Budget & Policy

Wrap Up: In Congress

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NS&D Monitor
8/1/2014
IN CONGRESS
The Senate is continuing to slowly confirm the Obama Administration’s nuclear nominees, clearing Brian McKeon as the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy this week. He was confirmed by voice vote. McKeon,…

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Publication Notice

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NNSA Governance Advisory Panel Likely to Call for Strengthening NNSA Within DOE

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S.C. Lawmakers Optimistic on MOX; Moniz Wants Sustained Funding

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Nuclear Weapons Council Formally Commits to LANL Modular Pu Strategy

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U.S. Formally Accuses Russia of Violating INF Treaty

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Senate Appropriators Warn NNSA Over Future Contract Consolidation

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NNSA, Los Alamos in Negotiations on Contract Mod to Include Penalties for Cost Overruns

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Harvard Report Calls for Boost to Nonproliferation Spending

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ORNL Exercises Option to Keep USEC ACP Work Going Through March 2015

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Judge Denies ConverDyn Request for Injunction Against DOE Uranium Transfers

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Protesters From Y-12 Break-In Release Statement on Anniversary of Security Breach

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DOE Abruptly Changes Management at Berkeley Site Office

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DOE IG Raps NNSA, LANL, Sandia for Poor Project Mgmt. on Nuclear Detonation Sensor Program

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In Memoriam: Joseph Bader

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At Los Alamos

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