Stockpile Stewardship

NNSA to Keep JASON on Life Support Through January

By Photo of Dan Leone

The independent JASON panel of scientists appears set to receive a reprieve from the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration after the Pentagon last month said it would not renew MITRE Corp.’s expiring contract.
“The National Nuclear Security Administration…

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Two Plutonium Pit Plants Better Than One, Pentagon Says

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Nonproliferation Budget ‘OK,’ Even With Program Reductions, NNSA Official Says

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DNFSB Staff Locked Out of Meetings at Nuke Sites Due to DOE Order

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Expert Wanted for Deposition in Nevada Plutonium Lawsuit Retired From DOE

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Nevada Wants Appeals Court to Force Removal of Plutonium From State

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MOX Services, Subcontractor Say They Weren’t Part of Fraud Schemes at Savannah River

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State Dept. Has ‘Potential Concerns’ Over U.S.-Russian Plutonium Disposal Pact

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SRS Security Contractor Must Pay for Ammo, Dog Food, DOE Says

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Lockheed Martin Soars In First Quarter Of 2019

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Boeing 1Q Earnings Fall On 737 MAX Woes, But Defense Business Solid

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General Dynamics Earnings Dip While Sales Climb

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GD Wins $269 Million Mod For Nuke Sub Missile Tubes

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Northrop Grumman Off To a Solid Start In 2019

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Raytheon Delivers Strong First Quarter But No Change To Guidance

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