Non-Proliferation

Review Rejects April MOX Cost Analysis, and Estimates Downblending Would Cost the Same

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Brian Bradley
NS&D Monitor
7/17/2015
[Eds. Note: NS&D Monitor originally published this story on July 10, following the email of last week’s issue. We have re-published the story in this week’s emailed issue, to make sure all of our subscribers…

In This Issue

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Arms Control Expert: U.S. Can Risk ‘Deeper Cuts’ in Nuclear Arsenal

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Discontinuing 123 Agreement with China Would Give Other Countries Foothold in Burgeoning Nuclear Market: Administration

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DOE IG: NNSA Must Exercise ‘Professional Judgment’ in Support Service Contracts to Avoid Violating Federal Regulations

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Allies Know Russia Continues to Violate INF Treaty, National Security Council Official Says

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Former NNSA Administrator: Nuclear Modernization Requires Stronger Federal-Contractor Relationships

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Q & A with Maj. Gen. Garrett Harencak, Assistant Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration (A10)

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State Dept. Opposes, But VCJCS Nominee Agrees with Dunford’s Remarks that Russia is Greatest U.S. Threat

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Sandia Signs National Security Research Partnership with University of New Mexico

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DOE, Army Corps Seeking Sources for Y-12 Construction Support Facility

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VCJCS Nominee Would Prioritize Supporting Nuclear Forces

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Global Nuclear Zero Unlikely, Says NORTHCOM and NORAD Commander

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State Dept. Officials Tout U.S.-Russian Nuclear Security Cooperation

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Y-12 Saving Money Through Energy Performance Contracts

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Centrus Names New CFO

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At Oak Ridge

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Groups seek NEPA review of plan to issue surplus plutonium to private companies

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