{"id":11743,"date":"2018-06-25T20:04:40","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T20:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/06\/25\/government-watchdog-says-nuke-detection-plan-under-trump-obama-is-lacking\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:39:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:39:39","slug":"government-watchdog-says-nuke-detection-plan-under-trump-obama-is-lacking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/congress\/2018\/06\/25\/government-watchdog-says-nuke-detection-plan-under-trump-obama-is-lacking\/","title":{"rendered":"Government watchdog says nuke-detection plan under Trump, Obama is lacking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2015 A new government watchdog report says the U.S. government\u2019s plan for detecting nuclear proliferation is lacking in detail, raising questions about government\u2019s ability to effectively monitor foreign nuclear programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Government Accountability Office\u2019s review of the nuclear proliferation-detection plan found it \u201cgenerally did not address reporting requirements\u201d required by law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2015 (and the 2017) National Defense Authorization Act mandated the president develop and submit an \u201cinteragency plan and road map for verification and monitoring\u201d of nuclear weapons. 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