LLNL - The True Story -

Contributed by thief: As the screws are slowly turned on the federal budget....has anyone heard any decent layoff rumors recently?

An Article by Russ Wellen in http://www.ips-dc.org http://www.ips-dc.org/blog/seed_of_destruction_nuclear_pits

http://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201006/losalamos.cfm

Anonymously contributed: He's Back . . . Never forget who lead the transition to the private contractor of the once great LLNL: ". . . There are so many people who ensured the transition went as smoothly as possible in a period of unprecedented change for our Laboratory. Thanks go not only to my team and the many employees who supported them, but also to the team at the University of California Office of the President who worked closely with us throughout the transition to sort through benefits, contracts, communications and legal issues and to the Laboratory Site Office who helped identify and resolve issues dealing with changing from a public to a private entity. And of course I am forever grateful to have had the pleasure of working with Tom Gioconda and his LLNS transition team, which led us to the finish line. Transitioning a contract that has been in place for 55 years is a very challenging task at best and I can't imagine what it would have been like without Tom at ...

Anonymously contributed: After three years of stunning leadership, Steve Liedle exits stage left. But don't worry folks, the universe will be balanced. He is being replaced by Tom Gioconda, also of Bechtel. Hopefully, the words of the Who won't be valid: "Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss"

The poll shows 13 YES and 25 NO. The question is: did or is any of the 25 who said no are going to do something about it?

Anonymously contributed: If you peruse the job openings you may find this one: Posting Title: NIF Landscape Manager Job #: 009061 It is only a 50% time job, but I don't think the boys in B111 have a Landscape Manager. If NIF doesn't work, they'll look good while going down.