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Pentagon keeps commitment to Sentinel nuclear missile as costs balloon
Even a modified version of the Sentinel ICBM will be 81% more expensive than the program's original costs.
Shell companies purchase radioactive materials, prompting push for nuclear licensing reform
Shell companies used fraudulent licenses to purchase radioactive materials, prompting calls for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to overhaul its licensing system.
Using the 5Cs of fraud prevention in government programs
By detecting anomalies in data using advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, agencies are able to identify nefarious activity and stop it before more costly and malicious activity occurs. Actionable information extracted from data can also enable agencies to detect and prevent fraud before it happens.
By Erik Ekwurzel, Chief Technology Officer
State Department mismanaged fuel purchases for years, watchdog says
Dozens of overseas missions across multiple geographic regions incurred approximately $77 million in questionable fuel costs due to insufficient documentation and document reviews, improper acceptance procedures and fuel equipment deficiencies, according to the State Department Office of Inspector General.
How Republicans might accept a smaller defense budget
Republican Rep. Ken Calvert is willing to meet Democratic lawmakers partway in their reported plans to trim the defense budget: cut back on civilian employees, not equipment and modernization.
By Joe Gould
Head of nuclear weapons agency unexpectedly resigns
Lisa Gordon-Hagerty, the head of the National Nuclear Security Administration, has resigned her position effectively immediately, Defense News has learned.
By Aaron Mehta
Energy Dept. officials are ‘trying to undermine’ nuclear weapons agency, Inhofe alleges
"As chairman of this committee, I won’t stand idly by and allow this to happen. This work is too important," said the Senate Armed Services Committee chair.
By Aaron Mehta
Feds, contractors hold virtual job fair for nuclear security positions
Positions open aren't just in science and engineering fields. Check them out.
By Karen Jowers
Initial efforts to merge OPM and GSA cost more money, watchdog finds
Efforts to move property management authorities from the Office of Personnel Management to the General Services Administration were a "waste of resources," the agency inspector general found.
By Jessie Bur
Pentagon to get more control over nuclear weapons funding under Senate proposal
Critics of the plan say it would give the Pentagon too much control over the Energy Department's budget process.
By Aaron Mehta