Review of Governance Reform in the National Nuclear Security Administration

Webcast

Review of Governance Reform in the National Nuclear Security Administration Public Briefing on a recent National Academies/NAPA Report

December 2, 2020

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)

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About

National Nuclear Security Administration Public Briefing on a recent National Academies/NAPA Report seeks to evaluate recent changes in government and management at NNSA.

We'll post login instructions here as the event approaches, and all registrants will receive login instructions via email the day before the event.

The event will be streamed from the National Academies livestream channel. If you would like to check that you can access the site ahead of time, please visit https://livestream.com/nasem.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Scott Weidman

(202) 334-2400
sweidman@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Review of Governance Reform in the National Nuclear Security Administration: Discussion with Bob Raines (NA-APM)

July 20, 2020

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)

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About

This open discussion will focus on NNSA's contracting strategy and award fees.

Please contact Adam Darr (adarr@napawash.org) to register for this event.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Adam Darr

adarr@napawash.org

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Review of Governance Reform in the National Nuclear Security Administration conference call with Steve Ho of NNSA/CEPE

June 3, 2020

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET)

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About

Update on NNSA's Office of Cost Estimation and Program Evaluation.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Scott Weidman

(202) 334-2400
sweidman@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Review of Governance Reform in the National Nuclear Security Administration - Virtual Discussion of NNSA-DoD Relationships (2 of 2)

May 21, 2020

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)

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About

Discussion with the following individuals about the state of relationships between theÂ National Nuclear Security Administration and the Department of Defense.

Mr. James J. Brooks, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration (Air Force Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration)
Mr. Tom Troyano, Director, Strategic Systems and Treaty Compliance (Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment)
Mr. Greg Weaver, Deputy Director for Strategic Stability (Joint Staff)???
VADM Johnny Wolfe, Director, and Dr. Mark Galvin, Branch Head for Reentry Systems (Navy Strategic Systems Programs)

Please contact Michelle Schwalbe (mschwalbe@nas.edu) by May 18 to register for this virtual meeting.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Michelle Schwalbe

(310) 569-3128
mschwalbe@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Tracking and Assessing Governance and Management Reform in the Nuclear Security Enterprise Committee Meeting

April 16 - 17, 2020

Past

Agenda

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This meeting will be entirely virtual. Anyone who wishes to observe open sessions of the meeting should contact Shenae Bradley before April 10 for connection information.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Al Burman, Jonathan Breul, Keith Coleman, Dona Crawford, Marty Faga, Paul Fleury, TJ Glauthier, Dave Graham, Bill Greenwalt, Bob Hale, Don Levy, Barbara Romzek, Joan Woodard, Merri Wood-Schultz

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Takeaways from open session presentations

Themes and workplan for the final report
- What range of questions need to be evaluated?
- What additional information and analysis is needed?
- Possible findings
- Plan for gathering information and drafting the report

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

April 21, 2020

Contact

Shenae Bradley

(202) 334-2293
sbradley@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Review of Governance Reform in the National Nuclear Security Administration: Recap of Recent Site Visits to Y-12, Sandia, and Livermore Regarding Governance and Management Changes

March 30, 2020

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (ET)

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About

Panel members will share their impressions from recent site visits to Y-12, Sandia National Laboratories, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. To observe:

https://nasem.zoom.us/j/995868788

Or iPhone one-tap :

US: +16465588656,995868788#

Or Telephone:

Dial: 1 646 558 8656

Meeting ID: 995 868 788

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Scott Weidman

(202) 334-2400
sweidman@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Governance and Management Reform in the National Nuclear Security Administration, Committee Meeting

December 5 - 6, 2019

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Al Burman
Barbara Romzek
David Graham
Dona Crawford
Joan Woodard
Jonathan Breul
Keith Coleman
Martin Faga
Paul Fleury
Robert Hale
TJ Glauthier
Don Levy

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Results of the committee working groups since the last meeting
Reflections on open sessions
Plans for the next interim report
Goals for the final study report and associated information-gathering

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

none

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

January 22, 2020

Contact

Shenae Bradley

(202) 334-2293
sbradley@nas.edu

Location

National Academy of Sciences Building

2101 Constitution Ave NW

Washington DC 20418, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Conference call with Kelly Cummins of NNSA NA-19

November 18, 2019

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (ET)

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About

Discussion of management plans for pit production

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Scott Weidman

(202) 334-2400
sweidman@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Conference call with selected staff from NNSA sites

October 31, 2019

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (ET)

Past

About

Please contact Shenae Bradley for additional information.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Shenae Bradley

(202) 334-2293
sbradley@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Conference call with William Bookless

October 30, 2019

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

Please contact Shenae Bradley for additional information.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Shenae Bradley

(202) 334-2293
sbradley@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Conference call with David Huizenga

October 22, 2019

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

Please contact Shenae Bradley for more information.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Shenae Bradley

(202) 334-2293
sbradley@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Conference call with selected staff from NNSA's Albuquerque center

October 22, 2019

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (ET)

Past

About

Please contact Shenae Bradley for more information.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Shenae Bradley

(202) 334-2293
sbradley@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Conference call with selected staff at NNSA's Albuquerque center

October 21, 2019

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (ET)

Past

About

Please contact Shenae Bradley for more information.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Shenae Bradley

(202) 334-2293
sbradley@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting with Kelly Cummins at NNSA HQ

October 16, 2019

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM (ET)

Past

About

Discussion of management plan for pit production

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Scott Weidman

(202) 334-2400
sweidman@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Committee meeting

September 4 - 5, 2019

Past

Agenda

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Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Merri Wood-Schultz
Dona Crawford
Bill Greenwalt
Allan Burman
Keith Coleman
Barbara Romzek
Jonathan Breul
Don Levy
Paul Fleury
T.J. Glauthier
Robert Hale
David Graham

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Topics for fourth interim report and final study report
Plans for near-term information gathering

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

2019 report to Congress from NNSA’s Operations and Efficiencies Board
NNSA report to Congress on the feasibility of an enterprise-wide employee survey
NNSA report to Congress on burdensome practices in the enterprise

Contact

Shenae Bradley

(202) 334-2293
sbradley@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Site visit at Los Alamos National Laboratory

August 2, 2019

7:00 AM - 1:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

Discussions with a cross-section of scientists and engineers about management of base capabilities for the long term.

Anyone who would like to observe must contact Shenae Bradley by July 22nd in order to request site access.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Shenae Bradley

(202) 334-2293
sbradley@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Site visit at Sandia National Laboratories-Albuquerque

August 1, 2019

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

Discussions with a cross-section of scientists and engineers about management of base capabilities for the long term.

Anyone who would like to observe must contact Shenae Bradley by July 22nd in order to request site access.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Shenae Bradley

(202) 334-2293
sbradley@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Site visit at Sandia National Laboratories-California

July 31, 2019

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

Discussions with a cross-section of scientists and engineers about management of base capabilities for the long term.

Anyone who would like to observe must contact Shenae Bradley by July 22nd in order to request site access.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Shenae Bradley

(202) 334-2293
sbradley@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Site visit at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

July 31, 2019

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM (ET)

Past

About

Discussions with a cross-section of scientists and engineers about management of base capabilities for the long term.

Anyone who would like to observe must contact Shenae Bradley by July 22nd in order to request site access.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Shenae Bradley

(202) 334-2293
sbradley@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Committee Meeting

May 16, 2019

7:30 AM - 4:00 PM (ET)

Past

Agenda

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Anyone wishing to observe the open sessions of this meeting must contact Shenae Bradley at sbradley@nas.edu no later than Friday, May 3.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Jonathan Breul
Don Levy
Allan Burman
Dona Crawford
Martin Faga (by phone)
Paul Fleury
David Graham
Robert Hale
Barbara Romzek
Merri Wood-Schultz
Joan Woodard

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Review of panel activities since last meeting
Concept for the fourth interim report (Feb. 2020) and final study report (Sept. 2020)
Discussion of next steps

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

• NNSA’s Strategic Vision
• NNSA’s Governance and Management Framework
• NNSA’s Strategic Integrated Roadmap
• GAO report on Data Calls, https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-19-286R
• GAO report on NNSA Financial Integration, https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-19-101
• 2017 and 2018 reports to Congress from NNSA’s Operations and Efficiencies Board
• “New Study Finds NNSA Pit Strategy Unlikely to Meet Production Deadline, Lawmaker Says,” published online May 2, 2019 at https://www.exchangemonitor.com/235121-2/

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

May 28, 2019

Contact

Shenae Bradley

(202) 334-2293
sbradley@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Site Visit at Los Alamos National Laboratory

May 14 - 15, 2019

Past

Agenda

Download the Agenda

About

Anyone wishing to observe the open sessions of this meeting must contact Shenae Bradley at sbradley@nas.edu no later than Friday, May 3.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Jonathan Breul
Allan Burman
Dona Crawford
Paul Fleury
David Graham
Robert Hale
Barbara Romzek
Merri Wood-Schultz
Joan Woodard

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Recent NNSA strategic documents
Recent GAO reports on NNSA management
Institute for Defense Analyses review of NNSA's pit production plans
Observations from the Los Alamos site visit

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

NNSA’s Strategic Vision
NNSA’s Governance and Management Framework
NNSA’s Strategic Integrated Roadmap
GAO report on Data Calls, https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-19-286R
GAO report on NNSA Financial Integration, https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-19-101
2017 and 2018 reports to Congress from NNSA’s Operations and Efficiencies Board
Article about the IDA review of NNSA's pit production plans, “New Study Finds NNSA Pit Strategy Unlikely to Meet Production Deadline, Lawmaker Says,” published online May 2, 2019 at https://www.exchangemonitor.com/235121-2/

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

May 28, 2019

Contact

Shenae Bradley

(202) 334-2293
sbradley@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Committee meeting

September 5 - 6, 2018

Past

Agenda

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About

Anyone wishing to attend the portion of the meeting at DOE Headquarters must contact Shenae Bradley by August 29 to arrange for access.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Don Levy
Jonathan Breul
Keith Coleman
Dona Crawford
Marty Faga
Allan Burman
Joan Woodard
William Greenwalt
Paul Fleury
David Graham
Barbara Romzek
Merri Wood-Schultz

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Impressions from the site visit to the Kansas City Plant
Insights from the August 6th session on NNSA-DOD relations
Progress report from the working group on budget atomization
NNSA’s compensation approval process
NNSA governance issues raised in the FY19 NDAA
Possible next steps on data gathering
Background on NNSA’s site governance peer review process
Background on NNSA’s strategic planning activities
Planning for an upcoming status update with HASC and SASC staff
Plans for the remainder of 2018

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Staff-authored background documents

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 24, 2018

Contact

Shenae Bradley

(202) 334-2293
sbradley@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Telephone interview involving partial committee

November 14, 2017

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)

Past

Agenda

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Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Adam Darr

(202) 204-3674
adarr@napawash.org

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Videoconference to plan Sandia site visit

September 27, 2017

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (ET)

Past

Agenda

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Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Adam Darr

adarr@napawash.org

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Partial committee meeting with GAO experts

July 25, 2017

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)

Past

Agenda

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Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Rodney Howard

(202) 334-2421
rhoward@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar on NNSA's Site Governance Steering Committee

June 12, 2017

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)

Past

Agenda

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Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Rodney Howard

(202) 334-2421
rhoward@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar on principles of strategic planning

June 8, 2017

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (ET)

Past

Agenda

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Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Adam Darr

(703) 969-3003
adarr@napawash.org

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Conference call with three NNSA Field Office Managers

February 3, 2017

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)

Past

Agenda

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Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Rodney Howard

(202) 334-2421
rhoward@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting between study co-chairs and NNSA leadership

January 24, 2017

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (ET)

Past

Agenda

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Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Scott Weidman

(202) 334-2421
sweidman@nas.edu

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Webinar on the Mies-Augustine report

August 29, 2016

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (ET)

Past

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Not Closed

Contact

Rodney Howard

(202) 334-2421
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Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

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Webinar on the CRENEL report

August 26, 2016

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)

Past

Agenda

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Contact

Rodney Howard

(202) 334-2421
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Washington DC 20001, USA

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Webinar overview of the Nuclear Security Enterprise

August 4, 2016

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)

Past

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Not Closed

Contact

Rodney Howard

(202) 334-2421
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Keck Center

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Washington DC 20001, USA

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Meeting

Review of Governance Reform in the National Nuclear Security Administration: Discussion with Dr. Charlie Verdon (NA-10)

July 13, 2020

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

This open discussion will focus on NNSA's contracting strategy and award fees.

Please contact Adam Darr (adarr@napawash.org) to register for this event.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Adam Darr

adarr@napawash.com

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Closed

Review of Governance Reform in the National Nuclear Security Administration Final Committee Meeting

June 24 - 25, 2020

Past

About

This will be a virtual closed-session meeting of the committee.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Jonathan D. Breul, Donald H. Levy, Allan V. Burman, Dona L. Crawford, Martin C. Faga, Paul A. Fleury, T. J. Glauthier, David Graham, William Greenwalt, Robert F. Hale, Barbara Romzek, Merri Wood-Schultz, Joan B. Woodard

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Draft portions of the final report and possible findings and recommendations

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

June 29, 2020

Contact

Shenae Bradley

(202) 334-2293
sbradley@nas.edu

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Meeting

Review of Governance Reform in the National Nuclear Security Administration - Virtual Discussion of NNSA-DoD Relationships (1 of 2)

May 20, 2020

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

Discussion with the following individuals about the state of relationships between theÂ National Nuclear Security Administration and the Department of Defense.

Mr. Drew Walter, Performing the Duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters (Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment)
Maj. Gen. Shaun Morris, Commander / Joe Oder, Executive Director (Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center)

Please contact Michelle Schwalbe (mschwalbe@nas.edu) by May 18 to register for this virtual meeting.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Michelle Schwalbe

(310) 569-3128
mschwalbe@nas.edu

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It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Site visit to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

March 4, 2020

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

About

Information-gathering discussions about governance and management with government and contractor employees at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Jonathan Breul
TJ Glauthier
Dona Crawford
David Graham
Robert Hale

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Progress in governance and management

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

none

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

March 10, 2020

Contact

Shenae Bradley

(202) 334-2293
sbradley@nas.edu

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It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Site visit to Sandia National Laboratories

February 21, 2020

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

About

Information-gathering discussions about governance and management with government and contractor employees at the Sandia National Laboratories.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

Contact

Shenae Bradley

(202) 334-2293
sbradley@nas.edu

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It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Site visit to NNSA's Y-12 plant

February 4, 2020

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

About

Information-gathering discussions about governance and management with government and contractor employees at the Y-12 site.

Anyone wishing to observe open sessions of this meeting must register by January 27 with Shenae Bradley, sbradley@nas.edu.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Jonathan Bruel
Dona Crawford
David Graham
Merri Wood-Schultz

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Joint Discussion with CNS and NPO leadership
- update and discussion of recent developments and changes;
- follow-up on issues from earlier site visits.
- major changes and developments in the past 3 years
- major issues CNS and NPO are currently facing to achieve program goals
- status of implementation and institutionalization of the Administrator’s Vision and the G&M Framework
- Relationships between NPO and CNS
- Impact of HQ changes/realignments on CNS and NPO – current or anticipated
- progress addressing “burdensome practices”
- follow-up on issues from earlier Y-12 trip(s)

Detailed Discussion with CNS Leadership
- major initiatives and culture change objectives of CNS: your strategic plan and its implementation – challenges and barriers
- working relationship between CNS and NPO (extent to which and how “One NNSA” and “getting to yes” are being implemented; challenges remaining)
- working relationship between CNS and HQ
- managing and coordinating change: what is working and what is not
- CNS employee feedback: data collected and its use; major issues identified and being worked on

Detailed Discussion with NPO Leadership
- status of and activities related to implementing the Vision and the G&M Framework
- working relationship between CNS and NPO (extent to which and how “One NNSA” and “getting to yes” are being implemented; challenges remaining)
- working relationship between NPO and HQ; clarity of responsibilities
- NPO’s human capital issues (retirement eligibility was mentioned in 2017); contracting, logistical, or other challenges
- NPO’s role in site oversight and how that is working

Concurrent focus group sessions with discussion questions around topics such as:
- Implementing and institutionalizing change: (1) How your organization understands and is adopting (or adapting) the concepts in the Vision and the G&M Framework; (2) How the Vision and Framework relate to your job; (3) What you see as your role and responsibility for operationalizing the core values and other key concepts spelled out in the Vision; (4) What “getting to yes” means in practice at Y-12/Pantex or NPO?
- Clarity of or issues about roles and responsibilities. (For NPO personnel, any impact of realignment initiatives underway?)
- Characterizing working relationships—past and current -- including with HQ program personnel • Identifying and addressing burdensome practices – past and current
- Balancing risk – past and current
- Looking to the future for NNSA: what’s needed for success?
- Looking to the future for you: what’s needed for your success?

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

- NPO Organizational Chart
- CNS Strategic Plan
- NNSA Governance and Management Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 1

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

February 06, 2020

Contact

Shenae Bradley

(202) 334-2293
sbradley@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

TeleConference

Telephone call with Dave Douglass, SNL Deputy Director

May 2, 2019

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM (ET)

Past

About

Discuss adaptation of the Honeywell management system to Sandia National Laboratories

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Shenae Bradley

(202) 334-2293
sbradley@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

TeleConference

Discussion with GAO staff

April 12, 2019

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (ET)

Past

About

Meeting with GAO staff about their recent reports related to NNSA.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Scott Weidman

(202) 334-2400
sweidman@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Governance and Management of the Nuclear Security Enterprise, committee meeting

January 7 - 8, 2019

Past

Agenda

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Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Jonathan D. Breul
Donald H. Levy
Allan V. Burman
Keith Coleman
Dona L. Crawford
Martin C. Faga
Paul A. Fleury
T. J. Glauthier
David Graham
William Greenwalt
Robert F. Hale
Barbara Romzek
Merri Wood-Schultz
Joan B. Woodard

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Panel member impressions of NNSA's progress to date against Augustine-Mies goals.
Summaries of the panel's information-gathering during the fall of 2018.
Discussion of possible findings, recommendations, and further information for the third interim report to be delivered February 2019.
Priorities for 2019 information gathering.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

NNSA’s 2018 Year in Review
NNSA’s Safety Roadmap, November 2018

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

October 15, 2020

Contact

Shenae Bradley

(202) 334-2293
sbradley@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Partial Committee Meeting with GAO

October 23, 2018

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)

Past

Agenda

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Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Shenae Bradley

(202) 334-2293
Sbradley@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Conference call to follow up on the previous meeting

September 20, 2018

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

Closed-session discussion to share impressions from the committee meeting of Sept. 5-6.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Don Levy
Jonathan Breul
Barbara Romzek
David Graham
Allan Burman
Bill Greenwalt
Paul Fleury
Marty Faga
Robert Hale
Merri Wood-Schultz

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Committee impressions from the meeting of Sept. 5-6.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

none

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 24, 2018

Contact

Scott Weidman

(202) 334-2400
sweidman@nas.edu

Disclaimer

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Meeting

Partial committee meeting on DOD-NNSA relations

August 6, 2018

9:00 AM - 2:30 PM (ET)

Past

Agenda

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About

Discussions with DOD personnel.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Donald Levy
Robert Hale
David Graham
Marty Faga

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Background for discussions
Committee impressions

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

none

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 03, 2018

Contact

Scott Weidman

(202) 334-1519
sweidman@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Site visit to Kansas City National Security Campus

July 9, 2018

11:00 PM - 11:00 PM (ET)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Jonathan Breul
Don Levy
Joan Woodard
Merri Wood-Schultz
Bill Greenwalt
Allan Burman
Barbara Romzek

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Impressions from the site visit

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

HCA Certification of KSNSC SD226.1 December 8 2017
JW Bibler Oversight Plan Final Report
NNSA Facilities Fact Sheet
Memo from the NNSA Administrator to the DOE Deputy Secretary, Feb. 28, 2008

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

July 13, 2018

Contact

Rodney Howard

(202) 334-2421
rhoward@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Committee meeting

May 1 - 2, 2018

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Donald Levy, Co-Chair
Jonathan Breul, co-chair
Allan Burman
Dona Crawford
Martin Faga
Paul Fleury
David Graham
William Greenwalt
Robert Hale
Barbara Romzek
Tammy Taylor (by phone)
Merri Wood-Schultz
Joan Woodard

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Study plans

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

June 05, 2018

Contact

Rodney Howard

(202) 334-2421
rhoward@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Committee meeting

January 9 - 10, 2018

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Donald Levy, Co-Chair
Robert Shea, Co-Chair
Jonathan Breul
Dona Crawford
Martin Faga
Paul Fleury
David Graham
Robert Hale
Barbara Romzek
Tammy Taylor
Merri Wood-Schultz

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Draft report materials

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

January 23, 2018

Contact

Rodney Howard

(202) 334-2421
rhoward@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Committee planning meeting (closed discussions only)

December 5, 2017

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Marty Faga
Robert Shea
Jonathan Breul
David Graham
Robert Hale
Kathy Peroff
Merri Wood-Schultz
Keith Coleman
Dona Crawford,
Tammy Taylor
Don Levy
Barbara Romzek
Paul Fleury

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Focus of the upcoming report and near-term information gathering.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

None

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

March 19, 2018

Contact

Rodney Howard

(202) 334-2421
rhoward@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Site visit to Sandia National Laboratories

October 2 - 3, 2017

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Robert Shea
Donald Levy
Jonathan Breul
Elizabeth Cantwell
Keith Coleman
David Graham
Robert Hale
Kathleen Peroff
Barbara Romzek
Merri Wood-Schultz

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Observations from the site visit
Plans for next steps

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

none

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

October 12, 2017

Contact

Rodney Howard

(202) 334-2421
rhoward@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Committee meeting

August 9 - 10, 2017

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Robert Shea, Grant Thornton, LLP, co-chair
Jonathan Breul, Georgetown University
Elizabeth Cantwell, Arizona State University (by phone)
Keith Coleman, Boeing Phantom Works
Dona L. Crawford, E.O. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory [Retired]
Martin C. Faga, MITRE Corporation [Retired]
Robert Hale, Booz Allen Hamilton
Kathleen A. Peroff, Peroff and Associates, LLC
Barbara Romzek, American University
Tammy P. Taylor, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (by phone)
Merri Wood-Schultz, Los Alamos National Laboratory [Retired]

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

- Overview of information-gathering during spring and summer
- Annual update discussion on panel balance and composition
- Plans for September status briefings
- Plans for fall information gathering and development of the next interim report

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Staff update on information gathering

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 18, 2017

Contact

Rodney Howard

(202) 334-2421
rhoward@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Site visit to Y-12 National Security Complex

July 10 - 11, 2017

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Jonathan Breul
Keith Coleman
William Madia
Kathy Peroff
Merri Wood-Schultz

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Recap of site visit discussions; impressions from the visit.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

none

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

July 26, 2017

Contact

Rodney Howard

(202) 334-2421
rhoward@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Site visit to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

July 5 - 6, 2017

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Dona Crawford
David Graham
Robert Hale
Barbara Romzek
Robert Shea
Tammy Taylor

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Impressions from the site visit; recap of discussions.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

none

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

July 26, 2017

Contact

Rodney Howard

(202) 334-2421
rhoward@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Conference call to finalize Report #1

March 3, 2017

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Jill Dahlburg
Robert Shea
Elizabeth Cantwell
Keith Coleman
Dona Crawford
Martin Faga
Paul Fleury
David Graham
Kathleen Peroff
Barbara Romzek
Merri Wood-Schultz

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Draft of Report #1

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

draft report

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

March 03, 2017

Contact

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Closed

Committee meeting

February 10 - 11, 2017

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Jill P. Dahlburg
Robert Shea
Elizabeth R. Cantwell
Keith A. Coleman
Paul A. Fleury
David Graham
William Madia (by phone)
Barbara Romzek
Tammy P. Taylor
Merri Wood-Schultz

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Committee findings and conclusions
Content of the first interim report

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Nov. 30, 2016 letter from Jared Cohon to Sec. Moniz
Nov. 30, 2016 letter from TJ Glauthier to Sec. Moniz
DOE report to Congress, "Governance and Management of the Nuclear Security Enterprise," December 2016

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

February 21, 2017

Contact

Rodney Howard

(202) 334-2421
rhoward@nas.edu

Location

National Academy of Sciences Building

2101 Constitution Ave NW

Washington DC 20418, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Conference call for planning

December 15, 2016

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (ET)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Jill P. Dahlburg
Robert Shea
Elizabeth Cantwell
Keith Coleman
Dona Crawford
Martin Faga
Paul Fleury
David Graham
William Madia
Barbara Romzek
Tammy Taylor
Merri Wood-Schultz

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Planning committee information gathering

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

None

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

December 19, 2016

Contact

Rodney Howard

(202) 334-2421
rhoward@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Conference call for planning

November 21, 2016

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Jill Dahlburg, Robert Shea, Elizabeth Cantwell, Dona Crawford, Martin Faga, Paul Fleury, David Graham, William Madia, Kathy Peroff, Elizabeth Robinson, Barbara Romzek, Tammy Taylor, Mitchel Wallerstein, Merri Wood-Schultz, Keith Coleman

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Committee plans for information gathering.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

None

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

December 14, 2016

Contact

Rodney Howard

(202) 334-2421
rhoward@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Committee planning meeting

July 27, 2016

11:00 PM - 11:00 PM (ET)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Jill P. Dahlburg
Robert Shea
Elizabeth R. Cantwell
Martin C. Faga
Paul A. Fleury
David Graham
William Madia
Kathleen A. Peroff
Barbara Romzek
Tammy P. Taylor
Mitchel Wallerstein
Merri Wood-Schultz

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Study charge
Committee balance and composition
Study plans

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

1. Augustine, Norman R.et al.: “A New Foundation for the Nuclear Enterprise: Report of the Congressional Advisory Panel on the Governance of the Nuclear Security Enterprise” (162 report pages) - dated November 2014

2. Chiles, Henry G. Adm. et al: “Report of the Commission on Maintaining United States Nuclear Weapons Expertise - Report to the Congress and Secretary of Energy” - dated March 1, 1999

3. Cohon, Jared L. (co-chair), Glauthier, T.J. (co-chair) et al.: “Interim Report of the Commission to Review the Effectiveness of the National Energy Laboratories” (83 report pages with appendices) - February 27, 2015

4. Deutch, John, Chair of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, memo to the Secretary of Energy, with cc to the Deputy Secretary of Energy and SEAB members. Subject: SEAB comments on the Report of the Congressional Advisory Panel on the Governance of the National Nuclear Security Enterprise - dated February 17, 2015.

5. Foster, John L. Jr., et al., “Final FY 2001 Report of the Panel to Assess the Reliability, Safety, and Security of the United States Nuclear Stockpile” (31 pages) - dated March 15, 2002

6. Glauthier, T.J. (co-chair), Cohon, Jared L. (co-chair) et al.: “Securing America’s Future: Realizing The Potential of the Department of Energy’s National Laboratories: Final Report of the Commission to Review the Effectiveness of the National Energy Laboratories - Volume 1: Executive Report” (68 report pages and tables) - dated October 28, 2015

7. Glauthier, T.J. (co-chair), Cohon, Jared L. (co-chair) et al.: “Securing America’s Future: Realizing The Potential of the Department of Energy’s National Laboratories: Final Report of the Commission to Review the Effectiveness of the National Energy Laboratories - Volume 2: Technical Chapters and Appendices” (297 report pages with appendices) - dated October 28, 2015

8. Medalia, Jonathan, Congressional Research Service, “Nuclear Weapons Complex Reconfiguration: Analysis of an Energy Department Task Force Report” (36 report pages and appendix) / Order Code RL 33256 - dated February 1, 2006

9. Medalia, Jonathan, Congressional Research Service, “Energy and Water Development: FY 2016; Appropriations for Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Stewardship” (13 pages) - dated June 5, 2015

10. National Academy of Public Administration, “Positioning DOE’s Labs for the Future: A Review of DOE’s Management and Oversight of the National Laboratories” (75 report pages with attachments) - dated January, 2013

11. National Nuclear Security Administration: “Enterprise Strategic Vision” (brochure, 20 pages) - dated August 2016

12. National Nuclear Security Administration: “Fiscal Year 2017 Stockpile Stewardship and Management Plan - Biennial Plan Summary” - dated March, 2016

13. National Nuclear Security Administration: “National Nuclear Security Administration Comments on the Final Report of the Congressional Advisory Panel on the Governance of the Nuclear Security Enterprise” (29 report pages and Appendix) - dated May, 2015

14. National Research Council, Aligning the Governance Structure of the NNSA Laboratories to Meet 21st Century National Security Challenges (Prepublication copy, 30 report pages with attachments) - dated 2015, National Academies Press, Washington, D.C.

15. National Research Council. Managing for High Quality Science and Engineering at the NNSA National Security Laboratories - Phase I (26 report pages with attachments) - dated 2013. National Academies Press, Washington, D.C.

16. National Research Council, The Quality of Science and Engineering at the NNSA National Security Laboratories (48 report pages with appendices) - dated 2013, National Academies Press, Washington, D.C.

17. Overskei, David, et al. (Secretary Of Energy Advisory Board Nuclear Weapons Complex Infrastructure Task Force), “Recommendations for the Nuclear Weapons Complex of the Future”, draft final report (36 report pages and appendices) - dated July 13, 2005

18. Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB) National Laboratory Task Force (TF) on DOE National Laboratories, “Report of the Secretary of Energy Task Force on DOE National Laboratories,” final interim report (41 report pages with references and appendices) - dated June 17, 2015

19. Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB) National Laboratory Task Force (TF) on DOE National Laboratories, “Report of the Secretary of Energy Task Force on DOE National Laboratories,” interim draft (38 report pages with references and appendices) - dated March, 2015

20. Stepp, Matthew et al., Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Center for American Progress, and the Heritage Foundation. “Reimaging the National Labs in the 21st Century Innovation Economy” (60 report pages and endnotes) - June, 2013

21. Union of Concerned Scientists, Fact Sheet: The U.S. Nuclear Weapons Complex (25 pages) – dated October 2013

22. U.S. Department of Energy: “Departmental Response to the Final Report of the Commission to Review the Effectiveness of the National Energy Laboratories”; Report to Congress - dated February 2016

23. United States General Accounting Office (GAO). “Nuclear Weapons: Improved Management Needed to Implement Stockpile Stewardship Program Effectively” GAO - 01-48 - dated December, 2000.

24. United States General Accounting Office (GAO). Testimony by David C. Trimble before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives: “Observations on DOE’s Management Challenges and Steps Taken to Address Them.” - dated July 24, 2013.

25. Woolf, Amy F., Congressional Research Service, “Energy and Water Development: FY 2017; Appropriations for Nuclear Weapons Activities” (14 pages) - dated April 1, 2016

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

August 08, 2016

Contact

Rodney Howard

(202) 334-2421
rhoward@nas.edu

Location

National Academy of Sciences Building

2101 Constitution Ave NW

Washington DC 20418, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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