New Firm Chosen to Manage Two Nuclear Arms Sites

New Firm Chosen to Manage Two Nuclear Arms Sites

By Chris Schneidmiller
Global Security Newswire
WASHINGTON – The U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration on Tuesday announced that it had selected a new contractor to manage two key nuclear arms facilities, one of which was the site of a high-profile security breach in 2012.
Consolidated Nuclear Security on May 1 will take over operations at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Tennessee and the Pantex Plant in Texas. It will also lead development and construction of the Y-12 Uranium Processing Facility and has the option of heading tritium work at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina.
The new contract is set for five years with an option for another five years, according to an NNSA press release. It would provide $3.27 billion in savings over the decade, the agency said.http://www.nti.org/gsn/article/nnsa-picks-new-firm-manage-two-nuclear-arms-sites/