Vol. 29, No. 5 
Wright confirmed as secretary of energy, winning support of 59 senators
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Non-Proliferation
Trump nominates NNSA deputy and defense nuclear nonproliferation lead
President Donald Trump has tapped Scott Pappano and Matthew Napoli to be the National Nuclear Security Administration’s principal deputy administrator and deputy administrator for defense nuclear nonproliferation, respectively. The nominations require Senate confirmation. Both Pappano and Napoli were received by the Senate Armed Services Committee Monday. A date for a confirmation hearing for either has […]
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Budget & Policy
Energy nerd Wright hits nuclear themes with DOE staff
The day after being sworn in as secretary of energy, self-described nerd Chris Wright said updating the U.S. nuclear arsenal, increasing civilian nuclear power and cleaning up Manhattan Project sites are among his priorities at the Department of Energy. It is vital… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Budget & Policy
Judge sets hearing on “fork” buyouts; Murray balks as exodus rumors spread
Staffers at the Department of Energy, Nuclear Regulatory Commission and other agencies now have the weekend to consider taking up the Donald Trump administration offer on buyouts, as a federal judge will hear arguments Monday on the deferred resignation program. The… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Centrus signs long-term LEU agreement with South Korea
Centrus Energy signed a long-term agreement to supply Korea’s nuclear reactor fleet with low-enriched uranium from the American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon, Ohio, the company announced Wednesday. Amir Vexler, president and CEO of Centrus, met with Whang Jooho,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Texas A&M offers land for companies to build SMRs
Texas A&M University announced Tuesday it would offer land to four advanced nuclear reactor companies to build small modular reactors. According to a press release by the university, reactor manufacturers have been looking for a piece of land large enough to… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]
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National Laboratories
Community groups request 45 day extension of LANL EIS comment period
Representatives from eight non-governmental organizations signed a letter Wednesday asking for a 45-day extension to provide “informed public comments” about Los Alamos National Laboratory’s site-wide environmental impact statement. “This extension is necessary… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Lockheed Martin wins $383M Trident II contract mod
Lockheed Martin won a modification to a previously-awarded contract to work on advanced design and development for the Trident II Life Extension 2 Alteration, the Department of Defense said Jan. 31. The cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee modification… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
GAO says NNSA not doing enough to improve how it monitors progress
The Government Accountability Office said Thursday the National Nuclear Security Administration is still not doing enough to monitor its $200-billion procurement program. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a news release for its report that the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
HII ends 2024 on sour note as earnings, sales decline
Huntington Ingalls Industries Thursday reported a steep fourth-quarter decline in earnings driven by lower performance in construction of attack submarines and new aircraft carriers. Net income in the quarter tumbled 55% to $123 million, $3.15 earnings per share,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Honeywell earnings rise as company plans to split into three
Earnings rose at Honeywell, Charlotte, N.C., in the fourth quarter, even while the company reported a dip in Aerospace, the segment involved with management of several defense-nuclear sites. Honeywell also announced plans to split into three separate public companies,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Centrus quarterly revenue up, net earnings down for fourth quarter
Revenue rose at Centrus, Bethesda, Md., in the fourth quarter, which the uranium broker and enrichment technology developer attributed to the low-enriched uranium segment and higher uranium prices, even though net income was down. For the full year, Centrus experienced… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Amentum reports stronger first quarter earnings; not worried about Musk cuts
Earnings rose at Amentum, Chantilly, Va., in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, which the company that recently combined with the government contracting wing of Jacobs attributed to strong core businesses linked with national security. In response to questions from… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
USAF looks into replacement of Minuteman III flight control units
The U.S. Air Force is considering the replacement of flight control units for the engines on the three-stage Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile by Boeing. The 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base (AFB), Wyo., the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Wrap up: NNSA scans NOLA ahead of Super Bowl; Rubio signs MOU with El Salvador; House Approps GOP says max pressure against Iran; Sentinel expected less than 10% of Northrop sales; more
The National Nuclear Security Administration was to conduct low-altitude helicopter flights Sunday through Thursday, Feb. 2-6 this week over New Orleans, La. ahead of the Super Bowl on Feb. 9, the agency said in a press release last week. The agency’s Nuclear… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]