Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

New HASC Chairman Opposed to Major Recommendation of NNSA Panel

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Todd Jacobson
NS&D Monitor
1/23/2015
New House Armed Services Committee Chairman Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) said this week that he is opposed to one of the biggest recommendations made by the Congressional Advisory Panel on the Governance of the Nuclear…

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Head of Air Force A10 Shares Details of GBSD, Takes on Modernization Critics

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At Oak Ridge

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MOX Work Not Affected by Russian Withdrawal From Nuclear Security Cooperation

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Lawmakers React as Air Force Approves Powder River Training Complex Expansion

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Dept. of Justice Investigating Sandia Lobbying Efforts

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Ohio-Class Replacement Could Lag in Stealth if Program Doesn’t Secure Funding

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New CBO Study Shows $7 Billion Decrease in 10-Year Nuke Cost Estimates

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PERs Highlight Very Different Years for Los Alamos, Livermore in FY 2014

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Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Moves ‘Doomsday Clock’ Ahead Two Ticks

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Scowcroft: U.S. Should Closely Consider Nuclear Structure in Context of Recent Russian Actions

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DOE Office of Enforcement to Investigate ORNL Radiological Release

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DOE IG Pulls OST Report to Review Accuracy of Findings

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Alexander Officially Named Chairman of Senate E&W Approps

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Conference on Disarmament Convenes in Geneva

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At Pantex

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