tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post86126874753256869..comments2024-03-27T20:42:17.293-07:00Comments on LLNL - The True Story -: Top award winnersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-50328313039688090532017-08-19T12:38:40.766-07:002017-08-19T12:38:40.766-07:00The majority of employees at LANL are on the weapo...The majority of employees at LANL are on the weapons production side....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-22709818982657435682017-08-14T19:57:49.470-07:002017-08-14T19:57:49.470-07:00Sorry to burst your bubble, but the majority of LA...Sorry to burst your bubble, but the majority of LANL employees do not get to do science.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-20591100952997349482017-08-14T12:44:26.307-07:002017-08-14T12:44:26.307-07:00Newcomers to the blog might find this entire threa...Newcomers to the blog might find this entire thread educational about how much difficulty UC had in getting DOE to accept McMillan as LANL Director.<br /><br />Looks like Dr. Chu knew what he was talking about when he informed UC to go find someone better.<br /><br /><br />https://llnlthetruestory.blogspot.fr/2011/06/chu-white-house-expected-to-play-larger.html<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-80425304251182743512017-08-14T08:30:54.888-07:002017-08-14T08:30:54.888-07:00Bechtel, for all of its worldly experience, got ta...Bechtel, for all of its worldly experience, got taken when they didn't object to UC putting Charlie in charge. They might not have been able to stop the train wreck, but at least they should have invested in attempting to force UC into selecting a more qualified person. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-53479464212425244822017-08-14T03:40:56.176-07:002017-08-14T03:40:56.176-07:00Sellers. Isn't she the one who had the Lab pa...Sellers. Isn't she the one who had the Lab pay for her and her husband's Santa Fe Opera tickets, including meals, per diem, and hotel (Eldorado)? All under the auspices of a recruiting interview for her husband? Another LANS FUBAR.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-82109861657903007072017-08-13T17:54:32.822-07:002017-08-13T17:54:32.822-07:00Sellers has squat to do with Bechtel and all to do...Sellers has squat to do with Bechtel and all to do with McMillan's blind support for her after it was clear she had violated federal laws. 5:31 claims that this went on for only several months, but those that know the real story are aware that it was closer to two years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-45695676371618005492017-08-13T17:31:24.782-07:002017-08-13T17:31:24.782-07:00In February of 2014, LANL issued a statement sayin...In February of 2014, LANL issued a statement saying that the contract with Beth Sellers' husband (unnamed in the announcement) was in violation of internal Lab Policies. The Lab announced that they terminated his contract, and they announced that LANL paid the Federal Government back. This was forced by an Inspector General Report.<br /><br />FOLLOWING this public announcement, on March 7, 2014, Sellers voluntarily resigned. <br /><br />That's the way a high-level employee gets fired.<br /><br />If McMillan wanted to keep Sellers, he would not have approved the lab's public message which implicated Sellers(unnamed at the time) in these illegal activities. He certainly dragged both feet for several months, but he indeed did take the final action that forced her to resign. <br /><br />McMillan certainly did not proclaim absolute loyalty to Bechtel.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-28180873950530461282017-08-13T17:22:47.484-07:002017-08-13T17:22:47.484-07:00Doesn't matter how you try to package it, UC h...Doesn't matter how you try to package it, UC has led the decay of LANL science. They made this mess of a bed, now they must sleep in it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-59951838708765152282017-08-13T10:47:45.713-07:002017-08-13T10:47:45.713-07:00She did work for Bechtel after LANL it is on her L...She did work for Bechtel after LANL it is on her Linkedin page. <br /><br /><br />https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-beth-sellers-35517221Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-18370922426180902692017-08-13T08:50:05.011-07:002017-08-13T08:50:05.011-07:008:47, after a year, but I guess in government that...8:47, after a year, but I guess in government that is pretty quick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-34222874955822239432017-08-13T08:47:49.778-07:002017-08-13T08:47:49.778-07:008:45, she did not. She quickly transitioned to ret...8:45, she did not. She quickly transitioned to retirement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-74448400162267438372017-08-13T08:45:24.174-07:002017-08-13T08:45:24.174-07:00"She did not work for Bechtel when she was pe..."She did not work for Bechtel when she was personally recruited to her position by McMillan."<br /><br /><br />She went to work for Bechtel after she left LANL. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-2746522485469345802017-08-13T08:24:56.096-07:002017-08-13T08:24:56.096-07:00"Absolute loyalty" to Bechtel?
LAUGHABL..."Absolute loyalty" to Bechtel?<br /><br />LAUGHABLE, made-up nonsense.<br /><br />Did you forget that the first two Bechtel Deputy Directors were REMOVED by UC and the UC Lab Director?<br /><br />August 12, 2017 at 6:37 PM<br /><br /><br /><br />One early Deputy Director was displaced by Anastasio, with the support of UC. He was a career Bechtel man, and part of the original bid team.<br /><br />Contrast that with Sellers, who received a debarment from federal contracting for ethics violations. She was protected by McMillan, with the support of UC, for years after her actions were exposed. She did not work for Bechtel when she was personally recruited to her position by McMillan.<br /><br /><br />UC backed up both decisions, and the difference was in the leadership quality of the Directors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-72342822587876789432017-08-13T08:23:50.032-07:002017-08-13T08:23:50.032-07:00"Absolute loyalty" to Bechtel?
LAUGHABL..."Absolute loyalty" to Bechtel?<br /><br />LAUGHABLE, made-up nonsense.<br /><br />Did you forget that the first two Bechtel Deputy Directors were REMOVED by UC and the UC Lab Director?<br /><br />August 12, 2017 at 6:37 PM<br /><br /><br /><br />One early Deputy Director was displaced by Anastasio, with the support of UC. He was a career Bechtel man, and part of the original bid team.<br /><br />Contrast that with Sellers, who received a debarment from federal contracting for ethics violations. She was protected by McMillan, with the support of UC, for years after her actions were exposed. She did not work for Bechtel when she was personally recruited to her position by McMillan.<br /><br /><br />UC backed up both decisions, and the difference was in the leadership quality of the Directors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-29703569345062506532017-08-13T07:40:08.400-07:002017-08-13T07:40:08.400-07:00August 12, 2017 at 7:07 PM doesn't feel compel...August 12, 2017 at 7:07 PM doesn't feel compelled to defend the truth.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-18407947181884116412017-08-12T22:08:41.544-07:002017-08-12T22:08:41.544-07:00
August 12, 2017 at 7:07 PM
By the way someone fr...<br />August 12, 2017 at 7:07 PM<br /><br />By the way someone from a previous post gave a list of names of folks all of which where part of the contract writing, can you deny that these people where not promoted? Perhaps you did not provide the proper expertise they had hoped for or perhaps you did get rewarded by keeping the position you had. Just something to think about. By the way a number of group leaders who also provided input where latter promoted well beyond their capabilities by the initial wave of people who got moved up. This created cascade of crap in which the yes man and toadies where rewarded after the Dons and Capos got their booty. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-69194673603893526082017-08-12T21:52:51.585-07:002017-08-12T21:52:51.585-07:00Not true. I was one of those who voluntarily lent ...Not true. I was one of those who voluntarily lent my expertise to the contract bid by LANS. I did my work in SF and left when it was done. I continued in my position at LANL with my previous salary after the transition, with nothing but a sincere thanks from my (new) managers, and I asked for nothing else. I'd have done the same for the other side if they'd asked, just part of making sure the job was done right.<br /><br />August 12, 2017 at 7:07 PM<br /><br />This sounds like total and I mean total BS, since I also know number of people of people who where involved in the contract writing and every single one of them<br />was richly rewarded and than they even went around and bragged very openly about this. The big give away that you are just lying is this little tidbit "just part of making sure the job was done right"...ya sure. Come on do you really thing you can come on this blog and just out and out lie like this and not get expect called out.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-90341765155727541742017-08-12T19:07:25.247-07:002017-08-12T19:07:25.247-07:00"Every single LANL manager that traveled to B..."Every single LANL manager that traveled to Bechtel HQ in San Francisco to help write the winning LANS bid has been extremely well rewarded since LANS took over the LANL contract." <br /><br />August 12, 2017 at 1:37 PM<br /><br />Not true. I was one of those who voluntarily lent my expertise to the contract bid by LANS. I did my work in SF and left when it was done. I continued in my position at LANL with my previous salary after the transition, with nothing but a sincere thanks from my (new) managers, and I asked for nothing else. I'd have done the same for the other side if they'd asked, just part of making sure the job was done right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-8216324213592217362017-08-12T18:37:32.643-07:002017-08-12T18:37:32.643-07:00"Absolute loyalty" to Bechtel?
LAUGHAB..."Absolute loyalty" to Bechtel? <br /><br />LAUGHABLE, made-up nonsense.<br /><br />Did you forget that the first two Bechtel Deputy Directors were REMOVED by UC and the UC Lab Director?<br /><br />Scooby, BAN THIS LIAR. He is making a mockery of your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-18764785898395321012017-08-12T14:32:48.489-07:002017-08-12T14:32:48.489-07:00The same applies to the other names on the list. I...The same applies to the other names on the list. In fact, "Every single LANL manager that traveled to Bechtel HQ in San Francisco to help write the winning LANS bid has been extremely well rewarded since LANS took over the LANL contract." http://llnlthetruestory.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-future-of-lanl-after-lans-contract.html<br /><br />And this is exactly how Bechtel took over, they said you will be richly rewarded but you must do our bidding and your loyalty is absolute. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-57350801643758608882017-08-12T13:37:56.336-07:002017-08-12T13:37:56.336-07:00It is correct to point out that LANL owes its pres...It is correct to point out that LANL owes its present, sad state of science to Wallace, Bishop, Sarrao, Sauer, Hockaday and Priedhorsky. While we are at it, let us also recall that all these people predate LANS LLC. Here is just one article showing how "concerned" Bill Priedhosky was about the last contract change: <br /><br />https://www.wired.com/2003/05/troubled-nuke-lab-up-for-grabs/<br /><br />Of course, his real concern at the time was to not lose his cushy position. We of course know that Bill's fears were allayed. Not only did he manage to stay on, but he succeeded in putting himself in charge of the LDRD program. His actions there over the last ten years are directly responsible for the hollowing out of the basic research at LANL and ZERO early career awards this year. <br /><br />The same applies to the other names on the list. In fact, "Every single LANL manager that traveled to Bechtel HQ in San Francisco to help write the winning LANS bid has been extremely well rewarded since LANS took over the LANL contract." http://llnlthetruestory.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-future-of-lanl-after-lans-contract.html<br /><br />The pertinent question now is: which headquarters are these people traveling to right now? And how many of them will continue running the science here -- into the ground! -- under the new contractor? Remember these guys are extremely resourceful, don't sell them short.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-24963155186945083992017-08-12T08:43:16.598-07:002017-08-12T08:43:16.598-07:00August 11, 2017 at 3:32 PM
August 11, 2017 at 6:28...August 11, 2017 at 3:32 PM<br />August 11, 2017 at 6:28 PM<br />August 11, 2017 at 7:55 PM<br />August 12, 2017 at 8:21 AM<br /><br /><br />Touch a nerve of the UC-led LANL science, eh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-91829595610797201062017-08-12T08:29:09.638-07:002017-08-12T08:29:09.638-07:008:21 AM somehow still doesn't understand that ...8:21 AM somehow still doesn't understand that this is a single-PI proposal competition, and LANL fell short. They appear to have some favorable bias toward the old Soviet style of proportional distribution of resources, not based on a competitive review of the quality of the proposal.<br /><br /><br />Consider that many of the university award winners come from locations that are not at the very top of the overall funding lists.<br /><br />Auburn University<br />Boston University<br />Carnegie Mellon University<br />Colorado School of Mines – two winners<br />Cornell University<br />Georgia Institute of Technology<br />Louisiana State University and A&M College<br />Michigan State University<br />Mississippi State University<br />North Carolina State University<br />Old Dominion University<br />Princeton University<br />Purdue University<br />SUNY Stony Brook University – three winners<br />The City College of New York<br />The College of William and Mary<br />The Ohio State University—two winners<br />The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa<br />University of California, Berkeley – two winners<br />University of Colorado, Boulder<br />University Of Delaware<br />University of Illinois – two winners<br />University of Kentucky<br />University of Massachusetts, Lowell<br />University of Michigan<br />University of Minnesota – two winners<br />University of Notre Dame<br />University of Rochester<br />University of Tennessee, Knoxville – two winners<br />Washington State University<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-87761834944746599902017-08-12T08:21:13.800-07:002017-08-12T08:21:13.800-07:00Science at LANL is wonderful and of the highest po...Science at LANL is wonderful and of the highest possible quality in the world. You should not question this, since it has been led recently by such giants of the field as Wallace, Bishop, Sarrao, Sauer, Hockaday and Preidhorsky.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5936951073896589340.post-19130155935425547952017-08-12T08:21:00.930-07:002017-08-12T08:21:00.930-07:00Choke Ridge got 11 times more money than LANL so, ...Choke Ridge got 11 times more money than LANL so, proportional to funding, LANL wouldn't be expected to win any awards, would it? <br /><br />Beserkly got 6 times more money, right? So, proportional to funding, LANL should be expected to win less than one award.<br /><br />The same is true for all of the other large labs, they all got much more OS funding than LANL.<br /><br />So much for the mindless hatred of LANL as there is NO basis to fault LANL here. NONE whatsoever. <br /><br />Only a nutcase can't understand this.<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com