Eyes On, Hands Off
This policy of NNSA is getting a lot of press recently, as the momentum is shifting from less oversight of lab contractors to more oversight by federal groups. Somewhere it was mentioned that this policy came from Don Cook when the local sites reported to him, before this function was shifted to some other box in NNSA. As the policy is now history, when will Cook also be history?
This policy of NNSA is getting a lot of press recently, as the momentum is shifting from less oversight of lab contractors to more oversight by federal groups. Somewhere it was mentioned that this policy came from Don Cook when the local sites reported to him, before this function was shifted to some other box in NNSA. As the policy is now history, when will Cook also be history?
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March 16, 2013 at 5:53 PM
Ridiculous. It was not a "debacle" it was a small embarrassment that was blown all out of proportion by the press, DC bureaucrats, and you. No one was injured or killed, no damage occurred, and no national security secrets or nuclear material were lost. However, this is now the way the world works: make a mistake and you should be shot yesterday. Thanks to the internet, we are all reduced to ignorant fools, because that's who make up 95% of the apparent "public"; i.e., those who choose to shoot their mouths off with no knowledge and unfortunately have access to a computer.
For the contractor who no longer runs the show, I don't think they'd call it a minor embarrassment.
For Sandia,LLNS and LANS arguing that NNSA is too intrusive the backlash of congress will be a total failure in their efforts to get NNSA to operate in a sensible manner.
But back to the main headline of Eyes On, Hands Off. We are going to switch from a self given eye exam to a prostate exam by someone with sharp finger nails.
Aging and phase stability issues, long-term corrosion when in contact with other materials in weapons, longevity of wrought vs cast, changes in crystal structure and mechanical response (static and dynamic), macro mechanical issues such as fracture toughness and environmental stability. None of which represented problems with a dynamically changing stockpile. Long-term, there are worries about reliability.