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Nuclear Modernization

DoE Relationship With Pentagon ‘Never Stronger;’ Making Warheads Cores in S.C. ‘Won’t Be Easy

Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

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DoE Relationship With Pentagon ‘Never Stronger;’ Making Warheads Cores in S.C. ‘Won’t Be Easy

The relationship between the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Department of Defense “has never been stronger,” the head of the semi-autonomous civilian weapons agency said Tuesday at a public meeting in Washington. U.S. Strategic Command “is our customer. But they don’t think of themselves as our customer, they think of themselves as their partner,” National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Administrator Lisa Gordon-Hagerty said. “And we think of them as our partner.” Gordon-Hagerty was one of several high-ranking officials to…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]