Tag: nuclear

Earlier this month, the Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction at National Defense University published the latest edition of Proceedings. The latest edition examines four pressing weapons of mass destruction (WMD) challenges for the next U.S. administration. These WMD challenges are: The growing prospect of a direct clash between the U.S. and […]

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National Security 10 foreign policy questions for the final Clinton-Trump debate, Brookings The Hidden Defect In U.S. Nuclear Strategy That Could Spell America’s Doom, The National Interest False Alarm May Have Triggered U.S. Navy Warship’s Missile Defense System, Military Times Mission Possible: A Spy Agency Builds A Tech Scout Network, Nextgov Fear of an imminent […]

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National Security Military failed to conduct background checks on civilians in base housing, putting troops at risk, Military Times Get ready for the new normal: Fighting terror in the US, The Hill Carter: Nuclear Triad ‘Bedrock of Our Security’, Defense News U.S. charges four Chinese, firm with aiding Pyongyang’s nuclear program, The Washington Post U.S. […]

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National Security Despite Objections, Pentagon Takes Step Toward Buying New Nuclear Weapons, Government Executive What to do when containing the Syrian crisis has failed, Brookings FBI Employee Pleads Guilty to Being Illegal Chinese Agent, ABC News US Nuclear Bomb Is Cleared For Production Engineering, Defense News FBI Director Lauds Whistleblowers’ Role in Culture of ‘Humility’, […]

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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report assessing the Department of Defense’s (DoD) progress incorporating the Homeland Response Force into the chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) response enterprise. DoD is expected to play a prominent role in supporting civil authorities in a CBRN incident, and the Homeland Response Force is intended to bridge […]

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On September 28, President Obama addressed the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly, where he urged a whole-of-government approach to international dilemmas. The president’s remarks touched on several international issues, including the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Iran Nuclear Pact, and Russia’s annexation of Crimea. President Obama stressed that military power is […]

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a notice regarding the finalization of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the NRC and the Departments of Homeland Security and Transportation. The interagency agreement defines the agencies’ efforts and responsibilities in the safe transportation of radioactive materials. The notice was published in the Federal Register on […]

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In May the Government Accountability Office released a report recommending the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy update the Nuclear Weapons Council’s 1997 memorandum of agreement…

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In late March, the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center was restructured to better serve the Nuclear Enterprise. The center has added two new directorates, including the Nuclear Technology and Interagency Directorate…

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In December 2014, the Government Accountability Office released a report analyzing current strategies to prepare for no-notice catastrophic emergencies that assesses federal interagency emergency support function preparedness…

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