Vol. 30, No. 7 
First Air Force Sentinel flight test from pad planned next year
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
DOE, Pentagon transport reactor, Wright says three small reactors running by July 4
A nuclear reactor was airlifted from March Air Force Base (AFB), Calif. to Hill AFB, Utah, on Sunday, according to a release on the Pentagon’s website. This is the first time a nuclear reactor has been airlifted as a form of transport. Three C-17 transport planes… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
2027 budget could double fiscal 2026 ship procurement numbers, SecNav says
Navy Secretary John Phelan on Thursday hinted the Navy’s fiscal year 2027 budget request will more than double the 17 ships funded in the fiscal 2026 defense appropriations law, with a specific focus on auxiliary and support vessels. “So I can’t talk a lot… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You […]
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Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Acceleration plan pulls first Columbia sub delivery back to 2028, 65% complete
The Navy’s first Columbia-class submarine is back on schedule to deliver by 2028, nine months ahead of schedule, the program executive officer (PEO) for Strategic Submarines said Feb. 11. This program update comes after the Navy and industry implemented an acceleration… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Budget & Policy
Path uncertain for $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense topline
The path to achieve the White House’s call for a $1.5 trillion defense topline in 2027 appears murkier now after President Donald Trump has cast doubt on the prospects of a second reconciliation bill. After Republicans included $150 billion for defense in last… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]
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Transuranic Waste
WIPP commences winter maintenance outage
The Department of Energy’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad, N.M. is in the midst of a winter outage that could last through mid-March, according to a site spokesperson. During the outage, receipt of transuranic (TRU) waste from various sites… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Fluor reports lower earnings for quarter, year
Earnings fell at Fluor, Irving, Texas, during the fourth quarter of 2025, which the engineering and construction company partly attributes to a share buyback program and losing an overseas court ruling. Net earnings for the quarter ended Dec. 31 were a net loss… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Leidos negotiating co-investment deals with DoD for key programs
The Defense Department and Leidos are negotiating framework agreements for co-investments in key acquisition programs for the company, Leidos CEO Tom Bell said on Tuesday. The forthcoming co-investment opportunities are in areas where Leidos has already increased… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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National Laboratories
INL, NVIDIA using AI for nuclear work
The Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and the tech powerhouse Nvidia have partnered to employ artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate nuclear reactor development. The partnership stems from President Donald Trump administration’s Genesis… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this […]
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International
Wrap up: Trump considering strike on Iran over nuclear deal; AUKUS leader appointed; NNSA removes 68 radioactive devices; more
President Donald Trump, while recounting the strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities in June, reportedly contemplated the possibility of another military strike on Tehran at his Board of Peace meeting in Washington this week. “[The U.S.] may have to take it a step… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be […]