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July

• SAIC Awarded $26 Million Contract from Department of Defense Office for Nuclear Matters SAIC 21 Jul 2008 -- Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) announced today that it has been awarded the Nuclear Matters Professional Services contract by the Office of the Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters to provide a broad range of technical and analysis services
• Russia hopes for new strategic arms deal with U.S. by yearend RIA Novosti 07 Jul 2008 -- Russia expects to reach a new nuclear arms reduction treaty with the United States by the end of the year, an aide to the president of Russia said on Sunday.
• Statement by the President on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons The White House 01 Jul 2008

June

• Lawmakers Voice Concerns on US-Russia Nuclear Deal VOA 13 Jun 2008 -- Democrats and Republicans in Congress have voiced concerns to a Bush administration arms control official about a U.S. - Russia civilian nuclear cooperation deal
• Department of Defense Announces the Members of the Task Force on Nuclear Weapons Management 12 Jun 2008 -- Today Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced the membership of the task force asked to review DoD’s nuclear weapons management
• Defense secretary: Increase focus on nuclear mission AFPN 10 Jun 2008 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates spoke candidly to Air Force Space Command members here June 10 about the resignation of top Air Force officials and problems of leadership and accountability in the control of nuclear assets.
• Gates Hammers Home Importance of Air Force Nuke Mission AFPS 10 Jun 2008 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates gave a very quick synopsis of the goals of his tenure in office here today.
• U.S./Russia: Defense Secretary Calls For Stronger Nuclear Deterrent RFE/RL 10 Jun 2008 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said Washington needs to maintain "a valid nuclear deterrent" to counter a renewed effort by Russia to bolster its own arsenal.
• Gates Says Nuclear Mission Shortcomings Caused Air Force Dismissals AFPS 09 Jun 2008 -- If it were not for the serious decline in the Air Force’s nuclear mission focus and performance, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here today, he would not have felt the need to replace the Air Force leadership.
• Officials bring back missile badges, wings AFPN 06 Jun 2008 -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley announced the return of the missile badge with operations designator for intercontinental ballistic missile crews June 6
• New Task Force to Examine Nuclear Weapons, Parts Control, Accountability AFPS 05 Jun 2008 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today announced a new task force to recommend improvements needed to ensure top-level accountability and control of U.S. nuclear weapons, delivery vehicles and sensitive components.
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Secretary Gates from the Pentagon 05 Jun 2008 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates
• Top two Air Force leaders resign AFPN 05 Jun 2008 -- The Air Force's top civilian and uniformed leader tendered their resignations to Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates June 5.
• Resignation statement from the Air Force chief of staff AFPN 05 Jun 2008
• Resignation statement from the secretary of the Air Force AFPN 05 Jun 2008
• Top Air Force Leaders Resign Following Nuclear Component Mishandling AFPS 05 Jun 2008 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today announced the resignations of Air Force Secretary Michael W. Wynne and Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley following an investigation revealing a decline in the Air Force's nuclear program focus, performance and effective leadership.
• Top Two US Air Force Officials Resign VOA 05 Jun 2008 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has accepted the resignations of the Air Force's top two officials after incidents that raised questions about the security of America's nuclear weapons and related sensitive materials
• Defense Nuclear Surety Inspection conducted at Minot AFPN 02 Jun 2008 -- A Defense Nuclear Surety Inspection was conducted at the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., from May 16 to 26.

May

• Anniston Demilitarizes Last VX Projectile Army News 30 May 2008 -- All 139,581 nerve agent VX-filled artillery shells that had been stored here for decades have now been demilitarized at the Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal Facility.
• U.S.: McCain Pledges To Work With Russia On Disarmament Issues RFE/RL 28 May 2008 -- U.S. Senator John McCain, the presumptive Republican Party presidential nominee, has said that, if elected, he will seek a closer relationship with Russia on nuclear-disarmament issues.
• Remarks By John McCain on Nuclear Security John McCain 2008 - John McCain for President 27 May 2008
• McCain Urges Stemming Spread of Nuclear Weapons VOA 27 May 2008 -- The presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Senator John McCain, spoke about the dangers of nuclear proliferation Tuesday in a speech in Denver, Colorado
• United States ratification puts nuclear pact close to entry into force – UN agency UN News Centre 23 May 2008 -- The United States’ ratification of a key nuclear pact, which seeks to create uniformity in compensation for victims of nuclear accidents, brings it within shot of entering into force, the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced.
• Missile successfully launches from Vandenberg AFPN 22 May 2008 -- A Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile configured with a National Nuclear Security Administration, or NNSA, joint-test assembly, launched at 3:04 a.m. May 22 from Vandenberg Air Force Base.
• LOCKHEED MARTIN-BUILT TRIDENT II D5 MISSILE ACHIEVES RECORD 122 SUCCESSFUL TEST LAUNCHES IN A ROW Lockheed Martin 21 May 2008 -- The U.S. Navy conducted a successful test launch this month of two Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBMs) built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT).
• Boeing Completes 6 Years of On-Time Minuteman III Missile Guidance Set Deliveries Boeing 15 May 2008 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has achieved six years of consecutive on-time deliveries for the Minuteman III missile program with the recent delivery of the 593rd missile guidance set (MGS) to the U.S. Air Force.
• Air Force counter-biological warfare reaches milestone AFPN 12 May 2008 -- The Air Force counter-biological warfare concept of operations recently reached a critical milestone, achieving initial operational capability across the service.
• Russia, U.S. sign nuclear cooperation pact RIA Novosti 06 May 2008 -- Russia and the United States signed in Moscow on Tuesday an agreement on civilian nuclear cooperation.

April

• ATK Awarded Follow-On $134 Million Option for Minuteman III Propulsion Replacement Program ATK 15 Apr 2008 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) has received a contract option worth $134 million from Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) to refurbish components and replace propellant on Minuteman III Stage 1, 2 and 3 rocket motors.
• Russia, U.S. may sign strategic arms reduction deal by end of 2009 RIA Novosti 05 Apr 2008 -- Russia and the United States could sign a new nuclear arms reduction treaty before the end of 2009, a Kremlin source said.

March

• Lockheed Martin Receives $24 Million Contract for Continued Production of ICBM Reentry System Upgrade Lockheed Martin 20 Mar 2008 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that it has received a $23.9 million contract modification from Northrop Grumman Corporation to provide hardware components for the next phase of full-rate production for the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Safety Enhanced Reentry Vehicle (SERV) program.
• Northrop Grumman/Air Force Complete Guidance Upgrade Installations On Minuteman III ICBMs Northrop Grumman 11 Mar 2008 -- With the installation of a modernized missile guidance set (MGS) delivered by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), the U.S. Air Force declared full operational capability on Feb. 25 for the Minuteman III inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM) guidance replacement program, a major milestone in the ICBM modernization effort

February

• Bacteria research could protect Airmen from radiation AFPN 14 Feb 2008 -- An Air Force Office of Scientific Research-funded scientist has identified manganese complexes in the bacterium Deinococcus radioduran that resists the damaging effects of radiation.
• Air Force conducts nuclear policy and procedures review AFPN 12 Feb 2008 -- The Air Force's Blue Ribbon Review of its nuclear weapons policies and procedures has found that its nuclear mission is sound but needs strengthening.
• Defense Department Stocks Shelves with Newest Smallpox Vaccine AFPS 05 Feb 2008 -- The Defense Department has begun its transition to the next generation of smallpox vaccine.

January

• Russia, U.S. sign $5 bln uranium sales deal RIA Novosti 02 Feb 2008 -- Russia and the United States have signed a trade deal allowing Russia to boost enriched uranium exports to the U.S., Russian state nuclear agency Rosatom said Saturday.
• U.S. changes position on START-1 treaty - Sen. Lugar RIA Novosti 31 Jan 2008 -- The George W. Bush administration has changed its stance on the START-1 nuclear arms reduction treaty, and will agree to Russia's demands for a legally binding replacement, a Republican Senator said.
• Army Destroys Half of Chemical Stockpile Army News 09 Jan 2008 -- As of Dec. 10, the Army has safely destroyed 50 percent of the United States' chemical-agent stockpile since beginning to comply with the Chemical Weapons Convention April 29, 1997.
• 10,000th VX Rocket Eliminated at PBCDF Army News 04 Jan 2008 -- The Pine Bluff Chemical Agent Disposal Facility eliminated the 10,000th VX nerve-agent filled rocket Jan. 3.