Sarah Salem
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UncategorizedCongress Defense Reconciliation Includes $1.5 billion for Sentinel Risk Reduction
Both chambers of Congress released a $150 billion defense reconciliation bill over the weekend that includes $1.5 billion for Sentinel risk reduction and $500 million for Minuteman III improvements. The […]
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UncategorizedCBO Report Looks At Escalating Costs of U.S. Nuclear Forces
The Congressional Budget Office projected in a report released April 24 that plans for the U.S. nuclear forces as described in the fiscal 2025 budget would cost $946 billion for the 2025-2034 […]
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IAEA Head Says U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks ‘Fraught With Opportunity,’ IAEA Involved ‘Sooner or Later’
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi said “we should all welcome” the nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran in a panel at a conference in Washington Tuesday. […]
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NRC Commissioner Says Doesn’t Know the Future of NRC Under Trump, ‘Does Anybody?’
Christopher Hanson, commissioner for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said Monday he does not know where the future of the agency stands under the current Trump administration, the executive order threatening […]
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STRATCOM Looking Into Strategic Impacts of Golden Dome, Commander Says
U.S. Strategic Command is looking into potential impacts of President Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense to the nation’s nuclear deterrence, the commander said in a fiscal 2026 Strategic Forces Posture […]
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BWXT Acquires Land for Domestic Uranium Enrichment, NNSA Signals Intent For Sole-Source
BWX Technologies [BWXT] said Tuesday it acquired 97 acres of land in Oak Ridge, Tenn., with the goal of rebuilding domestic uranium enrichment capabilities by manufacturing centrifuges. According to the […]
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DIU Selects Eight Possible Companies for Advanced Microreactor Program
The Defense Innovation Unit announced April 10 next steps in its Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations program to deploy microreactor nuclear systems for power reliability at select military locations. The […]
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B61-13 ‘Significantly Ahead of Schedule,’ NNSA Says
The National Nuclear Security Administration will complete the First Production Unit of the B61-13 this fiscal year, according to a news report last week. With production complete in December for […]
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PentagonTrump Order Targets Sentinel, Other Major Defense Acquisition Programs
In a series of executive orders released Wednesday, President Donald Trump said any major defense acquisition program 15 percent over cost could be cancelled. “[A]ny program more than 15 percent […]
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CongressHASC Chair Says ‘Accelerate AUKUS’ To Deter China, North Korea
In opening remarks at a hearing Wednesday on military posture in the Indo-Pacific region, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) said to “accelerate AUKUS” to strengthen deterrence against China and North Korea. […]
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