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UncategorizedEnergySec Grilled on Cutting National Lab Funding, Says ‘Open’ To Expanding
Members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee expressed their disapproval Wednesday to Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on a proposed 11 percent cut in the Department of Energy’s […]
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UncategorizedCommentary: DoD Zeroes in on Boosting Cybersecurity for Systems that Sustain the Military
By Steve Orrin, Defense Opinion Writer The Department of Defense (DoD) is sharpening its cybersecurity focus on operational technology (OT), the systems that sustain military operations. With hostile actors increasingly targeting these […]
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UncategorizedEditor’s Note
In observance of the Juneteenth holiday, Defense Daily will not be published June 19. Your next issue will be dated June 23.
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UncategorizedMarine Corps Confirms Testing With Army Vessel That Will Be Basis Of New First Draft Of LSM
A Marine Corps unit that the Pentagon plans to ultimately deploy with the Landing Ship Medium (LSM) confirmed to reporters it has tested with an Army watercraft set to be […]
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UncategorizedBWXT Selects New Chief Nuclear Officer
Kevin McCoy has been appointed as BWX Technologies’ [BWXT] newest chief nuclear officer, the Lynchburg, Va.-based nuclear fuel company announced Monday. McCoy, formerly the company’s Government Operations president since 2022, […]
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UncategorizedGriffin Tapped as New SRNS CEO, Replacing Retiring Carr
The Department of Energy’s prime contractor at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina has turned to a former DoE executive with more than 35 years in nuclear management to […]
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UncategorizedSASC Reconciliation Adds $74 Million to House Bill for Nuclear Deterrence
Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) released legislative text to the House-passed reconciliation bill Tuesday that would request $96 million to classified nuclear deterrence programs. The $96 million […]
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UncategorizedWhite House Would Pay Less in NNSA Salaries in 2026 Compared to 2025 Estimate
The White House would give $10 million less for 2026 than 2025 for the National Nuclear Security Administration’s federal salaries and expenses, according to a more detailed budget proposal than […]
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UncategorizedRocket Lab to Acquire Payload Provider Geost, Targeting National Security Missions
Rocket Lab has signed an agreement to acquire payload developer Geost, LLC in a bid to enter the satellite payload market and strengthen its national security space solutions. Rocket Lab […]
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UncategorizedNNSA ‘On Track’ With W88, to Reach Production Milestone ‘Relatively Soon’
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is “on track” with its W88 warhead, the agency’s acting principal deputy administrator said in a Senate panel last week. “We’re on track with […]
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