Vol. 27, No. 19 
Los Alamos plutonium-handling gloveboxes breached several times in March, April
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
BWXT to process up to twice as much uranium after nearly two tons of scrap found at Y-12
The National Nuclear Security Administration plans to have BWX Technologies process nearly twice as much high-assay low-enriched uranium as recently planned after more than a metric ton of the material was found at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Tennessee. A… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Employees suing CNS seek to dodge judge’s ultimatum, keep paycheck lawsuit alive
Employees suing Consolidated Nuclear Security over allegedly withheld wages got new lawyers this week and want more time to answer the company’s motion to dismiss their case, court documents show. The plaintiffs want an extension to the May 9 deadline the court… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Budget & Policy
House NDAA markup postponed; no make-up date
The House Armed Services Committee postponed its markup of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act with no rain-check date given, the panel’s chairman said Tuesday. Without giving a reason for the delay, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) just five days after announcing… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Naval reactor builder BWXT sees shipbuilding boom in its future, amid rising earnings
Earnings rose at BWX Technologies, Lynchburg, Va., in the first quarter, and the company sees fair winds ahead, driven by U.S. Navy and allied nuclear ship propulsion requirements. Net earnings for the first quarter ended March 31 were $61 million or $0.67 per… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Centrus reports uptick in profits for first quarter
Earnings rose for Centrus Energy in the first quarter of 2023, during which the uranium broker and enrichment-technology developer finished building its 16-machine high-assay low-enriched uranium enrichment cascade. The company reported $7.2 million in net income,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Accomplice in nuclear-submarine espionage case contests 22-year sentence
The wife of a former Navy civil engineer who attempted to sell nuclear-submarine secrets to a foreign nation is contesting the 22-year sentence she got for her part in the attempted espionage. Diana Toebbe was convicted of conspiracy to communicate restricted… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Wrap up: Sentinel equipment buys; Zaporizhzhia forced evacs; Awards at sites
The Pentagon is accelerating test equipment purchases for initial operational testing and evaluation of the LGM-35A Sentinel to reduce risk and prevent further delays in development of the Northrop Grumman-built intercontinental ballistic missile. Pentagon acquisition… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]