Business
U.S. Nuclear Bomb Designs Vulnerable, Says Government Watchdog
Energy Department investigator criticizes bomb data protections, questionable staff access. By Diane Barnes
Threats
Newt Gingrich’s Plan to Save the World
Newt Gingrich is convinced that America’s fragile electrical grid could be wiped out at any moment. And he has a plan to stop it. By Alex Brown
Business
9 Air Force Officers Fired in Nuclear Missile Cheating Scandal
The commander of the nuclear missile wing at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana also stepped down after a massive cheating scandal. By Jordain Carney
Threats
U.S. To Limit Materials That Can Be Used in a ‘Dirty Bomb’
U.S. officials will phase out certain radiological materials in hospitals that can also be used in ‘dirty bomb’ attacks. By Douglas P. Guarino
Ideas
Getting Past Crimea at the Nuclear Security Summit
Russia’s annexation of Crimea has cast a shadow over the biannual meeting, threatening to distract delegates from securing the world’s nuclear weapons. By Stewart M. Patrick and Claire Schachter
Threats
The Easiest Way We Could Stop the Prospect of Nuclear Terrorism
The core truth: no nuclear material means no nuclear bombs. By Graham Allison
Policy
Leaders Hope Advocacy Begets Governance at Nuclear Security Summit
At it's third gathering, summit leaders look for permanency toward nuclear free world. By Sebastian Sprenger
Ideas
Summits Are Nice but Obama Needs to Do More for Nuclear Security
The Obama administration started the Nuclear Security Summit convening this week. Now it needs to pick up the pace before terrorists get a bomb. By Joe Cirincione
Threats
Nuclear Summit Not Expected to Advance Military-Grade Security
U.S. officials expect next week's Nuclear Security Summit to punt tougher military material security to 2016. By Douglas P. Guarino
Threats
Iran Has Resumed Work at Suspicious Military Base
The Institute for Science and International Security says Iran has resumed work at a base believed by some specialists to have housed nuclear-arms studies. By Diane Barnes
Business
Pentagon Budget Protects Nuclear Triad
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel did not rule out future spending reductions for the nation's nuclear triad. By Elaine M. Grossman
Business
Air Force to Modify Its Nuclear Missile Launch Training
After revelations about cheating on proficiency exams, the Air Force is changing the way it educates nuclear-missile launch officers. By Global Security Newswire
Science & Tech
The End of the New ICBM
Facing enormous cost estimates, advocates for the nuclear triad just threw in the towel on building a new intercontinental ballistic missile. By Stephen Young
Business
Air Force Asks Missileers to Report Problems 'From the Bottom Up'
The Force Improvement Program is being called an 'aggressive' move to clean up the ICBM ranks. By Global Security Newswire
Business
Hagel Says Ethical Scandals Are a ‘Growing Problem’ in the Military
The defense secretary is worried that the recent spate of ethical scandals in the military is just the tip of the iceberg. By Stephanie Gaskell
Science & Tech
U.S. Conducts 'Successful' Test of an Updated B61 Nuclear Bomb
An early performance analysis of a revamped nuclear gravity bomb was 'successful.' By Diane Barnes
Business
Cheating Scandal Spreads to the Navy’s Nuclear Fleet
Thirty sailors responsible the Navy’s nuclear reactor training have been suspended for allegedly cheating on exams. By Stephanie Gaskell
Business
Half of Nuke Crew at Air Force Base Tied to Cheating Scandal
Nearly half of the nuclear-missile crew members at one base are tied to alleged cheating on a monthly proficiency test. By Jordain Carney
Business
Do the Military’s Nuclear Operators Need More Incentives?
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel wants to reform the troubled nuclear enterprise. Could more incentives and recognition help turn things around? By Stephanie Gaskell
Business