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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 30 No. 8
Read Full Issue- NNSA memo requires mods to reach 100 pit capacity by end of 2028, 60 pits per year afterward
- State of the Union: Trump waiting for “secret words” from Iran in talks
- US intelligence: China conducted 2020 explosive nuclear test, revamping arsenal
- Strong fourth quarter despite gov ops decrease for BWXT
- Pentagon details plan to raise ‘26 reconciliation spending to over $150B
- Sentinel software development “slower than anticipated,” GAO says
- Pentagon reconciliation funding has $4.5 billion to speed B-21 production
- Australia invests $2.8 billion in future SSN-AUKUS submarine shipyard
- Rolls-Royce F130 engine for B-52 passes key testing
- Oak Ridge lab vax policy litigation concludes
- Wrap up: NNSA, Sandia and KCNSC open innovation center; Congressman admires B-21s; Orano submits report for uranium enrichment plant; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 30 No. 7
Read Full Issue- First Air Force Sentinel flight test from pad planned next year
- DOE, Pentagon transport reactor, Wright says three small reactors running by July 4
- 2027 budget could double fiscal 2026 ship procurement numbers, SecNav says
- Acceleration plan pulls first Columbia sub delivery back to 2028, 65% complete
- Path uncertain for $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense topline
- WIPP commences winter maintenance outage
- Fluor reports lower earnings for quarter, year
- Leidos negotiating co-investment deals with DoD for key programs
- INL, NVIDIA using AI for nuclear work
- Wrap up: Trump considering strike on Iran over nuclear deal; AUKUS leader appointed; NNSA removes 68 radioactive devices; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 30 No. 6
Read Full Issue- DOE launches Genesis consortium
- Proposed UMich computing center would support Los Alamos nuclear weapons research
- Dems push reconciliation spending details, cite ‘slush fund’ concerns
- New CRS report said ‘little indication’ alternatives to AUKUS were examined
- Centrus, Fluor team up for Piketon uranium enrichment plant expansion
- HII reports strong 4th quarter, 2025 results on shipbuilding, mission tech
- Centrus earnings dip in fourth quarter
- Pantex prime seeking source to construct high explosive facility, due Thursday
- NMED takes action against DOE over rate of Los Alamos WIPP shipments
- Triad looks for better equipment to scan TRU drums
- Ike White selected for DOE alumni association board
- BWXT cites progress on TRISO fuel production for Antares
- BWXT promotes Bender to chief digital officer
- Mixed results for Parsons in fourth quarter and 2025
- Wrap up: Chris Wright press conference Sunday; U.S.-Armenia 123 agreement; Genesis mission; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 30 No. 5
Read Full Issue- New START expires, Trump says not extending
- Kim Budil: NNSA regulatory reform occurring at ‘breathtaking’ speed
- STRATCOM commander mentions national labs as one of five threat factors
- Phase 1 of Kansas City expansion expected in June, acting NNSA site boss says
- DOE branches lay groundwork for future Y-12, NNSA exec says
- Nuclear complex fights to attract, keep skilled workers
- BAE Systems expands Utah ICBM presence
- Sen. Hawley praises online portal for RECA claims
- Northrop Grumman posts strong 4th quarter, expects B-21 production uptick soon
- Shipbuilding leads General Dynamics to solid fourth quarter
- TVA earnings rise in its first quarter of fiscal 2026
- DOE to restart uranium recovery at SRS
- Ex-Canadian Lab exec takes post at Savannah River
- Wrap up: Partial shutdown ends with defense approps signed; Weapons and Tactics Conference; Fuse wins SHIELD contract
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 30 No. 4
Read Full Issue- Director says LANL exceeds pit production objectives
- W80-5 “just came up,” will go on SLCM-N, weapons directors say
- NNSA No. 2 committed to a “two-site solution” for pits, needs SRS support
- NNSA shifting to a “culture of urgency” and “production mindset”
- Senate blocks funds as shutdown looms, Cramer cites desire to fund gov
- NNSA should approach contracting differently, Pappano says
- NNSA issues draft RFP for Savannah River Site ops
- NNSA completes 13 tritium extractions in nine months, new record
- Centrus prepares to expand Oak Ridge manufacturing plant
- BWXT opens Oak Ridge centrifuge manufacturing plant
- Supporting host communities key to data center success, NDS told
- LEU, not HALEU, drives current enrichment market
- USAF considers modular missile silos for Sentinel, Cramer says new silos “well settled”
- Kiewit exec: NNSA infrastructure must be overhauled swiftly, safely
- Charles Ball appointed head of AI, Genesis Mission at NNSA
- Bechtel receives $812 million naval nuclear propulsion contract
- With study done, Wyka says Los Alamos working with tribes
- RFP for Savannah River data centers closed, proposals being assessed
- Doomsday Clock ticks to 85 seconds to midnight, 4 seconds closer to catastrophe
- Wrap up: NNSA not consulted on SLCM-N for Trump-class battleships; NNSA aerial flight assessment of Super Bowl; Babcock CEO retiring; Minuteman III convoy
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 30 No. 3
Read Full Issue- NNSA’s Williams: President Trump will make call on nuclear testing
- Nuclear Deterrence Summit features Sen. Cramer, NNSA’s Williams, STRATCOM Commander
- NNSA explores pilot project with AWS for Genesis, fed spending site says
- House passes fiscal 2026 defense spending bill, heads to Senate
- Los Alamos Ion Beam demo to start this year
- HASC seapower chair backs battleship concept
- IAEA: Chernobyl lost external power due to military activity, more attacks expected
- DNFSB stayed busy during fiscal 2025, report says
- WIPP receives 33 waste shipments in December
- Ex-NNSA, Army Corps boss appointed Legacy Management deputy director
- SRNL taps Jackson to lead its new directorate
- Wrap up: Salas O’Brien purchases TechSource; DoD name change could cost millions; U.S.-Slovakia nuclear agreement; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 30 No. 2
Read Full Issue- Minibus that funds NNSA passes Senate, heads to Trump’s desk
- House Energy Dem says bipartisan minibus shows “progress,” but more needed
- Trump’s nonchalant take on New START worries UCS
- Northrop Grumman tests ICBM target
- Standard Nuclear receives HALEU shipment at Oak Ridge
- Public radiation levels from Los Alamos low, annual report says
- TVA’s board quorum restored with addition of four new members
- Wrap up: Sen. Cramer and STRATCOM commander to speak at Nuclear Deterrence Summit; Exec says HII meeting Trump objectives; NNSA cancels comment period for LLNL; Armed Services backs increased defense budget; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 30 No. 01
Read Full Issue- Bipartisan appropriations minibus that includes Energy and Water passes on the House floor
- Trump says new battleship class will carry SLCM-N as “new leg” of nuclear triad
- General Dynamics, HII to work on Trump’s new battleship design
- Three companies awarded $2.7 billion in uranium enrichment orders, DOE says
- NNSA renews grant for R&D in nuclear engineering at universities
- Ceasefire leads to Zaporizhzhia power line repairs, IAEA says
- DNFSB enters brave new world of generative AI for safety
- Trump administration pushes nuclear power for space operations in new executive order
- WIPP management tells DNFSB old hoist not a safety concern
- Wrap up: NNSA counterterrorism in UK; 2 House Dems to retire; Obit for California Republican
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 48
Read Full Issue- Pits, NNSA funding, the future of weapons testing: A look at key 2025 nuclear security stories
- Warren, Garamendi question EnergySec on ‘taxpayer waste’ in pit production, special study
- Lawmakers give Navy flexibility on sub procurements
- Here’s the timeline for NNSA contracts at key DOE weapons complex sites
- DOE recovering key isotopes from Cold War era material
- NNSA copters to hover over Vegas strip for New Year’s Eve
- Wrap Up: Bechtel unit wins Pentagon contract; Orano strikes deal for space fuel: Longenecker donates to museum
- Publication Notice:
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 47
Read Full Issue- Trump signs NDAA that authorizes $26 billion in NNSA funding, protects workers from DOGE
- NNSA completes W88 Alt 370 warhead last production unit, pivots to SLCM-N
- NNSA awarded $28 million to modernize technology infrastructure
- Defense authorization bill omits Senate proposal for LRSO acceleration
- Navy awards $454 million D5 contract mod to Draper Lab
- Second attack sub delivered this year
- HII hosts Australian delegation at Newport News Shipbuilding
- WIPP receives 25 TRU waste shipments during November
- N3B makes headway on transuranic waste
- Wrap up: Oklo and LANL plutonium experiment; Office of Fusion at DOE; Newhouse out for reelection; LEU in New Mexico; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 46
Read Full Issue- NDAA passes House, includes $26B for NNSA, Minuteman end of life, contractor benefits
- Pentagon completes AUKUS review, says agreement can move ‘full steam ahead’
- Beck confirmed as deputy administrator for defense programs
- Chernobyl shield cannot confine radiation after drone strikes, IAEA says
- HII expands partnership with Babcock International to support Virginia-class subs
- HII lays submarine backbone down for Virginia-class sub
- DOE selects five companies to develop HALEU transportation packages
- Y-12 downgrades Building 9206 from nuclear facility status
- DOE picks up 3-year extension for Bechtel-led Salado at WIPP
- Wrap up: Sandia unveils new supercomputer; BWXT reaches Project Pele milestone; Golden Dome progress; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 45
Read Full Issue- Sentinel shifting to Golden Dome under NDAA, GOP senators say
- NNSA approves critical decision 4 for UPF subproject, signifying completion
- NNSA head Williams ‘saddened’ by compromise of classified info, according to memo
- NNSA requests info on AI capabilities in national security after Trump’s Genesis exec order
- As Air Force considers first Sentinel flight test, Lockheed Martin receives add-on
- Navy awards two SLCM-N task agreements to Northrop Grumman, Pacific Engineering
- Feds share more data on Savannah River SMR, data center solicitation
- First Columbia-class sub bow section arrives at Electric Boat
- Lawrence Livermore’s National Ignition Facility completes plutonium experiment
- Wrap up: STRATCOM change in command; Singapore, the Philippines now potentially destinations for nuclear assistance by U.S.; NNSA removes cesium irradiators from another state; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 44
Read Full Issue- DOE spokesperson: Trump not scheduled to meet with DOE, NNSA on nuclear testing
- Sites, technology studied for Janus military microreactor program
- DOE undergoes reorganization under Chris Wright
- NNSA awards Anduril $140 million contract for counter-drone systems
- Electric Boat nabs $2.3 billion contract for advance procurement of Columbia-class subs
- Remote sensing could help fill void in nuclear inspections, report says
- New pro-nuclear group makes presence known in New Mexico
- SC high court: Attorneys in Savannah River MOX case entitled to $75M
- Ex-DOE offshore wind staffer to lead DOE Alumni Network
- WIPP records 45 waste shipments in October
- No ruling yet on appeal in Diana Toebbe nuclear espionage case
- Wrap up: Trump and MBS sign civil nuclear agreement; IAEA says ZNPP has power again, needs visibility with Iran; Uranium Film Festival this weekend
- Publication notice
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 43
Read Full Issue- Trump signs bill to end 43-day government shutdown
- Fleischmann: while shutdown ends without contractor furloughs, funds will be slow
- Sandia completes B61-12 gravity bomb flight test on F-35, lab says
- Former EnergySec and NTI head says “ambiguity” in nuclear testing “not the best place”
- Fleischmann expects energy and water appropriations conference by late January
- First Sentinel flight test to be pad launched
- DoD nom stresses Trump’s support for AUKUS
- Australia announces contract for batteries for AUKUS submarines
- BWXT brings on new general counsel
- EnergySec Wright now expects one or two pilot reactors turned on in July 2026
- Fuel reprocessing is a “dead end”, Matzkin-Bridger says
- Wrap up: Sandia director certifies stockpile; Northrop Grumman taps new CFO; AUKUS MoU signed; Golden not running for reelection; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 42
Read Full Issue- Trump: China, Russia are testing; Wright says no ‘mushroom cloud’ near NNSS
- No post-election deal yet on reopening government
- DoD nuclear nominee questions Russia, China’s compliance with test bans
- Nevada lawmaker Titus introduces bill to prohibit nuclear explosive testing
- Warren asks STRATCOM nom to “not stand in the way” of independent studies on Sentinel
- South Korea to build nuclear-powered sub in Philly, Trump says
- BWXT records strong third quarter despite government shutdown
- Shipbuilding powers HII to strong third quarter
- Centrus earnings rise in 3Q ahead of planned Piketon expansion
- DNFSB plans to remain active safety monitor, it stresses in DOE letter
- DNFSB seeks LANL safety improvements briefing within a year
- Y-12 prime shops for office space near Oak Ridge
- HII adds Westley Group as supplier for industrial base expansion under AUKUS
- Fluor earnings fall; company reaches deal on NuScale investment
- Wrap up: Navy energy asst secretary wants SMRs; HII names new Newport News VP; Senate confirms Air Force chief of staff; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 41
Read Full Issue- As STRATCOM nominee testifies, Trump said start testing nukes “equal” with Russia, China
- Contractor group says NNSA contractors have 2-4 weeks of funding left
- House Dems “urgently demand” end to furloughs as labs send workers home
- NNSA partners with HPE and NVIDIA for two new supercomputers
- Federal judge in California again holds up potential federal layoffs
- BWXT announces naval nuclear propulsion contract worth $174 million
- Los Alamos County approves gross receipt tax increase, LANL director disapproves
- Air Force personnel to show industry reps B-52H equipment to be modified for LRSO
- General Dynamics posts strong third quarter results on shipbuilding
- DNFSB urges more LANL safety, voices concern over Y-12 in NNSA welcome letter
- Wrap up: Former Secretary of Army new NTI president; SRS not affected by shutdown; East Tennessee spot for new nuclear hub; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 40
Read Full Issue- NNSA furloughs 80% of workforce, focus on keeping Pantex and Y-12 open
- EnergySec thanks Cortez Masto for vote, says ‘virtually all’ NNSS fed employees furloughed
- Senate Dems vote against moving defense appropriations amid shutdown
- Trump approves of AUKUS moving along, says expediting sub sales to Australia
- Australia doubles sub supplier qualification investments
- Courtney: Australians “buoyant” for AUKUS after Trump meeting
- Northrop Grumman completes critical design review for Sentinel launch support
- Northrop Grumman reports strong quarter; another B-21 award expected soon
- DNFSB praises former Acting Chair Summers
- DNFSB authority reduced with only one member
- New Mexico should not hold up out-of-state shipments to WIPP, ECA says
- Wrap up: RAF Lakenheath nuclear status; DOE undersecretary replaced; Centrus sets earnings Nov. 6
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 39
Read Full Issue- Secretaries of Energy and Army announce joint nuclear microreactor program
- NNSA head warns House speaker of shutdown impacts
- Departing DNFSB acting head cautiously optimistic on watchdog’s future
- Federal judge temporarily blocks layoffs during the shutdown
- Domestic uranium purchasing grows but still lags foreign sources, EIA reports
- Markey, Sanders introduce Senate bill to reduce nuclear weapons funding
- Oak Ridge industry day highlights data center potential
- HII completes sea trials of Virginia-class sub, uses torpedo tube for another test
- Senate passes fiscal 2026 NDAA with $32.1 bill topline boost, AUKUS measure
- WIPP caps off fiscal 2025 with 61 shipments in September
- “House of Dynamite,” thriller film on nuclear attack, opens in theatres
- Wrap-up: Zaporizhzhia update; WIPP meeting; 11 states involved in nuclear power projects; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 38
Read Full Issue- NNSA funded until Friday Oct. 10, Energy Secretary Chris Wright says, Rosen begs to differ
- Senate-passed NDAA includes Wicker amendment on Pantex Plant
- Cortez Masto introduces legislation to help federal contractors during shutdown
- Rosen grills NNSA defense programs nominee on nuclear weapons testing
- Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation head at NNSA sworn in
- Review can make AUKUS stronger, more sustainable, DoD official says
- Bussiere to retire, White possible candidate for Air Force vice chief
- USAF wants to solidify requirements for Sentinel silos, launch centers
- DNFSB Acting Chair Summers enters home stretch
- DNFSB wants louder Y-12 emergency notification system
- Wrap up: Russia withdraws from another nuclear agreement with U.S.; Russia blames Ukrainian drones for nuclear plant attack; HII announces new Shipbuilding VP; Tim Walsh confirmed for EM; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 37
Read Full Issue- Federal government shutting down, NNSA likely not affected
- Most recent NNSA acting head Teresa Robbins leaves for OREM
- Cortez Masto fears shutdown impact on NNSS in splitting with Dems
- NNSA requests proposals for AI data centers at Savannah River Site
- W80-4 life extension component diamond stamped at Y-12, NNSA says
- Navy completes four test flights of unarmed Trident II
- NNSA awards BWXT subsidiary with depleted uranium capability in Tennessee
- Big winners picked in Trident II and nuclear attack submarine modernization
- LANL and NNSA complete tritium container treatment
- NNSA has not notified Congress effectively of cost growth, GAO says
- NNSA could improve workforce retention through commuter reimbursement, GAO says
- Wrap up: Zaporizhzhia out of power; U.S.-U.N.-Iran snapbacks; NNSA works to save farmland
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 36
Read Full Issue- Putin places one-year extension on the table for New START
- House passes, then Senate rejects Nov. 21 CR
- Northrop VP touts tests of “every stage of the missile” in Sentinel program
- Updated Sentinel acquisition strategy in Works, EMD approval seen in 2027
- NNSA needs plan to continue ops in event of UPF delay, GAO says
- Urgent need for revitalized strategy to prevent nuclear proliferation, bipartisan task force says
- Los Alamos needs more transparency with tritium venting, enviros say
- SRS, EPA officials not too worried about radioactive wasp nests
- WIPP poised to hit shipment target for fiscal year
- Wrap up: Brandon Williams sworn in; Fluor awarded potential $3.5 billion IDIQ; Markey criticizes Wright’s Oklo ties; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 35
Read Full Issue- Brandon Williams and other nuclear nominees finally confirmed in en bloc package
- House passes stopgap with nuclear weapons exceptions, Senate stalling
- NNSA awards Parsons courter-nuclear smuggling task order in Indo-Pacific
- BWXT wins $1.5 billion contract for NNSA defense fuels pilot at Oak Ridge
- House wants Minuteman III sustained until Sentinel reaches full deployment
- Australia commits $8 billion to shipbuilding facility supporting AUKUS
- Feds seek to speed work on SRS plutonium facility
- Second B-21 Raider bomber arrives at Edwards, Air Force plans more flight tests
- Command finds stock of Minuteman III silos sufficient prior to Sentinel transition
- WIPP received 55 TRU waste shipments in August
- Wrap up: U.S./U.K. joint summit MoU; NNSA removes cesium irradiators; SecLabor visits HII; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 34
Read Full Issue- NDAA passes House with five nuclear amendments, Senate still loitering
- Senate Republicans trying to confirm nominees en bloc soon
- Warren and Malmstrom Sentinel missile wings construction plans OK’d, Hoeven says
- F.E. Warren AFB to be test site for new Sentinel silos
- GAO: NNSA M&O contractors lack reliable cost estimates for subcontracts
- NNSA concurs with GAO on recapitalizing fusion facilities
- Urenco USA starts up second cascade for expanded uranium enrichment
- BWXT taps new chief strategy officer to report to CEO
- DOE announces investment of over $35 million toward national labs
- Wrap up: IAEA talking with Iran while Iran talks enrichment curbs; GD ceremony for Columbia-class sub; Department of War executive order; Nuclear film at Kennedy Center
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 33
Read Full Issue- House energy and water apps bill passes by single vote
- Senate and House NDAA next week
- Los Alamos launches OpenAI models on Venado supercomputer
- Five organizations get green light on SLCM-N prototype designs
- LANL issues statement of findings for powerline project, alternatives not ‘reliable’
- Inspector General says NNSA fixed some weaknesses in unclassified cyber program
- DNFSB makes agency fixes, but needs members, GAO finds
- BWXT and Kairos partner up on TRISO
- Wrap-up: Israel’s expanding secret nuclear weapons; IAEA at Zaporizhzhia for 3 years; defense official for Ukraine and Russia leaves
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 32
Read Full Issue- Senate NDAA provision could protect NNSA staff from DOGE axe
- Gebara expresses optimism on Sentinel flight test, NNSA pit rate
- NNSA teams up with AI company on tool to flag potential nuclear weapons misuse
- Kremlin says drones hit Russia’s biggest nuclear plant on Ukraine’s independence day
- House lawmakers introduce version of AUKUS industrial base collab bill
- Office of Inspector General finds no proof that NNSA published sensitive data
- Sandia lab director says earlier layoffs make further job losses unlikely
- Centrus enters MOU for uranium enrichment investment
- DOE to supply second cycle of HALEU to three companies
- Wrap up: E3 snaps back at Iran; B-21 and B-52 to fly “soon;” DOE DUF6 conversion; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 31
Read Full Issue- With Congress in recess, pending DOE/NNSA noms make for a busy fall
- Senate defense appropriations bill has deterrence reductions, reconciliation complaints
- Russia exits nuclear treaty with U.S.
- DoD and USAF tightlipped on classification for Qatari Air Force One
- NNSA deploys security simulation tech at Lawrence Livermore
- BWXT enjoys strong quarter led by government operations
- Centrus earnings decrease in second quarter but increase in HALEU revenue
- Leidos reports increase in second quarter earnings
- DNFSB wants to know how smaller DOE will protect safety
- NMED wants WIPP timetable on infrastructure fixes
- Wrap-up: Hiroshima 80th anniversary and Gaza; Navy nuclear reactor solicitation; NNSA increase communities’ security; Italy nuclear tech and more; Obituary
- Publication Notice
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 30
Read Full Issue- Northrop Grumman completes first qualification test of Sentinel stage-two solid rocket motor
- Fluor expects SRS pits contract out in coming months
- Australia, UK sign treaty to advance AUKUS and nuclear sub development
- Naval operations chief nominee favors more submarine outsourcing
- Sandia develops mobile vaults for NNSA’s Stockpile Responsiveness Program, STRATCOM
- MDA seeks new missile defense launcher for Golden Dome within two years
- Newport News division leads HII’s earnings down in second quarter
- TVA reports increase in third quarter revenue amid nuclear outages
- GAO: DOE’s Inspector General needs better audit cost estimates
- NNSA says old buildings taken down at Kirtland
- DOE selects CEO of energy security foundation
- Pantex readiness assessment turns up issues, DNFSB says
- Wrap-up: IAEA to visit Iran in coming weeks; second B-21; DoD acquisition chief supports HASC’s reform proposal; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 29
Read Full Issue- Chinese hackers breach NNSA software, Microsoft says
- Senate wants Air Force to report on construction of Sentinel silos
- Any decision to accelerate B-21 production will require Northrop Grumman to boost investment
- E3 nuclear meetup with Iran after China and Russia meeting
- Better debriefings could demystify bid protests, panel told
- DOE to roll out document on HALEU preparation at SRS
- Project Pele work gets off the ground with core reactor build
- BWXT installs TRISO-fuel furnace for advanced reactor technologies
- Former NNSA head joins Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
- GAO cites NNSA progress on financial reporting recommendations
- Fire contained around Lawrence Livermore lab
- House passes $831.5 billion fiscal ‘26 defense spending bill
- Wrap-up: Lohmeier confirmed; MOUs with Malaysia and Bahrain; NRC public meetings; new AFGSC commander; More
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 28
Read Full Issue- House Armed Services passes NDAA measures on DoD, NNSA
- House appropriations bill that funds NNSA clears committee, moves to full House
- Senate authorizes highest limit yet for NNSA for 2026 at $26.87 billion
- SASC sets fiscal 2033 target for Sentinel
- BWXT awarded $2.6 billion in naval nuclear reactor parts biz
- Acceleration of LRSO proposed by Senate defense authorizers
- Bussiere would become second AFGSC head to serve as USAF vice chief
- Slashing GAO funds would hurt DoD transparency, lawmaker says
- IAEA does full-scope review of China’s nuclear facilities
- Wrap-up: Iran update; Trinity test 80th anniversary; Sandia-Aeva collab for nuclear reactor security and more; Obituary
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 27
Read Full Issue- IAEA says inspectors ‘safely’ depart from Iran, power still cut at Zaporizhzhia
- Megabill gives billions extra to NNSA, nuclear triad
- Trump’s mega-reconciliation bill with $150 billion for defense becomes law
- Hawley praises inclusion of radiation compensation in megabill
- Supreme Court declines to block mass layoff plans
- HII looks to accelerate shipbuilding with C3.ai partnership
- Nuclear contractors to report earnings in coming weeks
- DNFSB seeks DOE briefing on WIPP emergency escapeway
- WIPP shipment rates gradually rebounding, GAO finds
- Wrap up: UK and France coordinate nuclear arsenals; U.S.-Thailand 1-2-3 agreement; Bacon won’t seek reelection; B61-12 joins Royal Air Force; Senate confirms energy undersecretary; more