The head of the administration responsible for maintaining the nation's nuclear stockpile said this week that some weapons surveillance and life-extension programs could be delayed or canceled in fiscal year 2016 without relief from sequestration, but those decisions would be made in consultation with the Air Force and Navy. Speaking at a March 2 Mitchell Institute event in Washington, Frank Klotz said the National Nuclear Security Administration drinks from the same funding “pond” as the Defense Department, and both organizations...
