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Project Title:

Review the Quality of the Management and of the Science and Engineering Research at the Department of Energy's National Security Laboratories - Phase 1
PIN: DEPS-LAB-10-02        

Major Unit:

Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

Sub Unit: DEPS Laboratory Assessments Board

RSO: Weidman, Scott

Subject/Focus Area: Engineering and Technology; Math, Chemistry and Physics; National Security and Defense


Project Scope
The study will provide an independent external review of the following for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Sandia National Laboratories:

(1) The quality of the scientific research being conducted at the laboratory, including research with respect to weapons science, nonproliferation, energy, and basic science.
(2) The quality of the engineering being conducted at the laboratory.
(3) The criteria used to assess the quality of scientific research and engineering being conducted at the laboratory.
(4) The relationship between the quality of the science and engineering at the laboratory and the contract for managing and operating the laboratory.
(5) The management of work conducted by the laboratory for entities other than the Department of Energy, including academic institutions and other Federal agencies, and interactions between the laboratory and such entities. 

Phase 1 will address elements 4 and 5 of the Statement of Task and aspects of element 3.  A separate committee will be formed for Phase 2, which will address elements 1 and 2 of the Statement of Task and aspects of element 3; the Phase 2 committee activities will begin after the Phase 1 report is issued.

The project is sponsored by the National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S. Department of Energy.
The project start date is September 1, 2010.


 
Project Duration: 9 months    

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Committee Membership

Meetings
 Meeting 1 - 01/03/2011
 Meeting 2 - 01/10/2011
 Meeting 3 - 01/23/2011
 Meeting 4 - 02/28/2011
 Meeting 5 - 03/22/2011
 Meeting 6 - 04/11/2011
 Meeting 7 - 04/26/2011
 Meeting 8 - 07/18/2011
 Meeting 9 - 09/27/2011

Reports

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Managing for High-Quality Science and Engineering at the NNSA National Security Laboratories