Vol. 28, No. 29 
BWXT team proceeds with Pantex takeover, announces president
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Work to Continue on Sentinel as Pentagon, Air Force restructure program
Prime contractor Northrop Grumman will continue its work on the Air Force’s nuclear-tipped, silo-based LGM-35A Sentinel missile as the service and Pentagon acquisition chief William LaPlante consider how to restructure the program, an Air Force official said… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Budget & Policy
Texas congressman wants to amend budget bill to prohibit defunding high explosives at Pantex
An amendment that would prohibit defunding high explosive production at the Pantex Plant near Amarillo, Texas, would be considered next week by the House Rules Committee as part of the 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Rep.… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]
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International
DOE and State Department held civil nuclear cooperation dialogue in Kazakhstan this week
Officials from the Department of Energy and the State Department met with officials from Kazakhstan this week to engage in dialogue on energy security and civil nuclear cooperation, according to a press release from the State Department. The 2024 U.S.-Kazakhstan… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Budget & Policy
DNFSB welcomes Lee confirmation, reaching quorum again
Two members of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board on Monday praised Senate confirmation of a third, putting the board back at a quorum but two members short of a full roster. “We look forward to her arrival,” Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Amentum’s new IR head will work on Jacobs’ merger-related issues
Virginia-based Amentum recently hired Nathan Rutledge for its newly-created position of senior vice president and head of investor relations. Rutledge will lead investor relations activity connected with Amentum’s announced merger with Jacobs’ Critical Mission… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
DOE inspector general reports energy inefficiencies at NNSA Pantex Plant
The National Nuclear Security Administration did not comply with an energy savings performance contract from 2018 to 2021 at the Pantex Plant near Amarillo, Texas, an audit from the Office of Inspector General said. The DOE Inspector General’s audit reported… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Non-Proliferation
U.S. should ready for return to nuclear testing at Nevada, conservative policy document says
The United States should get ready to again test nuclear weapons at the Nevada National Security Site if former President Donald Trump (R) wins reelection in November, according to conservative policy document released last week. In a list of “needed reforms,”… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]
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National Laboratories
Exchange Monitor 2024 U.S. election digest
Editor’s note: the election digest tracks lawmakers whose constituencies include Department of Energy nuclear sites. Most lawmakers with big nuclear constituencies look, as usual, safe to win reelection this November. However, a few are retiring and some are… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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International
Wrap up: U.S.-Philippines 123 agreement; NNSA hosts gender equality workshop in Argentina; ACA says Iran presents nonproliferation risks; More
The U.S. and the Philippines entered into a civil nuclear cooperation agreement, or 123 agreement, on July 2, the State Department said in a press release. Vice President Kamala Harris announced in 2022 that the two countries had entered into negotiations, of which… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]