Nuclear Stockpile
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InternationalUpdated New START Data Shows Steady Arsenal Cuts, Russian Warhead Uptick
The United States and Russia largely continue to reduce their arsenals of long-range nuclear weapons in line with the mandates of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), with […]
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UncategorizedGAO Directs DoE to Explore M&O Contracting Alternatives
The Department of Energy (DoE) is not doing enough to explore alternative approaches to its management and operating (M&O) contracts, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report released […]
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UncategorizedNNSA Cancels Contract Award for Nevada National Security Site
Less than a week after the award was announced, the National Nuclear Security Administration on Wednesday canceled the new contract for management and operation of the Nevada National Security Site. […]
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UncategorizedNNSA Authorizes Last Development Phase for B61-12
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said Monday it has officially OK’d the production engineering phase of the B61-12 warhead life-extension program, marking the program’s entry into the final phase […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin Teaming with Universities for Sandia Bid
Incumbent Lockheed Martin [LMT] said Monday it has teamed with the Purdue, New Mexico State, and New Mexico Tech universities to bid on the Sandia National Laboratories management and operations […]
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InternationalGOP Platform Backs Away from Disarmament, Arms Control
The finalized Republican Party Platform unveiled this week calls for modernization of the U.S. nuclear arsenal, criticizes the Obama administration’s disarmament and arms control initiatives, and indicates the United States will […]
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InternationalNuclear Posture Review Architect: No Current Conditions for Nuke Reductions
The conditions for further reducing the role and number of nuclear weapons in U.S. security strategy do not currently exist, according to the former policy director of the President Barack […]
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UncategorizedNavy SSP Chief: W76, W88 Reentry Body Refurbishment Remains On Track
The Navy, in partnership with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), has completed approximately 70 percent of the production run of the W76-1 reentry body refurbishment program, Vice Adm. Terry […]
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Air ForceAir Force Chief: Preserve the Triad, If You Can
Air Force Gen. Mark Welsh, outgoing chief of staff, said Wednesday that each leg of the U.S. nuclear triad will remain critical for strategic deterrence regardless of budget pressures, and […]
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UncategorizedLockheed Martin Confirms Sandia M&O Bid
Incumbent Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Thursday confirmed its intent to bid to retain the management and operations contract for the Sandia National Laboratories. “We’re proud of our 23-year partnership with […]