Nuclear Modernization
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Nuclear ModernizationNuclear Weapons Council Needs More Civilian Influence, Ex-DoE Nuke Boss Says
On Wednesday, as Congress prepared for final negotiations on a must-pass bill that could increase the Pentagon’s say over civilian nuclear-weapons programs, the former head of those programs said the […]
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Nuclear ModernizationDisarmament Message May Have Cost Dems Chance to Slow ICBM Program, House Armed Services Chair Says
The chair of the House Armed Services Committee had bitter medicine in a big spoon for disarmament advocates Wednesday: getting rid of nuclear weapons is a losing message that may […]
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Navy/USMCCooperating on Nukes Better Than Sharing Them, Navy Strat Systems Chief Says
The Navy is happy to share knowledge about weapons with the Air Force, so long as it does not actually have to share a nuclear weapon with the Air Force, […]
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Nuclear ModernizationEarly Buys for Columbia Submarine Components Possible, Caldwell Says
In what could be a boon to submarine subcontractors and the broader nuclear-naval industry, the Navy is looking at buying components for Columbia-class submarines, especially boats that will follow the […]
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Business/FinancialFluor Narrows 2Q Losses; 3Q Report Possible by December
Fluor Corp. [FLR], the financially troubled, Dallas-based Department of Energy contractor, continued to narrow its losses from continuing operations in the second quarter and first six months of 2020, the […]
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CongressFinal Solicitation for Y-12, Pantex Contact Drops; Senate Questions Lack of Competition for DoE, NNSA Contracts
The same day the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) requested proposals for a potentially decades-long contract to run two of its three major nuclear weapons production sites, Senate appropriators asked […]
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Nuclear ModernizationDoE Nuke Boss Fired While on Leave; Energy Secretary Tracked Her for Months
Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette kept close tabs on then-National Nuclear Security Administration boss Lisa Gordon-Hagerty for months, sending chaperones to her meetings with Congress and monitoring her personal calendar […]
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Nuclear ModernizationDoE Civilian Nuke Chief Quits
Lisa Gordon-Hagerty resigned as administrator of the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration after two years, eight months and 22 days as the head of the U.S. civilian nuclear […]
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Nuclear ModernizationEx-No. 2 at DoE Nuke Agency Doesn’t Rule Out Return to Club Fed
A former number-two at the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration would not rule out a return to government service on the eve of the presidential election. “No comment,” […]
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Nuclear ModernizationOne-Quarter Continuing Resolution Fine, Full-Year Bad, DoE Nuke Procurement Honcho Says
Three months of frozen budgets is probably no big deal for the Department of Energy’s portfolio of 21st-century weapons-production construction, but a year’s worth would be bad news, a senior […]