NUCLEAR WEAPONS: NNSA Does Not Have a Comprehensive Schedule or Cost Estimate for Pit Production Capability.

The article presents the discussion on National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) plans to establish the ability to produce 80 plutonium pits. Topics include life cycle cost estimate improving NNSA's decision-making, the efficiency and effectiveness of their efforts, and the quality of information provided to Congress; and meet exacting design and performance standards consistent with nuclear weapons' designs.