Nuclear Weapons Complex

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Bipartisan Coalition: Eliminate Wasteful Spending in the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act Nuke Groups Call for Analysis of Justification for New Plutonium Facility POGO and National Taxpayers Union Urge Congress to Withhold MOX Funding POGO and Taxpayer Groups Ask Congress to Cut MOX Funding POGO Letter to Conferees on the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act Watchdogs Urge the Energy Department to Slash the Award Fee for the Contractor at the Sandia National Laboratory Watchdogs Urge the Energy Department to Slash the Award Fee for the Contractor at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. POGO Requests Independent Study to Determine Need For Nuclear Facility POGO Calls for Acting Chief of Defense Nuclear Security to be Replaced POGO and Allies Warn Secretary of Energy of Dangerous Plutonium Plan POGO Speaks Out Against Congressional Attempts to Fund Unnecessary Nuclear Weapons Facility POGO Urges House Subcommittee to Strengthen Independent Oversight of Nuke Weapons Labs POGO and Allies Tell Senate Armed Services Not to Fund Nuclear Boondoggle POGO Releases Defense Dept. Memo that Points to Weaknesses of Energy Dept. Labs POGO Joins Letter to President Obama Urging Adequate Funding for Nuclear Threat Reduction and Nonproliferation POGO Joins Letter to Secretary of Defense Gates Promoting Increased Transparency in Nuclear Weapons Policy POGO Letter to President Obama Regarding Systemic Safety Issues at Los Alamos National Lab POGO Comments on the Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement for the Y-12 National Security Complex and the Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) POGO asks President Obama to instruct the DOE’s NNSA to reverse its decision to withdraw contractor performance data from public view POGO letter to DOE Secretary Steven Chu regarding an award given to an overbudget and overschedule National Ignition Facility (NIF) project POGO letter to Glenn Podonsky, DOE Chief Health, Safety, and Security Officer, regarding beryllium POGO makes comments on the final Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Records of Decision on Complex Transformation POGO letter supporting the nomination of George Mulley from the NRC Office of Inspector General for the NRC’s Edward McGaffigan Jr. Public Service Award POGO Letter to DOE Secretary Samuel Bodman, regarding the plutonium pit production program POGO Letter to NNSA Chief, Defense Nuclear Security William Desmond advocating federalizing the nuclear weapons facilities security force Letter from POGO to DOE Secretary Bodman regarding unnecessary ongoing cybersecurity weaknesses POGO Letter to DOE Secretary Bodman concerning inadequate security at the Y-12 facility and Oak Ridge National Laboratory POGO Letter to DOE Secretary Bodman raising safety concerns POGO Discovers Security Weaknesses at Oak Ridge National Laboratory POGO's comments to the Draft Request for Proposals for the contract to manage Los Alamos National Laboratory POGO Letter to DOE Secretary Abraham concerning Los Alamos contract POGO Letter to DOE Secretary Spencer Abraham regarding security at nuclear weapons complex POGO Letter to DOE Deputy Secretary McSlarrow, Chairman Barton and Representative DeGette concerning media-less security at Los Alamos National Laboratory POGO Letter to Energy Secretary Abraham recommending immediate competition of management contract of Los Alamos POGO letter to Dr. Everet H. Beckner, Deputy Administrator for Defense Program, NNSA, DOE regarding security and safety issues at LANL POGO Letter to Gen. John Gordon Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration concerning security at nuclear weapons facilities POGO letter urging Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham to restore citizen access to the Department of Energy's web sites POGO letter to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Sign-on letter expressing opposition to reauthorization of the Price-Anderson Act which protects nuclear power and nuclear weapons facilitiy operators from financial liability POGO letter to Department of Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham regarding detailed maps of nuclear sites on DOE websites

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Spending Smarter, Spending Less: Opportunities to Reduce Excessive Pentagon Spending

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The Bunker: Sleight-of-Math

analysis | January 12, 2022

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The Bunker: Let the Arms Race Begin

analysis | May 27, 2020

GAO Report Reveals $2 Billion Cost Jump for MOX

analysis | February 20, 2013
Experts: Now is the Time for Nuclear Security Changes

analysis | January 17, 2013
Our Nuclear Insecurity Complex

analysis | November 14, 2012
Inspector General Report Warns of Budget Overruns in Nuke Refurbishment

analysis | October 3, 2012
Washington Post Series on U.S. Nuclear Arsenal Requires Closer Look

analysis | October 2, 2012
'Extensive' Oversight of Nuclear Weapons Facilities Not Such a Bad Idea, After All, Official Says

analysis | September 12, 2012
Cheating on Security Tests at Y-12 is Nothing New

analysis | September 10, 2012
Break-In Reveals "Ineptitude" at Nuke Facility, Probe Finds

analysis | August 31, 2012