Vol. 27, No. 42 
U.S. will develop higher-yield B61 gravity bomb
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Contracts & Procurement
Fluor announces bid for $30B Pantex Plant landlord contract
A Fluor team has submitted a bid package to operate the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Pantex Plant in Texas, Chief Executive David Constable said Nov. 3. The opportunity, available now that NNSA is splitting the maintenance and operations contracts… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Earnings up at BWXT with bright future for nuclear propulsion on the horizon
Earnings rose at BWXT Technologies, Lynchburg, Va., in the third quarter, which the naval reactor manufacturer attributed mostly to its commercial business, offset by staffing up its government business in preparation for future work and an increase in corporate… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Innovation & Infrastructure
NNSA’s preferred plan for Livermore involves building 3 million square feet through 2035
The NNSA’s preferred option for continuing operations at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory involves building more than three million square feet of new facilities at various sites in California through 2035. Two options for future operations at the lab,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Convicted nuclear-sub-espionage accomplice denied appeal of 22-year sentence
The wife and accomplice of a former Navy employee who attempted to sell nuclear submarine secrets to a foreign nation is stuck with a 22-year prison sentence after a federal appeals court said she is bound by the agreement she made with prosecutors. Diana Toebbe’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! […]
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Non-Proliferation
With NNSA help, Jordan eliminates cesium-137 use for blood research
The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of Radiological Security and Jordan’s Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission have eliminated the Middle Eastern nation’s reliance on radioactive materials for human blood research and testing. With… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Short-handed DNFSB hires Export-Import manager to lead operations
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, currently lacking a quorum, said Wednesday it has filled one of three big staff vacancies by hiring a U.S. Export Import Bank manager as its new executive director of operations. Mary Jean Buhler, chief financial officer… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Air Force awards nearly $1B contract for Sentinel ICBM reentry vehicle
The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center at Hill Air Force Base in Utah has awarded Lockheed Martin a $996 million, 16-year contract for the Mark 21A reentry vehicle, which will carry nuclear weapons on the planned LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile. The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Non-Proliferation
Wrap Up: Russia pulls out of test ban treaty; $350 billion for nuclear forces modernization; Savannah River tritium facility breaks ground, and more
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday decried Russia’s withdrawal from the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). Moscow’s revocation of its ratification of the treaty “represents a significant step in the wrong direction, taking us further… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]