Vol. 27, No. 23 
Air Force Chief, future top U.S. general, says Sentinel missile on track for 2023 first flight
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Innovation & Infrastructure
NNSA HQ consolidating East Coast IT infrastructure
The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of Information Management has plans to establish a $6.4 million information technology center to consolidate two existing facilities in the Washington, D.C. area. The NNSA began modernizing its information technology (IT) facilities with its fiscal year 2022 budget in order to establish data center space and “increase capacity for […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Navy, National Guard brief South Carolina officials on Savannah River’s national security role
Rep. Joe Wilson, the Republican from South Carolina whose district surrounds the Savannah River National Laboratory, recently received briefings from Navy, National Guard, and Department of Energy officials on how the state is promoting national security. Leaders from Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic, the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Savannah River Site, and the Savannah […]
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Budget & Policy
NDAA back on track after deficit deal, markups next week
With a deficit deal in place, the House and Senate now plan to write the annual bill authorizing budgets for Department of Energy defense-nuclear programs by June 23. Disrupted by negotiations over spending levels and U.S. borrowing authority, markups of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) are now set to resume next week, according to […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Wrap up: OST needs medics; Russia nukes in Belarus; Hazy days for DOE HQ; more
The National Nuclear Security Administration needs at least 50 trained medics ready to treat gunshot trauma “anticipated in a hostile environment,” vehicle accidents on highways and caring for common illnesses for its Office of Secure Transport (OST) personnel. The agency is seeking a medical service provider capable of training about 50 OST medics at the […]