Why the Army wants to deploy nuclear microreactors on US bases
The ambitious energy plan raises several unanswered questions.
5 key questions the Army is still working out for its nuclear microreactor plan
The Army's top energy official recently walked reporters through a series of questions he’s grappling with as part of the push to deploy nuclear microreactors at military installations around the country.
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European-made Black Hawk gets an armed upgrade
New kits turn Black Hawks into attack Hawks in just three hours.
President Trump should secure America’s nuclear future by taking weapons out of DoE
America’s nuclear weapons arsenal is too central to national defense to be buried inside the Department of Energy, argues Franklin C. Miller and Frank A. Rose.
Powering up: Air Force eyes ‘broad reaching’ battery, energy storage research
The Department of Energy is also pursuing its own effort to boost battery technologies through the JOULES-1K program.
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Nevada National Security Sites: 75 years. One mission.
NNSS advances U.S. security with science, training, and stewardship to protect the nation.
Who’s Who in Defense: Scott DesJarlais, Chairman, House Armed Services (HASC) Strategic Forces Subcommittee
DesJarlais leads a subcommittee that oversees critical DoD operations.
Building logistics networks for contested environments
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Amid geopolitical instability, NNSA looks to industry for new arms control verification tech
For US nuclear stocks, Jill Hruby of the Department of Energy said, "this is the most demanding moment in the history of our nation's nuclear enterprise since the Manhattan Project."
CISA Warns Executive Branch Agencies To Fix Critical Windows Vulnerability
"CISA has validated various proofs of concept and is concerned that exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to full system compromise of agency networks if left unmitigated," the emergency directive says.
Pipeline CEO Defends Company’s Cyber Info Sharing
"[Paying the ransom] was the hardest decision I've made in my 39 years in the energy industry... and I put the interest of the country first," Colonial's CEO told Congress. "I believe with all my heart [paying the ransom] was the right choice to make, but I want to respect those who see this issue differently."
Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack Follows Years of Warnings
"We are disappointed, though unsurprised, to learn of the cyberattack," Sen. King and Rep. Gallagher said. "We can and must be better... in navigating the threats of the Age of Cyber Aggression."
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Processor upgrades enable computing at the edge
Avoiding vendor lock and providing more room for sensors and upgrades are critical considerations.
SolarWinds Hack: ‘The Truth Is Much More Complicated’
SolarWinds threat actor reportedly accessed DHS emails and DoE schedules. Cyberespionage campaigns are "the types of things we should expect [Russia] to do," one cybersecurity expert observed. "I'm not arguing we shouldn't have a response. We should respond. ...My only argument is that we should not overact."
The $50 Billion Earmark: Time to Cut Our Losses
Now that conferees have hammered out a 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, the House and Senate must vote on the final product. They may want to read this before casting their votes. Read on. The Editor. Buried in the fine print of the defense authorization bills is a $50 billion earmark for an obscure facility in […]
DoD, DoE Together Can’t Afford Ohio Replacement Sub: Kendall
CAPITOL HILL: The Navy’s already acknowledged that building the next nuclear missile submarine will bust its shipbuilding budget. Now, the Pentagon’s top weapons buyer has admitted that the Ohio Replacement Program could be a bill too far for the entire nuclear weapons enterprise across the Departments of Defense and Energy — even if Congress repeals […]
How To Fix Our Broken Nuclear Weapons Enterprise; DoD Must Take Over
Why is America’s nuclear weapons enterprise — the vast array of national laboratories and other facilities that make, build and maintain our nuclear warheads — so problem-ridden? Is it because the big weapons laboratories (Los Alamos, Livermore, and Sandia) have too much autonomy, or because they have too little? Is it because the Department of […]