Vol. 27, No. 17 Delivery dates for next round of nukes get hazier in latest annual NNSA progress report
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Contracts & Procurement
Next Pantex prime could be on the job for 20 years, according to draft NNSA solicitation
The National Nuclear Security Administration on Thursday released its draft solicitation for bids on a potentially 20-year standalone contract to manage the Pantex Plant nuclear-weapons service hub in Amarillo, Texas. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract will have at least a five-year base with one five-year option period and perhaps as many as two more five-year options after […]
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Defense & Military
NNSA scrutinizing problem components behind W80-4 warhead delay
Problems with components are mostly responsible for the two-year delay to the warhead for the next nuclear-tipped air-launched cruise missile, the head of the National Nuclear Security Administration told lawmakers Wednesday. There are “few components that are… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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National Laboratories
NNSA opens public comment period on environmental review of Sandia’s future
The National Nuclear Security Administration on Friday kicked off a big environmental review of the agency’s plan for expanding the Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, N.M. over the next 15 years. Among the activities the nuclear-weapons agency plans… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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National Laboratories
Honeywell reports rising earnings in Q1, though commercial aviation takes the honors
Earnings rose for Honeywell in the 1st quarter of 2023, which the aerospace and defense contractor, leading trans at five Department of Energy nuclear sites attributed mostly to a growth in commercial aviation. The company generated $1.4 billion in net income in… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
NNSA government affairs man jumps to industry
The director of government affairs and community engagement at the National Nuclear Security Administration left the agency this month for a career in industry, according to his LinkedIn profile. Harris Walker now lists himself as director of government affairs… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Wrap up: Naval reactors budget cuts; Australian arms control; NNSA university grants; Oppenheimer the movie
The White House’s proposal to decrease the Naval Reactors budget within the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) by 5.6% to about $1.96 billion “may be something we need to talk about,” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) told agency Administrator Jill Hruby… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]