WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL33640) entitled "U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues": (Continued from Part 1 of 3) The Air Force has requested $1.52 billion for the GBSD program in its FY2021 budget; Congress authorized $1.5 billion. The Air Force budget shows that the funding will continue to increase, growing to $2.5 billion in 2022 and $3 per year between 2023 and 2025. According to the Air Force,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The Energy Inspector General issued the following special report (No. DOE-OIG-21-04) entitled "Management Challenges at the Department of Energy - Fiscal Year 2021" on Nov. 18: MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY SUBJECT: INFORMATION: Special Report on "Management Challenges at the Department of Energy - Fiscal Year 2021" In compliance with the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000, the Office of Inspector General annually identifies what it considers to be the most signi  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 7 (TNSPer) -- Florida State University's National High Magnetic Field Laboratory issued the following news release: National MagLab physicist Marcelo Jaime has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). He is recognized for distinguished contributions to the field of experimental physics, particularly for the study of strongly correlated electron systems and quantum phase transitions in extreme magnetic fields. Jaime receiv  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following weekly report: MEMORANDUM FOR: Christopher J. Roscetti, Technical Director FROM: J.W. Plaue and D. Gutowski, Resident Inspectors SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for Week Ending November 20, 2020 DNFSB Staff Activity: The staff team performing a review of credited safety systems held several follow-up discussions with Triad and NNSA Field Office pe  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Dec. 12 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: A home-grown biosciences company that can make New Mexico a leader in the development and manufacturing of life-saving medicines will receive state economic assistance as it expands into a new research and production center, Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced today. Nature's Toolbox (NTx) is working to commercialize its cell-free technology that wi  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Dec. 11 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news: High school students from 33 schools will be competing for $5,000 in prize money from 18 employers in the second New Mexico Governor's STEM Challenge. Hosted and organized by New Mexico State University, the Los Alamos National Labs Foundation, New Mexico Department of Public Education and New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions, this event will be entirely virtual Saturday, Dec. 12. Ten-person stude  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Oak Ride National Laboratory issued the following weekly report: MEMORANDUM FOR: Christopher J. Roscetti, Technical Director FROM: J.W. Plaue and D. Gutowski, Resident Inspectors SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for Week Ending November 20, 2020 DNFSB Staff Activity: The staff team performing a review of credited safety systems held several follow-up discussions with Triad and NNSA Field Office pers  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) secured key victories for the Armed Forces, National Laboratories, and environmental priorities in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, which passed the House with broad bipartisan support on Tuesday. The Senate is expected to pass the legislation in the coming days. "For nearly 60 years, Congress has come together to advance the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Savannah River Site issued the following weekly report: MEMORANDUM FOR: Christopher J. Roscetti, Technical Director FROM: J.W. Plaue and D. Gutowski, Resident Inspectors SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for Week Ending November 20, 2020 DNFSB Staff Activity: The staff team performing a review of credited safety systems held several follow-up discussions with Triad and NNSA Field Office personnel to   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Dec. 11: Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Ranking Member of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, and co-founder of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, secured major wins for New Mexico in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 that support New Mexico's men and women in uniform, military installations, natio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Tom Udall, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Dec. 11: Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) voted in favor of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), joining the full bipartisan Senate vote of 84-13 to pass the critical defense bill that sets policy and authorizes programs for the upcoming fiscal year. The bill includes Udall's bipartisan Mothers of Military Service Leave (MOMS) Act, a pay raise for service members, and major  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 8 (TNSPer) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming has named Professor John Kaszuba as the recipient of the John and Jane Wold Centennial Chair in Energy. A UW School of Energy Resources (SER) professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics, Kaszuba specializes in the area of fluid-rock interactions. Established in 1990, the Wold Chair boasts a rich history as the first fully funded endowed academic chair at UW. Th  more