To
all Laboratory Employees:
As you are aware, recent enacted law has called for the contracts
for managing Los Alamos National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
to be competed when their existing contracts expire. Specifics
regarding the competition and the timeline are yet to be determined,
but we do know that they will be competed. The University
is focused on strong and effective management of the laboratories
and we are preparing as if we will compete. The UC Board of
Regents will make the final decision on competition based
on an assessment of the terms and conditions of the competition.
In the coming months there will be news articles, statements,
and speculations from many different sources about various
possibilities, assumptions and strategies associated with
UC’s management of the laboratories and the impending
competition. During this time, the University will work to
ensure that you are kept informed regarding management and
competition issues. We will continue to disseminate the University
of California’s LAB UPDATE and will incorporate information
about competition activities when appropriate. In addition,
we will continue to provide information to the public affairs
offices at each laboratory and to the larger University community
via the University’s website.
I would be remiss to send a message at this time without
reminding you of the responsibility that each of us has for
laboratory security, particularly at the weapons labs. The
University considers safety and security as top priorities
and I have directed each laboratory, as appropriate, to ensure
that proper policies and procedures are in place to ensure
the safe operations and secure handling of information and
materials, as well as the security of the facilities. Our
nation has placed a great trust in all of us to safely and
securely do our job and as the laboratories’ manager,
on behalf of the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear
Security Administration, we expect no less than your full
and utmost attention to and compliance with all safety and
security procedures. Anything less, of course, is unacceptable
to us all.
As I have previously said, I ask that you remain focused
on your mission and your responsibilities at the laboratory.
The University of California is very proud of the work of
the national laboratories, and the ongoing contributions that
you are making to the scientific and technological advances
that continue to keep our nation at the forefront. The work
the labs are doing in the areas of homeland security and in
maintaining the safety, security and reliability of our nation’s
nuclear stockpile, among many other areas, is invaluable to
our country’s national security.
Bob Foley
Vice President for Laboratory Management
University of California
CALENDAR
