Vol. 30, No. 29 
NDAA advances on party lines with nuclear amendments attached
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Innovation & Infrastructure
Gil: NNSA to pursue mission-specific research under DOE’s Genesis initiative
WASHINGTON — The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will pair shared artificial intelligence infrastructure with mission-focused research challenges under the Department of Energy’s Genesis initiative, according to DOE Undersecretary of… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page. Email or Username […]
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Innovation & Infrastructure
DOE picks 278 projects for the Genesis Mission
WASHINGTON – As the Genesis Mission Summit kicked off here Wednesday, the Department of Energy announced its selection of 278 projects under the Genesis Mission request for applications (RFAs). The Genesis Mission, established through President Donald Trump’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Non-Proliferation
NNSA removes last high-risk cesium-137 source from North Dakota
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has removed the last high-risk cesium-137 source from North Dakota, making it the 14th U.S. state or territory to eliminate high-risk quantities of the radioactive material. The Department of Energy’s semiautonomous… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Data Centers & Energy Demand
NNSA picks Amentum to potentially develop Savannah River data center
Security Administration (NNSA) to negotiate a lease for a data center at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina, the organizations said Monday. NNSA picked Amentum to enter into “phased” lease negotiations for a data center and accompanying on-site generation,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Budget & Policy
DNFSB suspends publication of many regular reports on DOE ops
For now at least, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) has suspended publication of many of the congressional watchdog’s routine reports on safety and operations at Department of Energy nuclear sites. “The DNFSB is not currently posting technical… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Reindustrialization & Redevelopment
Hunt for Oak Ridge airport site continues, city manager says
The city of Oak Ridge, Tenn. is still looking for a replacement site for a municipal airport after the original location was tapped for nuclear industry expansion, City Manager Randy Hemann told Exchange Monitor Thursday. In an emailed statement with the Monitor,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
HII brings in new Mission Technologies vice president and chief counsel
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has made Michael DeBernardis vice president and chief counsel of its Mission Technologies division to oversee legal strategy for the defense contractor’s fast-growing national security business. HII announced Tuesday that DeBernardis… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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International
Iran nuclear plant debate revives calls for tighter spent fuel safeguards
A new opinion article published Tuesday on the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists website argued that concerns over plutonium contained in spent fuel from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant remain unresolved after attacks on the plant. A Bulletin of the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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National Laboratories
Wrap up: NNSA announces new LANL supercomputers; House passes CR, but anomalies requested; DOE Chief of Staff steps down; more
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced plans Thursday for two new supercomputers at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. The Mission and Vision supercomputers will be built by Hewlett Packard Enterprise… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]