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UncategorizedDoE Deputy Secretary ‘Concerned,’ Orders Plutonium Special Study in Letter to NNSA
In a letter to Teresa Robbins, acting administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, Deputy Secretary of Energy James Danly said he is ordering a special study to evaluate key […]
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UncategorizedLos Alamos Elevator in Plutonium Facility Faces Technical Failures, DNFSB Says
An elevator for transporting radiological material within the Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory’s plutonium facility suffered “several mechanical failures” over the last few months, according to a report […]
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UncategorizedDARPA Christens Prototype USV, Finishing Testing Ahead of Demo
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on Monday christened its prototype for the No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program, the USX-1 Defiant, as it finishes testing in preparation for […]
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UncategorizedSenators ‘Still Talking’ Topline Near $60 billion For DOE Funding Bill
Disagreement between the Senate Energy and Water subcommittee chair and ranking member over the topline of their appropriations bill has led to it not being released yet, according to an […]
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UncategorizedWith Congress in Recess, Pending DoE/NNSA Noms Make For a Busy Fall
With Congress out on recess this month, a busy September looms with authorization bills requests in both chambers to finalize by Oct. 1 and pending nominations in the Senate for […]
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UncategorizedNNSA Deploys Security Simulation Tech at Lawrence Livermore
The Department of Energy’s semi-autonomous National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will deploy Cornelis Networks technology to power Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s high-performance computing cluster “Lynx.” The “Lynx” cluster is a […]
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UncategorizedBWXT Enjoys Strong Quarter Led Government Operations
Earnings rose at BWX Technologies [BWXT] in the second quarter, which the company attributed to strong performances in government operations. “We had exceptionally strong second quarter 2025 financial results driven […]
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UncategorizedSenate Defense Appropriations Bill Has Deterrence Reductions, Reconciliation Complaints
While the Senate’s appropriations bill for the Department of Defense includes a $21.7 billion topline increase, many nuclear modernization programs in the DoD got a reduction. The Senate Appropriations Committee […]
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UncategorizedAustralia, UK Sign Treaty to Advance AUKUS and Nuclear Sub Development
Australia and the United Kingdom signed a treaty July 26 with aims to deepen long-term cooperation on developing nuclear-power submarines under the AUKUS agreement, a statement by both defence ministries […]
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UncategorizedPentagon Announces New Naval Nominations
The Defense Department on July 18 announced several new nominations for the Department of the Navy, including Naval Air Systems Command, the I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Navy Personnel Command. […]
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