tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post5827004380248617021..comments2024-03-27T20:42:17.293-07:00Comments on LLNL - The True Story -: Donald J. Kintzer named to the Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos Boards of GovernorsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-4175831883253908902012-08-22T09:11:45.809-07:002012-08-22T09:11:45.809-07:00Is there hidden meaning in the choice of words? Wh... Is there hidden meaning in the choice of words? What is the difference in 'manage' and 'operate'?<br /><br /> August 13, 2012 7:01 AM<br /><br />There is no difference. Both LLNS and LANS contracts are "M&O" contracts.172 Isteste<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-65649051404856577902012-08-19T07:24:28.164-07:002012-08-19T07:24:28.164-07:00Move on. Nothing to see here. Just another OWG.Move on. Nothing to see here. Just another OWG.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-82714737797594497052012-08-16T20:29:12.795-07:002012-08-16T20:29:12.795-07:00Is anyone foolish enough to think there is any sig...Is anyone foolish enough to think there is any significant difference between the two national lab LLCs -- LLNS and LANS.<br /><br />They have the exact same Board of Governors and when a new person joins one of the LLC boards (like this guy), they are always announced as being placed on both LLC Boards. What a joke and a sick one at that!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-86120526207718294492012-08-15T23:24:45.007-07:002012-08-15T23:24:45.007-07:00Kinda weak credentials. Shows that nuclear scienc...Kinda weak credentials. Shows that nuclear science isn't a talent magnet any longer.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-14046182600338502062012-08-13T07:01:48.366-07:002012-08-13T07:01:48.366-07:00Is there hidden meaning in the choice of words? Wh...Is there hidden meaning in the choice of words? What is the difference in 'manage' and 'operate'? Perhaps the announcement was just sloppy wording by a summer intern. One usually has higher expectations from the press shop of a professional organization.<br /><br />"LLNS manages the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory"<br /><br />"LANS operates Los Alamos National Laboratory"<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-72235391461067103392012-08-13T04:50:19.891-07:002012-08-13T04:50:19.891-07:00This story was the banner headline all weekend on ...This story was the banner headline all weekend on the LANL home page, but the last line is a real eye grabber.<br /><br />"US Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station contact:" followed by name, phone number and e-mail.<br /><br />What does the US Forrest Service have to do with the Lab Boards? Is there more to this story?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-5958995764566739962012-08-12T21:31:23.334-07:002012-08-12T21:31:23.334-07:00Who cares. What has the Board Governors really don...Who cares. What has the Board Governors really done to earn their keep. The UC Board of Regents had more power over the Lab Directors than the useless suits on the BOG. <br /><br />The Regents at least had public meetings that forced the Directors to account for their actions and failures in public. Lab employees could even attend or read the minutes of these meetings and the Lab directors replies to tough questions - not anymore. I remember calling one of the Regents and asking them to look into an issue, they did, and got back to me - not anymore. The regents took their public service oversight responsibilites seriously - not like the kiss-up BOG.<br /><br />Some day the IG or GAO will be forced to take a hard look at this joke of a management strucutre and the costs to the taxpayers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-91085992029918863902012-08-12T21:16:18.037-07:002012-08-12T21:16:18.037-07:00For some reason I thought LLNS and LANS were the s...For some reason I thought LLNS and LANS were the same company. Am I wrong?<br /><br />- LLNS is comprised of: Bechtel National, the University of California, BWX Technologies, URS, and Battelle. The team also includes Texas A&M University.<br /> <br />- LANS is composed of: Bechtel National, the University of California, BWX Technologies, and URS.<br /><br />Why are there different parent companies, and does this matter in how the two labs are actually run?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-57476592531443789052012-08-12T18:15:19.791-07:002012-08-12T18:15:19.791-07:00Google brings up his history with Los Alamos. Fasc...Google brings up his history with Los Alamos. Fascinating stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-80961150049605362082012-08-12T16:21:57.349-07:002012-08-12T16:21:57.349-07:00'He retired as a partner with PricewaterhouseC...'He retired as a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the global accounting/consulting organization, in 2008 after an association of more than 31 years."<br /><br /><br />PricewaterhouseCoopers? Hmmmm, where have I heard that name before in the news? Oh, now I remember! The early 2000's Enron scandal! Perfect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com