US nuclear agency falls short on scheduling, cost estimates
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press
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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press
Estimates for costs and the time required to produce nuclear bomb cores are severely lacking and could make it difficult for federal managers to avoid cost overruns, delays and other problems, a government watchdog said.
After 30 years of not regularly producing plutonium cores, a nuclear project is struggling to meet its congressional mandated deadline of producing 80 by 2030.
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The U.S. agency in charge of jumpstarting the production of key components for the nation's nuclear arsenal is falling short when it comes to having a comprehensive schedule for the multibillion-dollar project