Budget & Policy

NNSA head warns House speaker of shutdown impacts

By Photo of Exchange Monitor

Brandon Williams, administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), warned House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) last week that a prolonged shutdown would force temporary suspension of nuclear security programs.
Williams told Johnson this in a…

In This Issue

Secretaries of Energy and Army announce joint nuclear microreactor program

The U.S. Capitol dome framed by trees with an overlay of paper currency, symbolizing federal budget appropriations.

Departing DNFSB acting head cautiously optimistic on watchdog’s future

The U.S. Capitol dome framed by trees with an overlay of paper currency, symbolizing federal budget appropriations.

Federal judge temporarily blocks layoffs during the shutdown

Rows of vertical cylindrical stainless steel centrifuge units arranged in an industrial cascade.

Domestic uranium purchasing grows but still lags foreign sources, EIA reports

A ballistic missile warhead stored upright inside an underground launch silo, viewed from above.

Markey, Sanders introduce Senate bill to reduce nuclear weapons funding

An aerial drone view of a hyperscale data center's large industrial cooling system and fans.

Oak Ridge industry day highlights data center potential

A naval aircraft carrier underway at sea, kicking up spray from its bow.

HII completes sea trials of Virginia-class sub, uses torpedo tube for another test

The U.S. Capitol dome framed by trees with an overlay of paper currency, symbolizing federal budget appropriations.

Senate passes fiscal 2026 NDAA with $32.1 bill topline boost, AUKUS measure

A tunnel boring machine operating inside an underground rock-salt mine tunnel.

WIPP caps off fiscal 2025 with 61 shipments in September

A ballistic missile warhead stored upright inside an underground launch silo, viewed from above.

“House of Dynamite,” thriller film on nuclear attack, opens in theatres

A grid of national flags from countries around the world, representing international cooperation.

Wrap-up: Zaporizhzhia update; WIPP meeting; 11 states involved in nuclear power projects; more

More on This Topic

Budget & Policy

Key House, Senate races in DOE nuclear cleanup complex

News & Analysis

Key House, Senate races in DOE nuclear weapons complex

Budget & Policy

Hanford Advisory Board lineup remains in limbo

Budget & Policy

New Mexico Congressional Dems tout $10M for WIPP road

Budget & Policy

Congress seeks to bolster U.S. fusion industry in new bill

Reactor Licensing & Regulation

NRC needs to address workforce concerns amid the growing interest in nuclear power, GAO says

Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

Round Up: Framatome signs enriched fuel contract; DOE ships ‘rare salt’ material to Natura; Dems introduce Good Energy Jobs Act and Virginia commission plans hearings on NextEra, Dominion merger

Budget & Policy

Senator seeks information on Utah role in DOE’s nuclear program

Reactor Licensing & Regulation

Democrats demand an explanation for big changes at NRC

Budget & Policy

Congress forages for answers on the logistics of DOE’s nuclear campus program

The U.S. Capitol dome framed by trees with an overlay of paper currency, symbolizing federal budget appropriations.
Budget & Policy

GAO: NNSA lacks clear criteria for using contract line items

The National Nuclear Security Administration has not established clear criteria for when to use separate contract line items, potentially limiting oversight of major nuclear security projects, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. NNSA… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
Budget & Policy

NNSA modernization surge faces execution questions as Congress weighs FY27 cuts

Budget & Policy

Senator seeks information on Utah participation in DOE’s nuclear program

Defense & Military

Pentagon nuclear review draws scrutiny over expanded options

International

Democrats move to block U.S.-Saudi nuclear cooperation agreement

Budget & Policy

Fleischmann expects 2027 E&W to pass during lame duck session

Budget & Policy

DOE explores use of Nuclear Waste Fund for lifecycle campus program

Popular

  1. Uncategorized

    Nuclear movie buffs can view Atomic Energy Commission footage

  2. Defense & Military

    DOE employee faces prosecution for helping terror group; Hanford not targeted

  3. Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

    Early equipment delivery moves Savannah River pit production training facility forward

  4. Innovation & Infrastructure

    Y-12 starts up furnaces at Uranium Processing Facility

  5. Reactor Licensing & Regulation

    NRC approves Westinghouse’s AP1000 design revision

  6. Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

    NWTRB hires Janicke as executive director

  7. Recommissioning & Restarts

    NRC issues “chilled work environment” letter to Holtec’s Palisades

  8. Cleanup & Remediation

    Wrap Up: Amentum opens HQ in Oak Ridge; Hanford’s old water plant demo starts; Deep Isolation gets Texas permit; more

  9. Interim Storage & Waste Disposal

    Oklahoma outlines details for proposed DOE campus