Nuclear Modernization
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Business/FinancialAnnual DoE Report Cards for Nuke Site Contractors Detail Delays, Accomplishments COVID Pressure Nationwide
Below is a digest of the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) performance evaluation summaries: the agency’s report cards for its big contracts, which explain how much management […]
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Business/FinancialNNSA Planned to Extend Management Contract at Nuke Production Sites Amid Controversy About Follow-On Award
With transition to a follow-on contract derailed for now, the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) planned to extend the existing site-management contract for two of its main […]
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Nuclear ModernizationCOVID Caused Post-Vaccine Attrition at Sandia Procurement Shop; Materials Shortages Stretch Construction Schedules
COVID related supply chain disruptions and pandemic-driven changes in workforce behavior has stressed an already lean procurement staff at the Sandia National Laboratories, which like the rest of the civilian […]
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As DoE Nuke Agency Mulls ‘Corrective Action’ on Disputed Production Sites Deal, No Transition Announced Yet
The head of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) on Wednesday would shed no light on the timeline for transitioning the agency’s two main weapons production sites to new management, […]
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Nuclear ModernizationUranium Recovery Furnaces Set to Fire Up in 2029; Stopgap Expected to Operate This Year
Bottom-loading furnaces at the Y-12 National Security Complex, encased in a glovebox and designed to recover usable uranium scraps, will be ready for operations by late 2029, with a stop-gap […]
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Nuclear ModernizationUSAF and Navy May Pursue Separate Nuclear C2 Aircraft, As Navy Replaces Corroded Spar Chords on E-6B
The U.S. Air Force and Navy may pursue separate aircraft for nuclear command and control missions for connecting ballistic missile sites and submarines to the president. In the meantime, the […]
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NNSA Adds New No. 2 for Information Systems
Steven McAndrews is the National Nuclear Security Administration’s new deputy associate administrator for information management and deputy chief information officer, a senior agency official said. McAndrews on Monday become the […]
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Nuclear ModernizationSearch is On, but No Contract Imminent for New High Explosives Supplier
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) took a step toward forging another link in the nuclear-weapon supply chain of the 21st century late last year when it sought industry input […]
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CongressDem Lawmakers Urge Biden To Cut Low-Yield Warhead, Sea-Launched Nuke As Part Of Upcoming Review
A group of Democratic lawmakers are calling on President Biden to use the imminent Nuclear Posture Review as an opportunity to cut two nuclear modernization programs approved during the Trump […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin to Receive USAF Contract for ICBM Console Repair
Lockheed Martin [LMT] is to receive a five-year U.S. Air Force contract to conduct any needed repairs of Weapon System Control Console (WSCC) line replaceable units for the Boeing [BA] […]