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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

LLNL is Outstanding!

On Dec. 8, the NNSA Livermore Site Office (LSO) released the Performance Evaluation Report presenting its assessment of our Laboratory’s performance for fiscal year 2009. The specific objectives, measures and targets we are judged upon are set out in the Performance Evaluation Plan (PEP) for each fiscal year.
I am very pleased to report that we earned ratings of “outstanding” in mission and “good” in both operations and institutional management. In addition, Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (LLNS) was awarded a one-year extension of the contract to manage the Laboratory. The contract between NNSA and LLNS was for seven years, extendable for up to 20 years in one-year increments based on performance.
The “outstanding” rating for mission reflects our many achievements in applying science and technology to meet critical national security needs. Among the accomplishments cited by the LSO in support of this top rating were the completion and dedication of the National Ignition Facility and its excellent initial experimental results, the delivery of the Dawn supercomputer and its initial results, the enhanced rigor applied to the warhead assessment peer-review process, the ahead-of-schedule progress on reducing LLNL’s inventory of special nuclear material, our leadership of a multi-lab assessment of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) on-site inspection regime, and the receipt of eight R&D 100 awards and three Federal Laboratory Consortium awards for excellence in technology transfer.
The rating of “good” for operations (up from last year’s “satisfactory”) recognizes the success of efforts to strengthen our operational and infrastructure functions, which include security and environment, safety and health. Accomplishments cited in support of this rating included the positive results received from the latest security inspection by DOE’s Office of Health, Safety and Security (HSS), the successful completion of Phase I of our Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS) reverification, and implementation of the new institution-wide work control process.
The “good” rating for institutional management reflects our performance in business operations and laboratory management. In support of this rating, LSO cited the annual property inventory in which more than 99.9 percent of all accountable items were successfully located, our progress in implementing a comprehensive integrated Contractor Assurance System, and the full implementation of project-based accounting, which in turn will make it possible to apply earned value management tools for improved project management.
All but one of 15 multi-site targets (which focused on stockpile stewardship, complex transformation and stockpile science) were successfully completed. Likewise, all but one of the five “stretch” incentive targets also were met.
The assessment process provides valuable feedback from our principal sponsor, highlights our many successes and achievements and identifies issues and concerns going forward. In the coming year, we will continue to make improvements aimed at achieving simultaneous excellence in mission science and technology, operations and business and management.
This year’s performance ratings are clear recognition of our Laboratory’s success in fulfilling our mission responsibilities and contract deliverables — all of which is due to the commitment, dedication and hard work of employees across the Laboratory. I am very proud of the Laboratory and all of you. Please accept my sincere thanks and appreciation for a job well done.

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

This a self-serving report. Outstanding is the job they did destroying morale. NNSA know that no respectable government contractor is willing to touch the Lab, that is why they will keep extending the LLNS contract for not up to 20 years but for 20 full years!
This is what you have to look forwards to, young people!

Anonymous said...

This [is] a self-serving report.

Organizations put the best face on news. Is this end-of-year scorecard really different in tone with what would have come out under UC?

Morale is damaged, but not destroyed, otherwise we wouldn't still be accomplishing the missions.

Anonymous said...

The cover-up of the on-going destruction of the weapon labs by LLNS and NNSA continues... and no one really cares (at least for now).

Anonymous said...

This report is not only self-serving, but self-acting, self-appluading, self-conceiting, self-confident, self-denial, self-evident, self-fertile, self-flattering, self-fulfilling, self-glorification, self-governing, self-gratifying, self-inclusive, self-ish, self-justifying, self-interested, self-loving, self-made, self-opinionated, self-pleasing, self-preserving, self-published, self-propelled, self-rated, self-righteous, self-seeking, self-willed. Think about it.

Anonymous said...

December 22, 2009 8:25 PM

You're only accomplishing your mission because of the slave driving NIF management and people want to keep their jobs. Other then that you guys are buttsniffs, noboby likes you and as far as most people are concerned, they're just doing time and you can all go to he-ll.

Anonymous said...

This report is not only self-serving, but..

And 3:35 AM seemed self-indulgent.

Anonymous said...

Just remember, work hard, keep us in a good light with NNSA and that bonus money that upper management gets will TRICKLE DOWN to those who made it possible.

Signed -
The Tooth Fairy

Anonymous said...

"Morale is damaged, but not destroyed, otherwise we wouldn't still be accomplishing the missions."

December 22, 2009 8:25 PM


Based on 8:25's moronic comments, more drug testing is obviously in order!

Anonymous said...

"Morale is damaged, but not destroyed, otherwise we wouldn't still be accomplishing the missions."

There is no morale at LLNL. We're all just doing time so don't expect any of us to bend over backwards and give you good service. You screwed us so now it's SCREW YOU..and the horse you rode in on.

Anonymous said...

OUTSTANDING??????? Run the place into the ground spend 10 million to clean it up; have over worked employees drop 60lbs of He on the ground; have a building (241) fill up with natural gas; fire 2000 compenent employees including one that won a noble prize; close up all the treatment facilities (wells) and thus allow the city of livermore ground water supply become polluted with pu, be and tritium; allow the lab to be fined $10,000 a day by the epa for failure to clean up the ground water; have employees dieing of Be exposure; yes I would say LLNS is out standing

Anonymous said...

Did anyone expect less?

They set the standards low and enforce rules to limit work productivity, while enhancing safety. We all know "No work = safe environment".

Anonymous said...

Management, if you keep changing your goals, it will be easy to achieve them.
Pushing nuclear material around, or papers, doesn't benefit the taxpayer, however.

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