I am also hearing that UTexas and Battalle are putting in a bid. Anyone else hear this?
That is at least two teams. How about Lockheed?
That is at least two teams. How about Lockheed?
Tri-Valley Cares needs to be on this if they aren't already. We need to make sure that NNSA and LLNL does not make good on promises to pursue such stupid ideas as doing Plutonium experiments on NIF. The stupidity arises from the fact that a huge population is placed at risk in the short and long term. Why do this kind of experiment in a heavily populated area? Only a moron would push that kind of imbecile area. Do it somewhere else in the god forsaken hills of Los Alamos. Why should the communities in the Bay Area be subjected to such increased risk just because the lab's NIF has failed twice and is trying the Hail Mary pass of doing an SNM experiment just to justify their existence? Those Laser EoS techniques and the people analyzing the raw data are all just BAD anyways. You know what comes next after they do the experiment. They'll figure out that they need larger samples. More risk for the local population. Stop this imbecilic pursuit. They wan...
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Well seeing that UC ran the lab very well for 60 years I think they have the best shot. U Texas with Battalle could be very nice. Either way with these two teams science at the lab should do very nicely. This of course is very bad news for the "I HATE LANL" troll but hey thats how it works sometimes.
How does your SPECULATION add up to "bad news" in any way, shape, or form?
September 21, 2017 at 8:18 AM
Simple very little speculation is needed since the troll hates everyone who works in LANL, out of jealously, delusions, or some form of bittiness. If UC gets the contract it is a good thing seeing that UC ran the lab well for 60 years and this time they will have much more control. This is good for the current employees at the lab and continues the legacy of the best and brightest. The troll will hate that to no end. On the other hand if U Texas and Battelle get it that could also be good because U Texas would love to be on par with UC and is of course would bring excellent university leadership. Battelle has has done very well in managing science and labs and if this teams wins it again bodes well for the legacy of the best and brightest. This again is very very bad news for our crazy bitter troll. Things are looking up at LANL, when LANL wins, New Mexico wins and the United States wins.
You certainly have changed your tune from your (mindless) defense of the hapless UC stooges to supporting a possible UC competitor.
September 21, 2017 at 4:09 PM
Yes the anti LANL troll is completely nuts. We can all agree on that.
September 21, 2017 at 8:02 PM
This is one of the concerns I keep hearing. In general very few are happy with the current management which seems out of touch, incompetent, and way to much of it. The first thing that would need to change is reduce or get rid of PADS and ADs these extra layers came in under LANS and although the created numerous high paying jobs with a lot more administration they added no value to the institution. If UC bids again they need to have plan to get rid of the current management. Even if the for profit model is changed the current managers grew up and blossomed under that mindset and that mindset is that basically LANL is like Iraq, it is scam to make easy money for no work. Current management simply does not believe in a lab mission or a lab purpose other than the lab being a good hustle, they reinforce that idea among themselves and cast out anyone who thinks otherwise. This is how they live and it is not going to change. If you don't believe me than why are they going on how McMillan was not fired but simply chose to retire and that he was such a great man. I am not kidding they are actually saying this stuff. Numerous lower level managers and staff say it is like they are talking about Kim Jun Ill of North Korea and find it nauseating. The current management are not the people you want in the next contract. Now the question is if UC is going to simply go with the exact same team and same lab structure or if they going get rid of these guys bring some new faces and change the current management structure.
A number of people seemed surprised by UC teaming up with Bechtel again but perhaps there is so little time to put a coherent bid in that they will simply put in the same bid as they did last time and win because no else will bid or no one can get a credible team together that fast. Some of said that UC is not really that serious and simply putting in a bid as a favor and hopes it reflects well on their management at LLNL. Others are saying Bechtel is simply so powerful that if it wants to stay it can stay. Who knows.
MORE LANS is not a solution. This partnrrship lost a no contest automatic contract renewal by performing subpar over a long period.
A new organizational design is required.
Bechtel out.
What is the basis for the assertion that UC IS teaming with bechtel?
September 22, 2017 at 3:24 AM
Meetings are occurring between Bechtel and UC to discuss teaming including a new structure. One happened right after the visit by interested bidders and another is scheduled to occur two weeks from now. Ugh....