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Nuclear Modernization

White House Aims To Fill Long-Vacant No. 2 Position At NNSA

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, August 13th, 2018

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White House Aims To Fill Long-Vacant No. 2 Position At NNSA

Close up illustration of atomic particle for nuclear energy imagery

The White House on Friday announced the anticipated nominee to fill the number two slot at the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), which has been vacant throughout the Trump administration.Longtime Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory senior physicist William Bookless would take over as NNSA principal deputy administrator upon Senate confirmation, according to the Aug. 10 announcement of intent to nominate. He would succeed Madelyn Creedon, who retired on Jan. 20, 2017, the day President Donald Trump was inaugurated,…

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

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Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

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Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

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