Sarah Salem
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Nuclear ModernizationSenate-passed NDAA includes Wicker amendment on Pantex Plant
The Senate, amid an ongoing government shutdown, passed its mammoth annual authorization bill, the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), 70 to 20 last Thursday night with an en bloc […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNNSA Funded Until Oct. 10, Energy Secretary Chris Wright Says
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will move into “emergency shutdown procedures” this week if the government does not reopen, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said last week on Fox […]
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Nuclear ModernizationBig Contract Winners In Trident II And Nuclear Attack Submarine Modernization
Three big nuclear Navy contract wins, two for the Trident II missile and one in maintaining and modernizing the service’s nuclear-powered attack submarine, were announced on the Pentagon’s website. The […]
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Nuclear ModernizationW80-4 Life Extension Component Diamond Stamped At Y-12, NNSA Says
The National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Y-12 National Security Complex announced the “diamond-stamping” of a secondary stage of a nuclear weapon through the W80-4 Life Extension Program. “Diamond-stamping,” as the […]
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Nuclear Modernization
What Happens To The Nuclear Weapons Complex If the Government Actually Shuts Down
As the government funding deadline looms and the House is out Monday and Tuesday, government agencies, including the DoE and its semi-autonomous National Nuclear Security Administration, are preparing for the […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNorthrop VP Touts Tests of ‘Every Stage of the Missile’ in Sentinel Program
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Every stage of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile has been tested at this point by the Air Force and prime contractor Northrop Grumman [NOC], a company […]
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Nuclear Modernization
Cloture Filed on Block of Nuclear Noms, Vote Early as Wednesday
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) filed cloture Monday on 48 of President Trump’s nominations “en bloc,” meaning in a large batch, to include nominees involved in the nuclear weapon’s […]
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Nuclear Modernization
Warren and Malmstrom Sentinel Missile Wings Construction Plans OK’d, Hoeven Says
Construction plans have been approved for the Sentinel missile wings at F.E. Warren Air Force Base (AFB), Wyo., and Malmstrom AFB, Mont., Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) told The Exchange Monitor on […]
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Nuclear Modernization
House Energy and Water Apps Bill Passes by Single Vote
In a nail-biting finish, the House passed its version of the fiscal 2026 Energy and Water Appropriations bill on the floor Thursday 214-213 after two days of debate and amendments. […]
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Nuclear Modernization
Five Organizations Get Green Light on SLCM-N Prototype Designs
Five organizations are being tasked with developing missile prototype designs for the nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile program, according to the National Security Technology Accelerator. The contracting platform National Security Technology […]