Vol. 29, No. 30 
Northrop Grumman completes first qualification test of Sentinel stage-two solid rocket motor
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Plutonium Pit Production
Fluor expects SRS pits contract out in coming months
Earnings rose at Fluor, Irving, Texas, in the second quarter, despite what the engineering and construction company described as hesitancy in world trade markets. Over the next 12 months, Fluor expects to pursue Department of Energy contracts for work at the Savannah… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Australia, UK sign treaty to advance AUKUS and nuclear sub development
Australia and the United Kingdom signed a treaty July 26 with aims to deepen long-term cooperation on developing nuclear-power submarines under the AUKUS agreement, a statement by both defence ministries said. The Geelong Treaty, which Australia’s Deputy Prime… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Naval operations chief nominee favors more submarine outsourcing
Chief of Naval Operations nominee Adm. Daryl Caudle told a Senate confirmation hearing last week that shipyard recruitment has to expand and that more outsourcing production is needed. The Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony from Caudle on July… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Stockpile Stewardship
Sandia develops mobile vaults for NNSA’s Stockpile Responsiveness Program, STRATCOM
Sandia National Laboratories has developed a high-security mobile vault to be rapidly deployed and safeguard critical materials in remote locations, according to a July 15 press release by the lab. The project is in response to a request by the National Nuclear… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Defense & Military
MDA seeks new missile defense launcher for Golden Dome within two years
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is starting market research to find an “innovative missile defense launcher” and support equipment technologies that could be delivered within two years as part of the Golden Dome initiative. A Request For Information (RFI)… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Newport News division leads HII’s earnings down in second quarter
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) on Thursday reported a drop in second quarter net earnings despite higher sales largely due to lower performance on the Virginia-class submarine program and aircraft carrier construction at the Newport News Shipbuilding segment. Net… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Contracts & Procurement
TVA reports increase in third quarter revenue amid nuclear outages
Earnings rose at the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Knoxville, Tenn., in the third quarter of fiscal 2025, which the federal utility attributed to higher rates and sales. The net earnings of the third quarter of fiscal 2025 ended June 30 were $212 million, up… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You […]
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Budget & Policy
GAO: DOE’s Inspector General needs better audit cost estimates
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said last week the Department of Energy’s Office of Inspector General needs better cost estimates for audits of DOE’s big contractors. Four years ago, DOE’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) set up an Incurred Cost… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Decommissioning
NNSA says old buildings taken down at Kirtland
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) says demolition and disposal has been completed at the old Albuquerque Complex on the grounds of the Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico. The $8.4 million demolition, started in March… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Budget & Policy
DOE selects CEO of energy security foundation
The Department of Energy announced Monday that Rick Stockburger was appointed as chief executive officer of the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI). FESI is the DOE’s first independent agency-related foundation, the press release said, and it… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Warhead & Weapons Development
Pantex readiness assessment turns up issues, DNFSB says
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) said Pantex management and operating contractor PanTeXas Deterrence concluded reviewing nuclear explosive operations in one of its weapons programs, according to a July 4 report. The prime contractor at the Pantex… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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International
Wrap-up: IAEA to visit Iran in coming weeks; second B-21; DoD acquisition chief supports HASC’s reform proposal; more
Iran agreed to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit Tehran in the coming weeks to discuss relations between Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog, Iran’s deputy foreign minister told reporters last week. The IAEA told Reuters that IAEA director… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]