Contracts & Procurement

NNSA should approach contracting differently, Pappano says

By Photo of Sarah Salem

ARLINGTON, VA – The second-highest person at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said Tuesday he is “absolutely considering contracting differently.”
Scott Pappano, NNSA’s principal deputy administrator, gave a keynote on the second day…

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Director says LANL exceeds pit production objectives

An engineer using a vernier caliper to check the precise dimensions of a manufactured metal component.

W80-5 “just came up,” will go on SLCM-N, weapons directors say

A stainless steel glovebox used to handle sensitive materials in a controlled, inert-atmosphere laboratory.

NNSA No. 2 committed to a “two-site solution” for pits, needs SRS support

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

NNSA shifting to a “culture of urgency” and “production mindset”

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

Senate blocks funds as shutdown looms, Cramer cites desire to fund gov

Two professionals reviewing and signing a contract document together in an office setting.

NNSA issues draft RFP for Savannah River Site ops

Rows of server racks and supercomputing equipment used for large-scale scientific simulation.

NNSA completes 13 tritium extractions in nine months, new record

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

Centrus prepares to expand Oak Ridge manufacturing plant

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

BWXT opens Oak Ridge centrifuge manufacturing plant

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

Supporting host communities key to data center success, NDS told

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

LEU, not HALEU, drives current enrichment market

A naval ballistic missile submarine partially surfaced and underway in open ocean.

USAF considers modular missile silos for Sentinel, Cramer says new silos “well settled”

An aerial view of a large industrial construction project with cranes and a partially built reactor structure.

Kiewit exec: NNSA infrastructure must be overhauled swiftly, safely

An aerial view of a large industrial construction project with cranes and a partially built reactor structure.

Charles Ball appointed head of AI, Genesis Mission at NNSA

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

Bechtel receives $812 million naval nuclear propulsion contract

Environmental scientists in protective suits surveying contaminated soil at an industrial cleanup site.

With study done, Wyka says Los Alamos working with tribes

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

RFP for Savannah River data centers closed, proposals being assessed

A person at a desk reviewing a treaty agreement displayed on a computer screen, with a handshake and checkmark icon.

Doomsday Clock ticks to 85 seconds to midnight, 4 seconds closer to catastrophe

A naval ballistic missile submarine partially surfaced and underway in open ocean.

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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