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November 14, 2012
Our Nuclear Insecurity Complex
The government has yet to address the lapses in bomb-grade uranium storage security that an 82-year-old nun and her accomplices revealed months ago.
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Topics: National Security
November 2, 2012
Energy IG Finds Security Contractor Cheated
The Department of Energy Inspector General released a report revealing the security contractor for Y-12 National Security Complex cheated on a security performance test.
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Topics: National Security
October 2, 2012
Washington Post Series on U.S. Nuclear Arsenal Requires Closer Look
POGO provides needed context and clarification to the Washington Post's series on the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
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Topics: National Security
September 12, 2012
By Mia Steinle
'Extensive' Oversight of Nuclear Weapons Facilities Not Such a Bad Idea, After All, Official Says
A top Department of Energy official has changed his tune on the oversight of security contractors at nuclear weapons facilities after an 82-year-old nun broke into the "Fort Knox of uranium."
Topics: National Security
September 10, 2012
Cheating on Security Tests at Y-12 is Nothing New
The DOE's Independent Oversight Program recently tested security at the Y-12 nuclear weapons facility, but a federal inspector found evidence of cheating--something the security contractor has a history of.
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Topics: Contract Oversight, National Security
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