Sarah Salem
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Nuclear ModernizationGAO: NNSA Workforce Shrank Nearly 12% Amid Nuclear Modernization Push
The National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) federal workforce fell nearly 12% as the agency’s workload reached its highest level since the Cold War, according to a new Government Accountability Office […]
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Nuclear Modernization
SRS Prime Investing More in NNSA, DoE Research
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS), the joint prime contractor for Savannah River Site, is expanding research and development investments at the Savannah River Site with aims to accelerate technology development […]
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Nuclear Modernization
Fort Benning Starts Site Planning For Three Janus Microreactors
The Army has begun site planning for three nuclear microreactors at Fort Benning, Ga., as an early step toward deploying the systems under its Janus energy resilience program. Fort Benning […]
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Nuclear ModernizationFormer HII CEO Returns to Company Board
Mike Petters, a former CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII], is returning to the company’s board of directors as the shipbuilder says it is working to expand capacity to meet […]
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Nuclear Modernization
CRS: North Korea Expanding Nuclear Arsenal, Missile Capabilities
North Korea is continuing to expand its nuclear arsenal and missile capabilities, including efforts to field more advanced and survivable systems, according to a new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report. […]
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DoE Authorizes Full Construction of Savannah River Plutonium Facility
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has authorized full construction of the pit production facility’s main processing building at the Savannah River Site, the agency said Oct. 16. […]
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Nuclear ModernizationHII Wins $56 Million Navy Contract For AUKUS Submarine Design Work
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ [HII] Newport News Shipbuilding division has won a $56 million Navy contract to provide engineering and design support for the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine program, the company said […]
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Nuclear ModernizationAir Force Tests Unarmed ICBM Reentry Vehicle
The Air Force tested an unarmed Mk21A reentry vehicle Oct. 9, launching it aboard a Minotaur I rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., as part of the vehicle’s development. […]
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Army’s Janus Program Potential Support For Broader ‘Fortress America’ Energy Push
The Army’s Janus nuclear power program could support the military’s broader energy resilience goals under the Trump administration’s “Fortress America” initiative, though officials said the effort will encompass multiple energy […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNavy Awards Over $170 Million in Trident II Support Contracts, as Columbia Advances
The Navy awarded more than $170 million in Trident II D5-related contracts Oct. 1, extending flight-test, missile operations, rocket motor storage and other support as the Columbia-class submarine program moves […]