Laboratory Assessments Board (LAB)

Tele Conference Closed

Panel on Review of the Material Measurement Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology: Fiscal Year 2020: Committee-only Conference Call

September 8, 2020

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

Closed session.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

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

Elsa Reichmanis
Thomas W. Eagar
Robert E. Fontana
Subhash Singhal
Nancy L. Allbritton
Jennie C. Hunter-Cevera
Michael R. Ladisch
Ilhan A. Aksay
Dennis E. Discher
Ann Beal Salamone
Stephanie L. Brock
Wendy J. Shaw
Christopher J. Welch
Eric E. Fullerton
Olivia A. Graeve
Kathleen C. Taylor
Kevin R. Anderson
Amit Goyal
Michael G. Spencer
Carl Kesselman
Phillip M. Neches
Krishna Rajan
Mukul Kumar
Steven H. McKnight
Dae Wook Kim

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The statement of task.
The agenda and plans for the meeting Sep 9 to 11.

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

None.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 08, 2020

Organizing Project

Panel on Review of the Material Measurement Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology: Fiscal Year 2020

Contact

Eva Labre

(202) 334-3311

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

4:00 PM - 5:00 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

Organizing Project

Review of Governance Reform in the National Nuclear Security Administration

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.

Meeting

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

July 13, 2020

3:00 PM - 4:00 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

Organizing Project

Review of Governance Reform in the National Nuclear Security Administration

Contact

Adam Darr

adarr@napawash.com

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

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

June 25 - 26, 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

Organizing Project

Review of Governance Reform in the National Nuclear Security Administration

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 conference call with Steve Ho of NNSA/CEPE

June 3, 2020

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

Past

About

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

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Organizing Project

Review of Governance Reform in the National Nuclear Security Administration

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

3:00 PM - 4:00 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. 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

Organizing Project

Review of Governance Reform in the National Nuclear Security Administration

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.

Meeting

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

May 20, 2020

3:00 PM - 4:00 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

Organizing Project

Review of Governance Reform in the National Nuclear Security Administration

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

Download the Agenda

About

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

Organizing Project

Review of Governance Reform in the National Nuclear Security Administration

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

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (ET)

Past

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

Organizing Project

Review of Governance Reform in the National Nuclear Security Administration

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

Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board

March 13, 2020

10:00 AM - 3:30 PM (ET)

Past

Agenda

Download the Agenda

About

This is a planning meeting of the ARLTAB to plan its 2020 panel meetings.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

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

Jennie S. Hwang
Frederick R. Chang
Mark E. Eberhart
Wesley L. Harris
William S. Marras
Daniel A. Reed
Leslie E. Smith
David A. Weitz

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

• Statement of Task and Goals of the Report
• ARL Organization for the Reviews
• Organization of the Panels and Review Schedule
• Template for Reviews: Agendas, Read Ahead Materials
• Information and Materials Required from ARL
• Report Development Schedule

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

None

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

March 13, 2020

Contact

Arul Mozhi

(202) 334-3469
amozhi@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

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

Organizing Project

Review of Governance Reform in the National Nuclear Security Administration

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 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

Organizing Project

Review of Governance Reform in the National Nuclear Security Administration

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

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

Organizing Project

Review of Governance Reform in the National Nuclear Security Administration

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.

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

Organizing Project

Review of Governance Reform in the National Nuclear Security Administration

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)

Past

About

Discussion of management plans for pit production

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Organizing Project

Review of Governance Reform in the National Nuclear Security Administration

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.

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Laboratory Assessments Board (LAB)

Panel on Review of the Material Measurement Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology: Fiscal Year 2020: Committee-only Conference Call

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board

Site visit to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Site visit to Sandia National Laboratories

Site visit to NNSA's Y-12 plant

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

Conference call with Kelly Cummins of NNSA NA-19