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DoE Delays Decision About Extending Nuke Production Contract

Tuesday, April 7th, 2020

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DoE Delays Decision About Extending Nuke Production Contract

Because of COVID-19, Consolidated Nuclear Security, site management and operations contractor for two of the Department of Energy's weapons-production sites, will wait perhaps until June to find out what fee it earned for 2019, and whether it is staying on the job. “Due to the ongoing COVID-19 national emergency, the contractor notification date for the CNS [Consolidated Nuclear Security] FY 2019 Performance Evaluation Report (PER) and fee determination letter has been extended,” a spokesperson for DoE's semiautonomous National Nuclear Security…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]