Vol. 27, No. 47 
Ala. senator’s release of military promotions does not include naval nuke reactor nominee
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Non-Proliferation
Iranian-born academic sues; was fired after allegedly letting Iranian student access NNSA software
An Iranian-born ex-professor, fired from the University of Toledo in Ohio for allegedly allowing an Iranian citizen to access software owned by the National Nuclear Security Administration, sued the school for wrongful termination, alleging multiple counts of discrimination. Ishmael Parsai, a 69 year-old, nationalized U.S. citizen born in Iran, sued the university in November after […]
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Budget & Policy
Final ’24 NDAA does not limit administrator’s pay and other tibits from the 3000-plus page bill
The fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act contained few surprises for Department of Energy nuclear weapons programs, but final negotiations between the House and Senate this week did settle a few Capitol Hill disputes over more granular matters at the National Nuclear Security Administration. First, the final NDAA does not gate any travel funds […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Businesses merging with Amentum credited with over one-third of Jacobs revenue
Jacobs’ government contracting and cybersecurity businesses, which are expected to merge with Virginia-based Amentum in 2024, account for more than a third of the revenue at Jacobs, according to material released following the Nov. 21 consolidation announcement. Depending on the way it’s counted, Critical Mission Solutions with the cyber and intelligence business line were responsible for between […]
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Budget & Policy
Compensation for nuclear radiation victims fails to make it into defense policy bill
Members of the House and Senate this week stripped a measure to extend compensation for victims of nuclear radiation exposure from a must-pass defense bill. The amendment to the Senate’s version of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), would have extended the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) for 19 years and provided health care […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
DNFSB chair, board should leave small stuff to senior staff, Inspector General says
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board should focus on providing the Department of Energy with independent safety advice and let its new incoming operations director deal with the board’s daily grind, a new federal report said. A recently-released Office of Inspector General report on management challenges at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Defense Nuclear […]
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International
IAEA director says power supply to Ukraine’s beseiged nuclear power plant ‘unsustainable’
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, sitting on the frontlines of Russia’s war on Ukraine for nearly two years, is battling to retain power for cooling to its six reactors, the International Atomic Energy Agency says. The plant has lost external power, amidst ongoing combat, at leat eight times since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. […]