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Book Synopsis Managing for High-Quality Science and Engineering at the NNSA National Security Laboratories by : National Research Council
Download or read book Managing for High-Quality Science and Engineering at the NNSA National Security Laboratories written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-08-20 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The three National Security Laboratories--Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)--are managed by private-sector entities under contract to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The FY2010 Defense Authorization Act mandated that NNSA task the National Research Council (NRC) to study the quality and management of Science and Engineering (S&E) at these Laboratories. This study (addressing a total of 5 tasks) is being conducted in two phases. This report covers the first phase, which addresses the relationship between the quality of the science and engineering at the Laboratory and the contract for managing and operating the Laboratory (task 4), and also addresses the management of work conducted by the Laboratory for entities other than the Department of Energy (task 5). The study's second phase will evaluate the actual quality of S&E in key subject areas. Managing for High-Quality Science and Engineering at the NNSA National Security Laboratories presents assessments of the evolution of the mission of the NNSA Labs and the management and performance of research in support of the missions, and the relationship between the Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) program and the ability of the Labs to fulfill their mission. The report examines the framework for managing science and engineering research at the Labs and provides an analysis of the relationships among the several players in the management of the Labs--the NNSA, the site offices, the contractors, and the Lab managers--and the effect of that relationship on the Laboratories' ability to carry out science and engineering research.
Book Synopsis The Quality of Science and Engineering at the NNSA National Security Laboratories by : National Research Council
Download or read book The Quality of Science and Engineering at the NNSA National Security Laboratories written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The three National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) national security laboratories--Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)--are a major component of the U.S. government's laboratory complex and of the national science and technology base. These laboratories are large, diverse, highly respected institutions with broad programs in basic sciences, applied sciences, technology development, and engineering; and they are home to world-class staff and facilities. Under a recent interagency agreement between the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and the intelligence community, they are evolving to serve the needs of the broad national security community. Despite this broadening of substance and support, these laboratories remain the unique locus of science and engineering (S&E) for the U.S. nuclear weapons program, including, most significantly, the science-based stockpile stewardship program and the S&E basis for analyzing and understanding nuclear weapon developments of other nations and non-state actors. The National Research Council (NRC) was asked by Congress to assess the quality of S&E and the management of S&E at these three laboratories. The Quality of Science and Engineering at the NNSA National Security Laboratories is the second of two reports produced as part of this study. This report assesses the quality of S&E in terms of the capability of the laboratories to perform the necessary tasks to execute the laboratories' missions, both at present and in the future. The report identifies the following as four basic pillars of stockpile stewardship and non-proliferation analysis: (1) the weapons design; (2) systems engineering and understanding of the effects of aging on system performance; (3) weapons science base; and (4) modeling and simulation, which provides a capability to integrate theory, experimental data, and system design. The Quality of Science and Engineering at the NNSA National Security Laboratories offers a snapshot of the present with an eye to the future. This report discusses the current state of S&E and makes recommendations to maintain robust programs.
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Download or read book Managing for High-quality Science and Engineering at the NNSA National Security Laboratories written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :Committee to Review the Quality of the Management and of the Science and Engineering Research at the Department of Energy’s National Security Laboratories--Phase II Publisher :National Academies Press ISBN 13 :9780309290906 Total Pages :58 pages Book Rating :4.2/5 (99 download)
Book Synopsis The Quality of Science and Engineering at the NNSA National Security Laboratories by : Committee to Review the Quality of the Management and of the Science and Engineering Research at the Department of Energy’s National Security Laboratories--Phase II
Download or read book The Quality of Science and Engineering at the NNSA National Security Laboratories written by Committee to Review the Quality of the Management and of the Science and Engineering Research at the Department of Energy’s National Security Laboratories--Phase II and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The three National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) national security laboratories--Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)--are a major component of the U.S. government's laboratory complex and of the national science and technology base. These laboratories are large, diverse, highly respected institutions with broad programs in basic sciences, applied sciences, technology development, and engineering; and they are home to world-class staff and facilities. Under a recent interagency agreement between the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and the intelligence community, they are evolving to serve the needs of the broad national security community. Despite this broadening of substance and support, these laboratories remain the unique locus of science and engineering (S&E) for the U.S. nuclear weapons program, including, most significantly, the science-based stockpile stewardship program and the S&E basis for analyzing and understanding nuclear weapon developments of other nations and non-state actors. The National Research Council (NRC) was asked by Congress to assess the quality of S&E and the management of S&E at these three laboratories. The Quality of Science and Engineering at the NNSA National Security Laboratories is the second of two reports produced as part of this study. This report assesses the quality of S&E in terms of the capability of the laboratories to perform the necessary tasks to execute the laboratories' missions, both at present and in the future. The report identifies the following as four basic pillars of stockpile stewardship and non-proliferation analysis: (1) the weapons design; (2) systems engineering and understanding of the effects of aging on system performance; (3) weapons science base; and (4) modeling and simulation, which provides a capability to integrate theory, experimental data, and system design. The Quality of Science and Engineering at the NNSA National Security Laboratories offers a snapshot of the present with an eye to the future. This report discusses the current state of S&E and makes recommendations to maintain robust programs.
Book Synopsis Maintaining High Scientific Quality at Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories by : National Research Council
Download or read book Maintaining High Scientific Quality at Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-05-17 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, there has been concern about security and operations management at Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories (LANL and LLNL). As a result, Congress directed the Department of Energy (DOE) to hold open competitions for the management and operations (M&O) contracts for both LANL and LLNL. The quality of the scientific programs, however, did not appear to be a factor in that action, and the DOE's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) wanted to ensure that the contract competitions preserve the high-quality science and engineering currently being performed at the labs. It asked the NRC to recommend how best the NNSA can create meaningful qualification and selection discriminators to help ensure world-class scientific quality is maintained in programs and activities at LANL and LLNL. This report presents those recommendations along with other important factors that should be considered in developing the request for proposals for the upcoming contract competition.
Book Synopsis Aligning the Governance Structure of the NNSA Laboratories to Meet 21st Century National Security Challenges by : National Research Council
Download or read book Aligning the Governance Structure of the NNSA Laboratories to Meet 21st Century National Security Challenges written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2015-03-13 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aligning the Governance Structure of the NNSA Laboratories to Meet 21st Century National Security Challenges is an independent assessment regarding the transition of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) laboratories - Los Alamos National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Sandia National Laboratories - to multiagency, federally funded research and development centers with direct sustainment and sponsorship by multiple national security agencies. This report makes recommendations for the governance of NNSA laboratories to better align with the evolving national security landscape and the laboratories' increasing engagement with the other national security agencies, while simultaneously encouraging the best technical solutions to national problems from the entire range of national security establishments. According to this report, the Department of Energy should remain the sole sponsor of the NNSA laboratories as federally funded research and development centers. The NNSA laboratories will remain a critically important resource to meet U.S. national security needs for many decades to come. The recommendations of Aligning the Governance Structure of the NNSA Laboratories to Meet 21st Century National Security Challenges will improve the governance of the laboratories and strengthen their strategic relationship with the non-DOE national security agencies.
Author :Committee to Review the Quality of the Management and of the Science and Engineering Research at the Department of Energy's National Security Laboratories - Phase 1 Publisher :National Academies Press ISBN 13 :0309254388 Total Pages :119 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (92 download)
Book Synopsis Managing for High-Quality Science and Engineering at the NNSA National Security Laboratories by : Committee to Review the Quality of the Management and of the Science and Engineering Research at the Department of Energy's National Security Laboratories - Phase 1
Download or read book Managing for High-Quality Science and Engineering at the NNSA National Security Laboratories written by Committee to Review the Quality of the Management and of the Science and Engineering Research at the Department of Energy's National Security Laboratories - Phase 1 and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The three National Security Laboratories--Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)--are managed by private-sector entities under contract to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The FY2010 Defense Authorization Act mandated that NNSA task the National Research Council (NRC) to study the quality and management of Science and Engineering (S&E) at these Laboratories. This study (addressing a total of 5 tasks) is being conducted in two phases. This report covers the first phase, which addresses the relationship between the quality of the science and engineering at the Laboratory and the contract for managing and operating the Laboratory (task 4), and also addresses the management of work conducted by the Laboratory for entities other than the Department of Energy (task 5). The study's second phase will evaluate the actual quality of S&E in key subject areas. Managing for High-Quality Science and Engineering at the NNSA National Security Laboratories presents assessments of the evolution of the mission of the NNSA Labs and the management and performance of research in support of the missions, and the relationship between the Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) program and the ability of the Labs to fulfill their mission. The report examines the framework for managing science and engineering research at the Labs and provides an analysis of the relationships among the several players in the management of the Labs--the NNSA, the site offices, the contractors, and the Lab managers--and the effect of that relationship on the Laboratories' ability to carry out science and engineering research.
Author :National Academy of Public Administration Publisher :National Academies Press ISBN 13 :0309683009 Total Pages :111 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (96 download)
Book Synopsis Governance and Management of the Nuclear Security Enterprise by : National Academy of Public Administration
Download or read book Governance and Management of the Nuclear Security Enterprise written by National Academy of Public Administration and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-12-30 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)leads a nuclear security enterprise that includes three national laboratories, several production facilities, and an experimental test site. NNSA's mission is protect the American people by maintaining a safe, secure, and effective nuclear weapons stockpile; by reducing global nuclear threats; and by providing the U.S. Navy with safe, militarily effective naval nuclear propulsion plants. The FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act called for the National Academies, in partnership with the National Academy of Public Administration, to track and assess progress over 2016-2020 to reform governance and management of the enterprise. Governance and Management of the Nuclear Security Enterprise assesses the effectiveness of reform efforts and makes recommendations for further action.
Author :National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Publisher :National Academies Press ISBN 13 :0309378435 Total Pages :85 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (93 download)
Book Synopsis Peer Review and Design Competition in the NNSA National Security Laboratories by : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Download or read book Peer Review and Design Competition in the NNSA National Security Laboratories written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-01-07 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is responsible for providing and maintaining the capabilities necessary to sustain a safe, secure, and reliable nuclear weapons stockpile for the nation and its allies. Major responsibility for meeting the NNSA missions falls to the three NNSA laboratories: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL). The NNSA National Security Laboratories contribute to that goal by maintaining the skills and capabilities necessary for stewardship of a reliable nuclear stockpile and also by maintaining a high level of technical credibility, which is a component of the nuclear deterrent. Since 1992 it has been U.S. policy not to conduct explosion tests of nuclear weapons. The resulting technical challenges have been substantial. Whereas a nuclear test was in some sense the ultimate "peer review" of the performance of a particular NEP design, the cessation of nuclear testing necessitated a much greater reliance on both intralab and interlab expert peer review to identify potential problems with weapon designs and define the solution space. This report assesses the quality and effectiveness of peer review of designs, development plans, engineering and scientific activities, and priorities related to both nuclear and non-nuclear aspects of nuclear weapons, as well as incentives for effective peer review. It also explores how the evolving mission of the NNSA laboratories might impact peer review processes at the laboratories that relate to nuclear weapons.
Book Synopsis Governance, Oversight, and Management of the Nuclear Security Enterprise to Ensure High Quality Science, Engineering, and Mission Effectiveness in an Age of Austerity by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Strategic Forces Subcommittee
Download or read book Governance, Oversight, and Management of the Nuclear Security Enterprise to Ensure High Quality Science, Engineering, and Mission Effectiveness in an Age of Austerity written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Strategic Forces Subcommittee and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :68 pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (319 download)
Book Synopsis National Nuclear Security Administration Management of Its National Security Laboratories by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Download or read book National Nuclear Security Administration Management of Its National Security Laboratories written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Strategic Forces and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :National Academy of Public Administration Publisher :National Academies Press ISBN 13 :030967476X Total Pages :61 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (96 download)
Book Synopsis Report 4 on Tracking and Assessing Governance and Management Reform in the Nuclear Security Enterprise by : National Academy of Public Administration
Download or read book Report 4 on Tracking and Assessing Governance and Management Reform in the Nuclear Security Enterprise written by National Academy of Public Administration and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-03-09 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nuclear Security Enterprise consists of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) plus a large, distributed system of laboratories, production plants, and other sites that are staffed by personnel working under management and operating contracts. In collaboration with the National Academy of Public Administration, Report 4 on Tracking and Assessing Governance and Management Reform in the Nuclear Security Enterprise evaluates the implementation plan developed by the National Nuclear Security Administration and Department of Energy in response to the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act, and the subsequent implementation of such plan. The recommendations of this report will guide the NNSA as they reform management culture to a culture of performance, accountability, and credibility that is mission-driven.
Book Synopsis Hearing on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 and Oversight of Previously Authorized Programs Before the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Strategic Forces Subcommittee
Download or read book Hearing on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 and Oversight of Previously Authorized Programs Before the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Strategic Forces Subcommittee and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :National Academy of Public Administration Publisher :National Academies Press ISBN 13 :0309458293 Total Pages :63 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (94 download)
Book Synopsis Report 1 on Tracking and Assessing Governance and Management Reform in the Nuclear Security Enterprise by : National Academy of Public Administration
Download or read book Report 1 on Tracking and Assessing Governance and Management Reform in the Nuclear Security Enterprise written by National Academy of Public Administration and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A congressionally mandated study carried out in 2013-2014 led to the November 2014 report A New Foundation for the Nuclear Enterprise. That report summarizes the panel's findings on the current health of the enterprise, examines the root causes of its governance challenges, and offers the panel's recommendations to address the identified problems. It concludes that the existing governance structures and many of the practices of the enterprise are inefficient and ineffective, thereby putting the entire enterprise at risk over the long term. It offers recommendations to put the entire nuclear security enterprise on a stronger footing. Recognizing the persistence of governance and management concerns, this report serves as an initial assessment of the implementation plan developed by the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Department Of Energy for addressing the recommendations from A New Foundation for the Nuclear Enterprise. There will be seven semi-annual interim reports to evaluate progress in implementing the plan. A final report will be issued at the end of the study to document the overall progress in executing the implementation plan, assess the effectiveness of the reform efforts under that plan, and recommend whether further action is needed.
Book Synopsis NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013, MAY 11, 2012, 112-2 HOUSE REPORT 112-479 by :
Download or read book NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013, MAY 11, 2012, 112-2 HOUSE REPORT 112-479 written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014 and the Future Years Defense Program: Strategic forces by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services
Download or read book Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014 and the Future Years Defense Program: Strategic forces written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014 and the Future Years Defense Program, Part 7, S. Hrg. 113-108, Pt.7, Hearings by :
Download or read book Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014 and the Future Years Defense Program, Part 7, S. Hrg. 113-108, Pt.7, Hearings written by and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
