Why is it so difficult at LANL?
This one is a zinger.
Fence building is not a difficult job at Y-12, but reportedly a most difficult job to get it right at LANL.
While it may be something that 'we' know how to design and construct, 'we' clearly is not LANL, according to the recent reports on TA-55.
"Putting these fences in is not a very difficult job or difficult project," he said. "But, all things considered . . . I mean, there's a PIDAS system around the Air Force One hangar. PIDAS systems are used widely. So this is something we actually know how to design and construct."
John Eschenberg, federal project director for UPF.
This one is a zinger.
Fence building is not a difficult job at Y-12, but reportedly a most difficult job to get it right at LANL.
While it may be something that 'we' know how to design and construct, 'we' clearly is not LANL, according to the recent reports on TA-55.
"Putting these fences in is not a very difficult job or difficult project," he said. "But, all things considered . . . I mean, there's a PIDAS system around the Air Force One hangar. PIDAS systems are used widely. So this is something we actually know how to design and construct."
John Eschenberg, federal project director for UPF.
Comments
I suspect there is lots of conflict at LANL enough to make even easy tasks hard.
Time for divorce. Having NNSA oversight leads to nothing good.
In many ways, to the outside world LANL of today looks a lot like LANL of 5 - 15 years ago.
On two fronts the argument that NNSA is to blame is flawed. There was no NNSA 15 years ago and the lab managed to hose up anyway. Add in the relatively calm period at the lab from 08 - 11 that was under NNSA oversight and look elsewhere for the root cause.
It's no surprise to hear lab middle and upper managers and their mouthpieces putting blame on NNSA. They will resist greater oversight even though it is for the good of this country. These people should really just be fired. NNSA needs to be given more power over the labs, since lab management is obviously incapable of managing the operations they are entrusted and paid to manage.
November 30, 2012 12:50 PM
Parney is unfortunately in "denial".
November 30, 2012 12:50 PM
No, it's because LANL doesn't have its own blog. Simple. No one at LANL really cares what happens at LLNL, and vice versa.
Of course not, but no matter. The two can't work together - two moms in the same bed, no ones happy. A divorce needed, without blame.
LANL is essential to stockpile stewardship whatever its occasional and exaggerated faults.
NNSA cannot substitute for LANL, no matter its competence.
Can't get along, separate. Only LANL is essential. The loss of NNSA would not be noticed. SecDef would notice if Charlie and George (yes George, not Parney), didn't show up when he had a question.
They are not. More uncertainty causes less focus, turnover of young staff and employee compensation discord.
There is a reason that LANS hasn't done a morale survey for several years. As low and as shocking as the ratings were last time at LANL, I'm sure the morale has dropped even further. Trust in LANS management is pretty much non-existent at the moment. The "us vs. them" divide has grown extreme and for good reason.
If SecDef has ever been in same room as Charlie there should be a 'photo op' from the visit, and a press release. Without them, one can only speculate, but he might notice if LANL was a no show. Then again, would you believe much that came from the joint as it is now run?
Trusted advisor to the government on shooting range operations.
Does your radiological facility have those pesky multiple control barriers to prevent active sources from walking out undetected? Call us, we know how to do this without setting off any alarms.
Just because we can't do the cost math for project management, doesn't mean we can't do the code math for science based stockpile stewardship.
December 3, 2012 11:17 AM
Better: Advanced Wireless Non-operational Security Fences, LLC
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December 4, 2012 6:17 PM
Ok, you win. Snoopy, this deserves a certificate.