Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

While We Were Out

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NS&D Monitor took a break last week for the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, but out affiliate publication, Weapons Complex Morning Briefing did not. Here’s a recap of some of the nuclear security enterprise news covered last week.
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Dems Drill NNSA No. 2 Nominee on Warhead Cores, Arms Control Treaty

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NNSA Should Consider Full Environmental Review of Plutonium Disposal Plan, Report Says

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Congress Rides in From Recess on a Wave of Nuclear Policy Moves

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Duckworth Nuke Whistleblower Gets Hearing in Senate Committee

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Lujan Locks in Dem Leadership Role in 116th Congress

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Savannah River Paramilitary Contract RFP Expected by Late January

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Hiring Ramped Up for Savannah River Site Tritium Mission

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Feds, South Carolina Optimistic Over Settling MOX Lawsuit

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Bechtel Names New Nuclear Safety, Operations Chief

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LANL Deploys System to ‘Intercept’ Unwanted Drones

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Citizens Board Asks DOE to Increase Solar Energy Usage at Savannah River

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DOE Budget Raise Outpaced Contract Revenue Growth in FY18, IG Says

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Navy Looking For Separate Funding For Columbia Subs

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