Wayne Barber
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UncategorizedAmentum Reports Stronger First Quarter Earnings; Not Worried About Musk Cuts
Earnings rose at Amentum [AMTM] in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, which the company that recently combined with the government contracting wing of Jacobs attributed to strong core businesses […]
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Wright Confirmed as Secretary of Energy, Winning Support of 59 Senators
The Senate voted 59-to-38 Monday evening to confirm Chris Wright as the 17th secretary of energy. Wright is CEO and founder of Liberty Energy, a publicly-traded company that provides services […]
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NNSA ‘Clear-Eyed’ About the Work Ahead on Pits, Acting Administrator Says
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration is “clear-eyed about the work ahead” with its two-site strategy for plutonium pit production, NNSA’s acting administrator Teresa Robbins told the opening […]
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Business/FinancialAmentum Earnings Fall But Future Looks Bright, CEO Says
Earnings fell at Amentum [AMTM] in fiscal 2024, although the company, which consolidated this summer with the government contracting and cyber wings of Jacobs, sees better days ahead with new […]
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After 10 Months of Planning, Big DoE Players Poised to Form ‘New’ Amentum
Amentum and branches of Jacobs Solutions [J] specializing in government and cyber-related work are poised to launch a new publicly-traded Amentum next month with deep footprints in nuclear, space exploration […]
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Nuclear ModernizationGAO Urges Better Vetting For NNSA’s High-Performance Computer Purchases
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) failed to follow federal best practices for acquisitions prior to ordering its $600 million El Capitan high-performance computing system, a congressional watchdog said in […]
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AnalysisNAS Panel Says Nuclear Weapons Monitoring And Detection Needs High Priority
A National Academies panel said Monday that monitoring, detection and verification of nuclear weapons and fissile material should be a higher national security priority and more coordination on the issue […]