Vol. 30, No. 23 
SASC advances fiscal 2027 NDAA summary with SLCM-N language
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Budget & Policy
House appropriators advance $1.07 trillion fiscal 2027 defense bill
The House Appropriations Defense subcommittee (HAC-D) Thursday advanced its $1.07 trillion defense spending bill for fiscal 2027, which funds nuclear-related programs at the Pentagon such as the nuclear triad and the delivery systems that carry nuclear warheads. The bill, which aligns with the Donald Trump administration’s requested discretionary spending level, will be marked up by […]
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National Laboratories
Trump’s envoys visit Oak Ridge nuclear experts for advice on Iran nuke talks
President Donald Trump’s special envoys for Iran, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, reportedly consulted nuclear experts at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tenn. to prepare for a nuclear deal with Iran, according to Axios. The article also said the White House is trying to reach a memorandum of understanding with Iran to end […]
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International
IAEA Board of Governors passes resolution ordering Iran disclosure
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Board of Governors Wednesday approved a U.S.-backed resolution directing Iran to provide a full accounting of its enriched uranium stockpiles and grant inspectors access needed to verify the material’s status. The measure passed the 35-nation board by a vote of 21-3, with 10 abstentions, according to AI-Monitor. Russia, China […]
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International
IAEA Director General: Iran must re-engage in nuclear inspections
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi urged Iran to cooperate with the agency, warning inspectors remain unable to verify the status of Tehran’s enriched uranium stockpiles a year after U.S.-Israeli military strikes damaged key nuclear facilities. Addressing the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors this week, Grossi called on Iran to […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Australia will only buy used Virginia-class SSNs for AUKUS
The defense ministers of the three AUKUS partners last week announced Australia will now exclusively buy used American Virginia-class attack submarines (SSNs). According to a joint statement released by the U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and the British and Australian defense ministers John Healey and Richard Marles, respectively, the three welcomed a proposed approach […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
BWXT, ATI extend naval nuclear propulsion supply agreement through 2030
Defense materials company ATI announced Thursday it has signed a new five-year strategic material supply agreement with nuclear fuel company BWX Technologies (BWXT), extending a long-standing partnership supporting the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program through fiscal 2030. The agreement is intended to ensure a steady supply of specialty materials used in reactor systems for the […]
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Budget & Policy
House authorizers retain battleship funding, but want nuclear-power report
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) rejected an amendment to the fiscal 2027 defense authorization bill to cut funding for the new Trump-class battleship but did agree to a report on how the Navy will manage another nuclear-powered vessel. During the full committee markup last week, ranking member Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) offered an amendment […]
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Budget & Policy
McConnell: “Safe to conclude there will not be a third reconciliation bill”
Two top GOP senators on the Senate Appropriations Committee are opposing a third reconciliation bill, both said during a hearing on the Air Force’s budget Tuesday. The Trump administration’s total $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense request is split between $1.15 trillion in discretionary spending and $350 billion the White House has said it will seek […]
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Uranium Enrichment & Fuel Cycle
Building up domestic uranium enrichment capacity is an urgent priority, industry experts say
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Legislation to accelerate licensing for domestic uranium enrichment is critical in building nuclear reactors at scale, panelists told the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Energy subcommittee Tuesday. During the House subcommittee hearing, the panelists discussed and reviewed six proposed pieces of nuclear energy-related legislation that subcommittee members said are aimed to further […]
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National Laboratories
DNFSB: seismic hazard analysis approved at Los Alamos, other changes discussed
Los Alamos National Laboratory updated its sitewide seismic hazard analysis and is expected to influence future facility design, safety-basis evaluations and infrastructure projects supporting the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) nuclear weapons mission. According to a Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) report from May 22, the updated probabilistic seismic hazard analysis was recently approved […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Wrap up: SRNS awards Amentum with tritium plant work; Nuclear test treaty reaches 30 years; Oklo buys engineering company for reactor capabilities; DOE maps out fusion plan
Chantilly, Va.-based Amentum said Thursday it has been awarded a contract by Fluor-led Savannah River Nuclear Solutions to provide design and engineering services for the Tritium Finishing Facility Project at the Savannah River Site. Amentum’s Thursday press release did not reveal the value of the contract. “As a trusted partner to the National Nuclear Security […]