Nuclear Modernization
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Nuclear ModernizationApril Showers May Bring Pit Factory Milestones at LANL, SRS
By April, both of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s next-generation plutonium-pit factories should reach the critical decision 1 milestone that solidifies the long-conceptualized designs of the facilities intended to manufacture […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNorthrop Grumman Announces Completion of GBSD Review Last November
Northrop Grumman [NOC] said on Feb. 16 that it had “successfully conducted its first major design review” for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) baseline […]
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CongressDeputy DoE Nomination Lands in Senate
President Joe Biden’s nomination of David Turk to be the deputy secretary of energy was formally sent to the Senate late Thursday and referred to the Senate Energy and Natural […]
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Business/FinancialAmentum, Apex, Leidos Create Joint Venture To Compete For ICBM Support
Amentum, Apex Systems and Leidos [LDOS] on Wednesday said they have formed Integrated ICBM Support Services, LLC (i2S2), a joint venture aimed at capturing the Air Force’s next support contract […]
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CongressSenate Energy and Resources Easily Approves Biden Energy Secretary Nominee Granholm
Jennifer Granholm, President Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary of Energy, easily cleared the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Wednesday with a 13-4 bipartisan vote, setting her on course for […]
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COVID-19DoE HQ Seeking Regular COVID Tests for Employees in Washington Region
A year into the pandemic, the Department of Energy is officially in the market for routine COVID-19 tests for employees who work at the agency’s Washington area headquarters, according to […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNew START Extension Official, Secretary of State Says
The New START nuclear arms-control treaty is officially extended through Feb. 5, 2026, giving the U.S. time to pursue more arms control agreements with Russia, and possibly with China, Secretary […]
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CongressNuke Site Ally Heinrich Moves to Senate Appropriations Committee From Armed Services
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will leave the Senate Armed Services Committee and join the chamber’s Appropriations Committee, keeping intact an important legislative shield for nuclear sites in the Land of […]
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PentagonReviews of Nuclear Modernization, Navy Shipbuilding Plan Among Top Items on Hicks’ Priority List
A review of nuclear modernization and the Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan, which DoD released in December, are among the top items for Kathleen Hicks, if the Senate confirms her as […]
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Nuclear ModernizationBudil Will Be Director of Livermore Nuke Lab in California
Kim Budil will become the 13th director of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California on March 2, the younger of the two U.S. nuclear-weapons design laboratories announced Thursday. Budil […]