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Nuclear arsenal agency’s construction oversight may hide overruns: GAO
National Nuclear Security Administration officials may not have the information they need to manage and assess project performance, investigators said.
Air Force asks Congress to shield nuclear launch sites from wind power
There are hundreds of underground silos spread across the U.S., in Nebraska, Colorado, North Dakota, Montana and Wyoming.
By Tara Copp, AP
Government should pay compensation for Cold War testing, victims say
In the 1950s and 1960s, the Army used blowers to spray a potential carcinogen into the air surrounding a St. Louis housing project.
This is what it’s like to maintain the US nuclear arsenal
The jobs are exacting and often require a deft touch. That’s because many of the maintenance tasks must be performed by hand.
By Tara Copp, AP
Lawmakers question NASA, other agency leaders over telework policies
The heads of the National Science Foundation, NASA, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security
White House hopeful Ramaswamy seeks ‘mass layoffs’ of federal workers
He has targeted the FBI, Department of Education and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as some agencies to shutter.
Opinions
Congress should seek ‘poison pills’ for any US-Saudi nuclear agreement
The U.S. should link any Saudi nuclear deal to end-use monitoring of all weapons transferred to Riyad, the authors argue.
By Eric Gomez, Jon Hoffman and Jordan Cohen
It’s hard times now — and ahead — for US-Russian nuclear arms control
U.S.-Russian nuclear arms control, as it has been practiced for the past five decades, may have run its course.
By Frank Klotz and William Courtney
In nod to ‘Oppenheimer,’ US vows to prioritize cleanup at nuclear lab
Ike White, who heads DOE’s Office of Environmental Management, said the release of “Oppenheimer” film makes it time to talk about the atomic age's legacy.
GOP moves to instate sea-launched cruise missile nuclear program
Republicans added language to the FY24 NDAA that would make the sea-launched cruise missile a nuclear program of record.
US announces new $2.1 billion package of military aid to Ukraine
The new assistance package includes funding for more Patriot missile battery munitions, Hawk air defense systems and missiles, and small Puma drones.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press