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EXCLUSIVE: Former military aide who carried ‘nuclear football’ for George HW Bush reveals a gaping hole in the security chain that could enable a ‘marauder to obtain the access card and pose as the president’ via Daily Mail

The Pentagon last week announced there would be a review of procedures for the nuclear football after Capitol rioters got within 100ft of Mike Pence on January 6  Retired military officer John Stufflebeem says the president’s ‘nuclear football’ is far more … Continue reading

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Fukushima Daiichi operator warned for lax security via NHK World–Japan

Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority has issued a warning to the operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant for not complying with rules to safeguard nuclear materials. The regulator says the company was not keeping a list of keys … Continue reading

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Nuclear Facilities in 20 Countries May Be Easy Targets for Cyberattacks via The New York Times

WASHINGTON — Twenty nations with significant atomic stockpiles or nuclear power plants have no government regulations requiring minimal protection of those facilities against cyberattacks, according to a study by the Nuclear Threat Initiative. The findings build on growing concerns that … Continue reading

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Backsliding on Nuclear Promises via The New York Times

(Editorial) For much of the past six years, President Obama has talked about working toward a world without nuclear weapons. Yet his administration is now investing tens of billions of dollars in modernizing and rebuilding America’s nuclear arsenal and facilities, … Continue reading

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To Stop Cheating, Nuclear Officers Ditch The Grades via NPR

[…] The Air Force does not publicly acknowledge that the cheating went on outside Malmstrom, but NPR has interviewed former Air Force officers who claim there was cheating at F.E. Warren. It came down to a choice, former missile officer … Continue reading

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Mexico’s stolen radiation source: It could happen here via The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

At 1:30 a.m. on December 2, gunmen forced two truck drivers who had taken a nap at a gas station on the outskirts of Mexico City to surrender their vehicle. The thieves took off with the truck’s heavy and hazardous … Continue reading

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Missing nuclear material may pose attack threat: IAEA via Reuters

(Reuters) – Nuclear and radioactive materials are still going missing and the information the United Nations atomic agency receives about such incidents may be the tip of the iceberg, said a senior U.N. official. Any loss or theft of highly … Continue reading

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Exclusive: U.S. nuclear lab removes Chinese tech over security fears via Reuters

(Reuters) – A leading U.S. nuclear weapons laboratory recently discovered its computer systems contained some Chinese-made network switches and replaced at least two components because of national security concerns, a document shows. A letter from the Los Alamos National Laboratory … Continue reading

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Greenpeace activists evade security at Swedish nuclear power plants via Greenpeace

Stockholm, October 10, 2012 – Exposing the vulnerability of Swedish nuclear power plants, at least seven Greenpeace activists stayed more than 24 hours undetected at two sites following a test of their security procedures. More than 70 Greenpeace activists entered … Continue reading

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FACTBOX-US nuclear facilities look to resume ops after Irene via Reuters

FACTBOX-US nuclear facilities look to resume ops after Irene STATE OWNER PLANT STATUS SO FAR RESTART TIMING CAPACITY MW ———————————————————————————————- Connecticut Dominion Millstone Unit 2* REDUCED POWER UNKNOWN 884 Connecticut Dominion Millstone Unit 3* REDUCED POWER UNKNOWN 1,227 Maryland Constellation … Continue reading

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