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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
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 26
Read Full Issue- Senate narrowly passes reconciliation bill with $150 billion for defense
- NNSA and National Academies roll out study on enviro effects of nuclear war
- Centrus delivers nearly 2,000 pounds of HALEU to DOE
- Senate rejects Kaine effort to set war powers limit on Trump actions in Iran
- Navy leaders tell lawmakers Columbia-sub about 17 months late
- Revised figures: WIPP received 53 TRU waste shipments in May
- Wrap Up: House panel backs GAO budget cut; N.C. senator won’t seek re-election; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 25
Read Full Issue- Analyst: Iran’s nuclear program will value “stealth, not speed,” many facilities left standing
- UPF enters last construction phase, energizes final building
- Amid Iran rift, former NNSA Nuclear Nonproliferation head: Don’t cut nonproliferation funds
- Senators introduce bipartisan bill to streamline AUKUS collaboration
- Energysec pleads for Senate to confirm more DOE lieutenants
- GAO finds WIPP still needs plenty of infrastructure work
- Kelly pushes Hegseth on Golden Dome reality, cutting Pentagon testers
- Wrap up: NNSA NEST continues low-alt flights over Las Vegas; Wicker releases reconciliation updates; Gaetz says Israel should give up their nukes too; Obituary
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 24
Read Full Issue- EnergySec grilled on cutting national lab funding, says ‘open’ to expanding
- Bussiere approves two of three missile wings’ Sentinel silo plans
- SASC member says B61 aboard aircraft carrier better option than SLCM-N
- House appropriators pass $831.5 billion fiscal ‘26 defense bill, crickets from White House
- SASC chair lambasts Trump Navy budget, reliance on reconciliation
- USAF explores possible Minuteman III development, operations, sustainment program
- DOE, NNSA could do better in monitoring fraud on Ukraine funds, GAO says
- BWXT selects new chief nuclear officer
- Safety watchdog board needs a quorum: citizen groups
- DNFSB approves upgraded glovebox safety at Savannah River
- New Mexico chides NNSA, Triad over tritium containers
- Revised figures: WIPP received 53 TRU waste shipments in May
- Wrap-up: IAEA director shares concerns on Israel-Iran; Trump fires NRC commissioner Chris Hanson; House appropriators want details for Golden Dome and more; Obituary
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 23
Read Full Issue- EnergySec Wright defends shrinking workforce at DOE, says clarity on reorg in next few weeks
- DoD places big bets on reconciliation funds for major ‘26 programs, lawmakers offer caution
- Sentinel restructuring an early focus for Air Force secretary
- SecNav says Navy should consider competing SSNs
- Air Force may build microreactor at Eielson AFB, Alaska
- Griffin tapped as new SRNS CEO, replacing retiring Carr
- With nuclear interest surging, public trust key, speakers say
- Bolstered U.S. nuclear industry can create opportunities in global market, panel says
- Centrus executive to leave on June 29
- Physics company Nusano announces HALEU program to fuel SMRs
- Wrap up: Israel conducts non-U.S. approved strike on Iran among nuclear talks; NNSA removes cesium irradiators; budget delays; Padilla taken down at Homeland Security press conference; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 22
Read Full Issue- Garamendi laments nonproliferation cuts, pits ‘sinkhole’ in $5.5 billion extra for weapons
- SASC reconciliation adds $74 million to House bill for nuclear deterrence
- Ukrainian ‘Spider Web’ points to budget decisions ahead for USAF on drone use
- Trump turns to high court after appeals panel continues hold on further mass layoffs
- U.K. plans for 12 AUKUS future attack submarine fleet
- DIA predicts big increase in China’s ICBMs by 2035
- DNFSB could receive 7% increase in Trump 2026 request
- DoD posts request for information on demilitarization of Minuteman II
- Y-12 to develop nuclear deterrence center in Oak Ridge with University of Tennessee
- BWXT taps new human resources boss
- Wrap up: HASC chair speaks on Sentinel ‘mismanagement’; Zaporizhzhia outages and IAEA continued Ukraine presence; Y-12 emergency response exercise
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 21
Read Full Issue- Public ‘deeply concerned’ about pit impact, NNSA gives timeline for EIS
- Trump order: Advanced reactors for military purposes can be NEPA-exempt
- Kremlin says Golden Dome could lead to U.S.-Russia nuclear arms control
- Savannah River prime starts glovebox fabrication for pits
- Executive order halts surplus plutonium disposal; exempts South Carolina
- NNSA ‘on track’ with W88, to reach production milestone ‘relatively soon’
- Spoils of war? Despite protests, Russia connecting Zaporizhzhia plant to its grid
- Bussiere: USAF bomber fleet availability ‘in the 50s’
- Wrap up: Fifth Iran talk ‘constructive’; Trump EO includes nuclear-supported data center; SASC member will not seek reelection
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 20
Read Full Issue- EnergySec grilled again over inquiry responses, job cuts, ‘awful skinny’ budget
- First production unit of B61-13 gravity bomb complete, Pantex says
- Flight test for W87-1 planned for next calendar year, Sandia says
- Kilby, strategic systems lead weigh ‘alternatives’ for SLCM-N
- Air Force carries out Minuteman III test launch
- Savannah River pit facility design 90% complete in 2026, NNSA exec says
- Los Alamos plutonium facility moves into 24/7 operations, DNFSB reports
- USAF blames ‘design, production, and installation’ costs for B-52 breach
- Bipartisan Senate bill seeks to beef up U.S. international nuclear exports
- NNSA awards $4-million support services deal for Nevada
- Board told it’s time to worry more about military attacks on reactors
- Wrap up: One Big Beautiful Bill passed by House; Golden Dome budget and timeline announced; Iran insists on enriching over 20%; AUKUS manager and more; Obituary
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 19
Read Full Issue- Despite B-52 cost breach, W80-4 will ‘stay the course,’ Sandia director says
- Iran nuclear deal draws questions for defense nuclear nonproliferation nominee
- U.S. sanctions Iranian nationals for nuclear-related research
- 9th Circuit wants briefs on motion to block temporary restraining order on layoffs
- Garamendi says if Los Alamos makes 100 pits under Trump, ‘what’s Savannah River for?’
- McConnell: Trump’s defense budget outline ‘fails’ to meet required investment
- China’s 100+ reactors could become wartime targets, study says
- BWXT adds former EM, NNSA executives
- BWXT announces CFO turnover
- WIPP receives 49 shipments in April, most since August
- Wrap up: Senate confirms Danly; Russia stockpile estimate; Senate confirms Meink as Air Force sec; Golden Dome and more; Obituary
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 18
Read Full Issue- NNSA issues plans to assess pits environmental impact
- First production unit of B61-13 gravity bomb could be out this month: NNSA exec
- Democrats press DOE’s Wright for response to inquiries
- No decision made yet on reusing Minuteman siloes for Sentinel, commander says
- Fleischmann emphasizes need for nuclear in U.S. energy future
- GOP lawmakers knock White House’s use of reconciliation on $1 trillion defense request
- Nuclear modernization one of top challenges Lohmeier plans to address
- Australian PM says ‘warm’ phone call with Trump included AUKUS, tariffs
- Centrus reports increase in first quarter revenue
- Amentum reports increased earnings, cites nuclear biz
- BWXT has strong quarter, sees ‘robust’ opportunities from Oak Ridge land purchase
- GAO deems nuclear modernization as priority for DOE in April report
- Wrap-up: Rubio says Iran doesn’t need enrichment; Google to develop three new nuclear sites; new DOE AI cyber head; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 17
Read Full Issue- Trump unveils 2026 “skinny” budget plan with DoD increases and DOE refocus to nuclear
- 100 days report: hawkish on shipbuilding and Golden Dome while many familiar faces exit DOE
- NNSA No. 2 nom questioned on workforce needs
- HASC advances $150 billion defense boost bill, despite Dem objections
- CBO report looks at escalating costs of U.S. nuclear forces
- Attacks on nuclear power plants on agenda for National Academies panel
- Govini tapped for Navy nuclear submarine industrial base software
- SLCM-N draft request for solutions released by Navy
- HII’s earnings, sales dip in first quarter
- Fluor earnings fall, revenue rises during first quarter
- John Foster, Lawrence Livermore’s fourth director, has died at 102
- Wrap up: Brandon Williams advances; IAEA Director and Wright meet; Carnegie Corporation pledges $10.2 million to nonproliferation consortium; Iran updates; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 16
Read Full Issue- IAEA head says U.S.-Iran nuclear talks ‘fraught with opportunity,’ IAEA involved ‘sooner or later’
- Sam Altman leaves Oklo board, Jacob DeWitte steps up
- NRC Commissioner says doesn’t know the future of NRC under Trump, ‘Does anybody?’
- Northrop takes $397 million B-21 charge to accelerate production rates, prep for program increase
- Shaheen seeks info from DoD on tariffs impact, potential for rising acquisition costs
- IAEA director calls ZNPP ownership dilemma ‘unprecedented,’ Trump awaits Kyiv’s response
- Various weapons complex officials advance
- Lacking a quorum, DNFSB could lose another member in 2025
- Wrap-up: No. 2 Senate Democrat retiring; Anti-nuclear activist petitions Three Mile Island name change; Los Alamos TRISO fuel; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 15
Read Full Issue- Letters to Secretary Wright criticize cuts to funds, request workforce numbers
- STRATCOM looking into strategic impacts of Golden Dome, commander says
- B61-13 ‘significantly ahead of schedule,’ NNSA tells Fox News
- BWXT acquires land for domestic uranium enrichment, NNSA signals intent for sole-source
- Sentinel to have new silos, Air Force leaders tell town halls
- Trump administration support for Nuclear Triad may lead to Sentinel reprieve
- New SSBN 12-18 months late but trying to recover partial time, Navy tells lawmakers
- DIU selects eight possible companies for advanced microreactor program
- City of Oak Ridge reworking airport plans given Orano project
- EnergySolutions secures U.S. Department of Navy waste management contracts
- Wrap up: Iran-U.S. nuclear talks Round 2 in Rome; Trump extends hiring freeze; Ukraine seeks European Bank help in repairing Chernobyl vessel; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 14
Read Full Issue- NNSA nominee Williams promises to stand up for workforce, does not advise testing
- Trump order targets Sentinel, other major defense acquisition programs
- Supreme Court blocks district judge injunction for probationary employees
- Amid layoff anxiety, more DOE buyouts loom
- HASC Chair says ‘accelerate AUKUS’ to deter China, North Korea
- HII chief minimizes metal tariff effect on shipbuilding, says Aussie suppliers help industry
- Real money: Administration planning $1 trillion defense budget request
- DOE to supply HALEU to five nuclear companies
- U.S. issues new sanctions on Iran on nuclear program
- Russia announces ZNPP restart plans despite Ukraine position
- Public weapons complex stocks decline, then bounce back
- CEO and COO of Nuclear Threat Initiative stepping down
- Wrap Up: Danly advances; Russia won’t replace New START; House passes compromise budget resolution; Solicitations
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 13
Read Full Issue- EnergySec tells Fox News he wants to build ‘more than 100’ pits
- DOE gears up for next round of federal buyouts, retirements
- Hawk v. Dove: Wicker and others ‘reject’ arguments against Golden Dome
- Dem AGs appeal lack of nationwide injunction for probationary feds
- Fleischmann wants most “robust” 2026 DOE budget reality allows
- Sentinel design changes considered in Minuteman III silos, Cramer says
- DNFSB says NNSA improved project reviews but recommends nuclear safety tracking
- DNFSB finds power issues with Pantex nuclear explosive bays
- Air Force nominee pledges support for the Sentinel
- Iran’s supreme leader threatens Trump over nuclear weapons
- Gabbard says Iran doesn’t have a nuke
- Tariff threats and Wednesday’s ‘Liberation Day’ could hurt Canada’s uranium supplier
- Navy leaning on new tech in new sub production, nuke director says
- NNSA held radiological incident exercise with 70 U.S. and Canadian agencies
- Wrap up: Russia’s modern arsenal and nukes in Ukraine; Deputy Secretary of Energy hearing; Rubio, Japan and ROK in Brussels; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 12
Read Full Issue- Drone defense for NNSA proposed in bipartisan legislation
- Energy Secretary Wright to relax construction permit rules at national labs
- During hearing, Kaine tells Naval witnesses to prioritize AUKUS
- Kelly calls SLCM-N program ‘disruptive,’ STRATCOM commander disagrees
- Ian Bennitt to lead Trump’s new shipbuilding office, lawmaker says
- Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant highlighted in Ukraine peace talks
- Senate Energy chair Lee seeks answers on lab researchers using Chinese computers
- Trump nominees for weapons complex await hearings
- Judge seeks more filings in Dem AGs challenge to mass layoffs
- DOE offers $900M for small modular reactors
- Oklo inks INL agreement on plans for first commercial powerhouse
- Wrap up: SecNav confirmation; Nuclear financing in Indiana; DOGE after DOE sick office; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 11
Read Full Issue- GAO says NNSA at ‘fraud risk’ for awarding money to not-small businesses
- GAO wants better NNSA reporting on industrial base risks
- Key weapons complex Dems slam DOGE after NNSA contractors targeted
- Lawmakers introduce bill to create shipbuilding commission
- GAO focuses on mitigating NNSA explosives supply chain risk
- Livermore crews prepare to remove concrete slab at Building 251
- Stopgap passage keeps government open through Sept. 30
- Ukraine nuclear issues draw interest at Waste Management
- Santa Fe commissioners leery of LANL expansion into Northern New Mexico
- Wrap up: EnergySec visits Oak Ridge; North Korea rejects call to ‘abandon’ nuclear weapons; Obituaries
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 10
Read Full Issue- Top Senate Democrat Schumer backs CR over government shutdown
- Northrop Grumman does “static fire test” on Sentinel ICBM
- Federal attendance down, anxiety up annual Waste Management
- Bechtel appoints Dena Volovar to head nuclear subsidiary
- Australian government publishes new AUKUS sub strategy
- Senators want NRC to prioritize update of environmental reviews, Wright agrees
- Hoeven wants Air Force budget updates for various projects
- Laura McGill named next Sandia Lab director
- Colorado’s Walsh nominated to head Environmental Management
- Wrap up: NNSA partners with Pentagon and FBI; NNSA uranium contract notice; Trump and Iran nuclear deal; Senate Foreign Relations ranking member retiring; Obituary
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 9
Read Full Issue- DOE issues return to office schedule for most employees
- SASC chair ‘encouraged’ by plan for White House shipbuilding office
- Trump endorses stopgap spending measure, allegedly clean for DOE
- US sends sub to Western Australia as part of AUKUS
- Los Alamos completes 100th shipment of recovered radioactive material
- Lawmaker introduces bill to tighten NRC radioactive material safeguards
- Last Energy says it plans micro-reactors to power Texas data centers
- Tennessee non-profit starts first phase of transforming former Oak Ridge plant
- Senator says EnergySec Wright will preserve WIPP, Carlsbad facilities
- Commissioning of new WIPP ventilation system is done, DOE says
- GAO 2025 high-risk update cites progress for DOE nuclear cleanup
- Jeff Kendall appointed president of AtkinsRéalis US nuclear business
- Wrap-up: IAEA talks Ukraine and Iran at Board of Governors; DOE official takes buyout; DOE exec Chung becomes EM chief; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 8
Read Full Issue- Acting NNSA head says unfired employees have been contacted, returned to work
- Top appropriator Fleischmann trying to negotiate with Senate on budget’s civilian nuclear power
- Is there a need for new ICBM siloes for Sentinel?
- Administration tells agencies to prepare for deeper cuts, layoffs
- Fleischmann cites “workforce shortage” in NNSA, but Oak Ridge unaffected by firings
- Wright tells DOE employees to hold off on OPM email response
- In letter, Nevada Democrats ‘demand transparency’ on NNSA firings
- Defense Dept says civilian layoffs won’t affect nuclear modernization
- B61-12 LEP sustainment begins after last production unit produced
- BWXT earnings buoyed by weapons complex wins, nuclear power
- DNFSB delivers weapons complex safety roundup for EnergySec Wright
- CRS sends SLCM-N missile report to Congress
- Wrap up: Chris Wright touts next Manhattan project; Corey Hinderstein joins doveish institute; Granholm’s new adventures; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 7
Read Full Issue- After backlash, White House seeks to reverse most NNSA terminations
- Lawmakers overseeing DOE labs cite security concerns with mass firings
- Ranking appropriations Dems demand DOE briefing on layoffs
- AFGSC holds test of unarmed Minuteman III
- SASC chair supports Hegseth’s budget review, plan to cut, re-prioritize billions
- Top Senate defense appropriator McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026
- BWXT announces $2.1 billion in naval nuclear reactor contracts
- Fluor reports strong results for fourth quarter, full-year 2024
- Parsons touts big fourth quarter, full 2024 earnings
- Wrap up: Senate adopts budget and awaits House; Los Alamos SWEIS comment period extended; HASC requests identifying “obsolete” weapons systems; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 6
Read Full Issue- Mass terminations hit NNSA this week, all probationary employees fired
- DOGE employees gain access to DOE nuclear weapons programs, news outlets report
- Livermore director says office closed due to executive order ending DEI
- Judge unblocks deferred retirement ‘fork,’ OPM closes program
- Air Force halts parts of Sentinel program
- UCS questions ‘rush’ to Los Alamos pit production
- Courtney slams Trump steel tariffs after Australia sends sub industry money
- Trump familiar with and supportive of AUKUS, Hegseth says
- HASC seapower leaders urge prompt DoD Australian AUKUS funds plan
- Israel could strike Iran’s nuclear facility in coming months, US intelligence says
- Wrap up: Trump and Putin talk ending Ukraine war; Trump wants denuclearization of China and Russia; House and Senate advance dueling budget proposals; Leidos and the Iron dome
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 5
Read Full Issue- Wright confirmed as secretary of energy, winning support of 59 senators
- Trump nominates NNSA deputy and defense nuclear nonproliferation lead
- Energy nerd Wright hits nuclear themes with DOE staff
- Judge sets hearing on “fork” buyouts; Murray balks as exodus rumors spread
- Centrus signs long-term LEU agreement with South Korea
- Texas A&M offers land for companies to build SMRs
- Community groups request 45 day extension of LANL EIS comment period
- Lockheed Martin wins $383M Trident II contract mod
- GAO says NNSA not doing enough to improve how it monitors progress
- HII ends 2024 on sour note as earnings, sales decline
- Honeywell earnings rise as company plans to split into three
- Centrus quarterly revenue up, net earnings down for fourth quarter
- Amentum reports stronger first quarter earnings; not worried about Musk cuts
- USAF looks into replacement of Minuteman III flight control units
- 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
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 4
Read Full Issue- Last Minuteman III decommissioned 2050 or later, W87 non-Sentinel test within year
- Burgum confirmed as Interior sec; Wright inches closer to vote
- Nuclear agencies, other feds face “fork in the road”
- W80-4 undergoes ‘nominal’ flight test, Sandia director says
- UPF rebaseline ‘done,’ project on new schedule, NNSA official says
- Compromise reached on pit production suit environmental review
- Los Alamos’ plutonium pit production of 30 annually for Sentinel may have to wait beyond 2026
- NNSA “clear-eyed” about the work ahead on pits, acting boss says
- SRNS draws up master campus plan for Savannah River
- Doomsday clock ticks forward to 89 seconds to midnight for first time
- HII completes asset purchase of submarine metal fabricator
- Dems, Hawley reintroduce RECA bill in Senate
- Ex-DNFSB manager takes power industry job
- Senate narrowly confirms Hegseth as new secretary of defense
- Wrap up: Trump’s Iron Dome; LANL chief engineer leaving for fusion; EM-2 shifting to NNSA; More
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 3
Read Full Issue- Wright DOE nomination advances 15-5; Cortez Masto votes no, Heinrich votes yes
- Trump orders hiring freeze; nixes remote work
- Sen. Kaine says AUKUS ‘probably’ in ‘good position’ under Trump
- Australia announces another $164 million for AUKUS sub industry
- Wind and solar won’t work for lab; controversial powerline needed, LANL says
- LANL director says Trump return to office order doesn’t affect the lab
- Departing chair talks safety board nominations, challenges
- Acting secretary pauses DOE RFPs, reports pending review
- Ex-administrator advises successors to look at NNSA enterprise blueprint
- IAEA director advises Trump admin to work with Iran on nuclear
- Trump executive order seeks to freeze funds for domestic uranium contracts
- Wrap up: B61-12s ‘forward deployed;’ Hegseth advances despite allegations; changes underway at small biz office; acting Air Force and Naval secretary news
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 2
Read Full Issue- Trump taps Brandon Williams as his NNSA administrator
- Trump’s DOE nominee says US uranium enrichment and pits ‘collapsed to nearly nothing’
- Hegseth says supports SLCM-N ‘as of right now’ at Senate Armed Services hearing
- Jill Hruby says ‘momentum’ most important for NNSA next admin
- Granholm bids DOE adieu; Kolb to be acting secretary
- House appropriations leaders make subcommittee assignments
- House armed services leaders make subcommittee assignments
- Trump admin may be more receptive to industry shipyard plan, HII CEO says
- CBO details downsides of AUKUS sub sales
- Iran met with E3 to discuss nuclear program, resume nuclear talks
- Wrap up: Illinois rep calls for RECA expansion; El Capitan ceremony; Japan earthquake rattles nuclear plants
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 29 No. 1
Read Full Issue- NNSA finishes final B61-12; B61-13 next up, first production unit fiscal 2026
- DesJarlais gets strategic forces chair in House Armed Services
- Senate Dems add Slotkin to SASC
- SRS M&O presolicitation notice and synopsis up, final RFP second quarter fiscal 2025
- Japanese organized crime leader pleads guilty to nuclear trafficking
- Clock expires on Ike White’s nomination to DNFSB
- National Security Council head ‘has confidence’ submarine agreement can endure under Trump
- NNSA Administrator responds to Science story on weaponizable HALEU
- BWX Technologies completes acquisition of L3Harris’ Specialty Materials Unit
- Wrap up: Cortez Masto meets Chris Wright; IAEA reports explosions this week at Zaporizhzhya; Pantex’s high explosives facility ribbon cutting; nominations open for Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 28 No. 49
Read Full Issue- Next subcritical experiment at PULSE slated for spring 2025, test site officials says
- New underground nuke lab will cost more, not be as late as feared, officials say after review
- No Sentinel test flights on the slate yet for W87-0 Livermore officials says
- W80-4 ‘on schedule,’ first production in FY2027, LLNL official says
- Missing radiation source found in New Jersey; state, federal agencies say they did not use drones to look for it
- Still no vote scheduled on spending bill after Trump, Musk, others trash latest stopgap; shutdown at midnight
- Senate passes 2025 NDAA, bill heads to White House
- For science, keep it subcritical, NNSA defense programs head says
- Centrus says it has domestic-enrichment supply chain ready
- NNSS prime contractor appoints new site president
- Renewables lab exec picked as director of Savannah River Lab
- Wrap up: El Capitan classified March ‘25; Russian general killed; McConnell says spend on defense; more
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 28 No. 48
Read Full Issue- Senate vote on NDAA next week; ban on transgender treatment rankles House dems
- Analysis: 2025 defense bill keeps spending close to request; host of policy tweaks for NNSA
- Clock ticking on Ike White nomination to DNFSB
- NNSA agrees to update waste disposing strategy, according to GAO report
- Drone hit and damaged IAEA vehicle at Ukraine’s ZNPP this week
- Investigation into Syrian nuclear weapons interrupted by Assad collapse, IAEA said
- Early comments criticize DOE WIPP legacy disposal plan
- Wrap up: Belarus deployed Russian warheads; Australia honors Rep. Joe Courtney; McConnell falls; Air Force commander says don’t forget about NC3; More