first shipment for burial
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Contracts & Procurement
Lawyers drop plaintiffs who sued CNS over allegedly lost wages; cite conflict
Three employees who claim Consolidated Nuclear Security illegally withheld more than $10 million in wages from a big group of employees need new lawyers after their attorneys quit last week, citing a conflict of interest. “Due to a conflict that has arisen, Plaintiffs’… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]
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National Laboratories
Sandia Ion Beam Laboratory reopened after tritium incident
Sandia National Laboratories’ Ion Beam Laboratory reopened late Wednesday after tritium levels spiked inside a glove bag on Monday and prompted an evacuation, the Albuquerque, N.M.-based lab said. “On Monday, Jan. 16, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Non-Proliferation
Civil penalties for unauthorized nuclear exports coming in February, DOE says
In a little less than a month, the Department of Energy will start doling out fines for the unauthorized sharing of nuclear technology and know-how overseas, the agency said last week. On Thursday, the agency published its final rule in the Federal Register for… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
USG seeks to torpedo appeal of woman convicted for trying to sell submarine secrets
A woman who aided her husband’s attempt to sell nuclear-submarine secrets cannot appeal her conviction because she traded her right to appeal for a lighter sentence, the federal government said in court papers this week. While Diana Toebbe’s motive for appealing… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Round-up: Russian nuke torpedos; uranium bust at Heathrow; notable obituaries
Russia has manufactured the nuclear munitions for its Poseidon nuclear torpedo and planned to deliver them soon to a Belgorod-class nuclear submarine, the Russian state news agency TASS reported, media including Reuters reported. Poseidon torpedoes are meant to… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]