Former Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory official Ronald Streit has joined the consulting firm Longenecker & Associates as a Senior Associate, effective Jan. 14. Streit previously served as Lawrence Livermore’s Associate Program Director for Nuclear Weapons Engineering, where he was “the lead for development of additive manufacturing focused on applications nuclear weapon components and ancillary equipment with the goal to improve functionality, reduce cost and/or reduce manufacturing facility footprint,” according to an L&A release. Streit’s previous assignments at Lawrence Livermore also included working in the area of Stockpile Evacuation and Management, and serving as Separator Systems Project and Engineering Manager for the AVLIS project. “We are honored to have Ron join our team. His extensive experience in nuclear weapons and national security will be a great addition to our team,” L&A President John Longenecker said in the release.