Nuclear Security & Deterrence Vol. 18 No. 13
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Article 19 of 19

June 23, 2014

WRAP UP: IN CONGRESS, IN THE INDUSTRY

By Martin Schneider

NS&D Monitor
3/28/2014

IN CONGRESS

A Senate Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee hearing scheduled for this week was postponed and is likely to be rescheduled for early April. Acting National Nuclear Security Administration chief Bruce Held was scheduled to testify at the hearing March 26 alongside NNSA Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs Don Cook, Naval Reactors Director Adm. John Richardson, and DOE Environmental Management Senior Advisor David Huizenga, but a series of votes on the Senate floor forced the hearing to be postponed.

The Congressional appropriations process may go faster this year than in previous years, according to House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Mike Simpson (R-Idaho). The Appropriations Committee is making an effort to hasten the pace of its effort to try and complete spending bills by the beginning of Fiscal Year 2015 in October—something that has not happened in recent years. “I will say this is an accelerated hearing schedule we are having throughout all the Appropriations bills because we are actually going to try something new this year in both the House and the Senate and that is to do our job and do it on time,” Simpson said this week during a subcommittee hearing on DOE’s applied energy budget requests. “We are trying to get appropriations done so you know what your budgets will be when the first of the fiscal year rolls around. We are having accelerated hearings in all of the subcommittees so it makes a lot of conflicts going on for our members as we try to get this done, and I think the hearing schedule is that the middle of April we will be done with that, and then we will start marking up appropriations bills to try and get them to the floor. Of course, a lot of it depends on the floor time that is available in the House and Senate.”

IN THE INDUSTRY

CRC Technologies, a woman-owned small business headquartered in Ohio, has been added to Street Legal’s NNSA Technical Engineering and Programmatic Support Blanket Purchase Agreement team. Street Legal is a HUBZone small business leading one of eight teams selected by NNSA for the BPA last year, and “CRC is proud to be a part of a qualified and integrated team ready to support NNSA and DOE programs,” a company spokesperson said. CRC specializes in proposal management and project controls support services on complex government projects. Earlier this month, the company was awarded a project controls subcontract worth $12 million to support Fluor-B&W Portsmouth at the DOE Portsmouth site. “For NNSA, CRC is excited to leverage our current project controls capabilities, past project management support on the NNSA DICCE program, and our close proximity to headquarters to become a trusted partner to NNSA and other DOE offices,” CRC Chief Operating Officer Basil Human said. Nithin Akuthota, CRC’s Director of Washington, D.C. Operations, will lead CRC’s interactions with the Street Legal team and customers.

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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Vol. 18 No. 4
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor

Article 16 of 16

June 13, 2014

WRAP UP: IN CONGRESS, IN THE INDUSTRY

By Martin Schneider

NS&D Monitor
1/31/2014

IN CONGRESS

The Senate Armed Services Committee cleared the nomination of Madelyn Creedon, the Obama Administration’s pick to be the Principal Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, this week, though it’s unclear how long it might take for the full Senate to vote on her. Like Creedon, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Frank Klotz is not facing any significant opposition, but his confirmation as NNSA Administrator has been stalled in the Senate since September. Creedon was a longtime staffer on the Senate Armed Services Committee before moving to the Pentagon as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs in 2011. This would be her second stint at the NNSA; she served as the head of the agency’s weapons program when the agency was established in 2000.

Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), ranking member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, is retiring from Congress at the end of this year. Waxman, who was first elected to Congress in 1974, announced late this week that he would not seek re-election. “The reason for my decision is simple. After 40 years in Congress, it’s time for someone else to have the chance to make his or her mark, ideally someone who is young enough to make the long-term commitment that’s required for real legislative success,” Waxman said in a statement, adding, “I still feel youthful and energetic, but I recognize if I want to experience a life outside of Congress, I need to start soon. Public office is not the only way to serve, and I want to explore other avenues while I still can.”

Two new Republican lawmakers have joined the House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) announced this week. Reps. Tom Graves (R-Ga.) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) have been added to the panel, joining subcommittee chairman Mike Simpson (R-Idaho), Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.), Alan Nunnelee (R-Miss.), Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), and Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.). Nunnelee will also serve as the vice chairman of the subcommittee.

IN THE INDUSTRY

A versatile member of Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s leadership team is leaving Oak Ridge for a top position at Idaho National Laboratory. Kelly Beierschmitt, one of the original members of the UT-Battelle team that took over management of the lab in 2000, is currently ORNL’s associate lab director for neutron sciences. He will become the new deputy lab director for Nuclear and Laboratory Operations at Idaho. He’ll begin the transition Feb. 1 and will officially replace Riley Chase on March 6, according to ORNL Director Thom Mason’s message to staff. Ron Crone, who oversees the High Flux Isotope Reactor and currently directs two divisions (Research Reactors and Instrument and Source Design), will assume Beierschmitt’s position on an acting basis while the lab conducts an “international search” for the next neutron sciences chief in Oak Ridge.

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Weapons Complex Vol. 25 No. 8
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Weapons Complex Monitor

Article 16 of 16

June 05, 2014

WRAP UP: IN CONGRESS, IN THE INDUSTRY

By Martin Schneider

WC Monitor
2/28/2014

IN CONGRESS

Rep. Ed Pastor (D-Ariz.) announced late this week that he will not seek re-election this November. Pastor is a member of the House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, among other Congressional roles. “After 23 years in Congress serving the people of Arizona, I have decided that I will not seek re-election this year. It has been a great honor and experience, but it is time for me to close this chapter of my life and start a new one,” Pastor said in a post on his Facebook page.

IN THE INDUSTRY

Oak Ridge-based Restoration Services, Inc., has named Paul Clay as its new president, replacing company founder Staci Ferguson. Clay was previously RSI’s director of environment, safety, health and quality. Ferguson will continue on as vice president of corporate relations. “It was important for the owners, as we transitioned from a woman-owned to an employee-owned company, that we maximize the company’s future potential by placing our trust in someone who can take the company to the next step,” Ferguson said in a statement. “Paul not only brings his previous big business leadership to the company, he also brings integrity, passion, and an unprecedented reputation in our industry.”

Carol Johnson has joined the strategic advisory board of the consulting firm Longenecker & Associates. Johnson previously served as President of Washington Closure Hanford until her retirement from URS at the end of last year. “Carol has a proven track record in improving organizations to make them successful, and has experience throughout the DOE complex. She will be a valuable asset to our team in planning and implementing our future strategy for both government and commercial markets,” L&A President John Longenecker said in a release issued this week.

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Weapons Complex Vol. 25 No. 4
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Weapons Complex Monitor

Article 12 of 12

June 03, 2014

WRAP UP: IN CONGRESS, IN THE INDUSTRY

By Martin Schneider

WC Monitor
1/31/2014

IN CONGRESS

Two new Republican lawmakers have joined the House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) announced this week. Reps. Tom Graves (R-Ga.) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) have been added to the panel, joining subcommittee chairman Mike Simpson (R-Idaho), Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.), Alan Nunnelee (R-Miss.), Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), and Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.). Nunnelee will also serve as the vice chairman of the subcommittee.

IN THE INDUSTRY

S.M. Stoller Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries, has hired Jeffery Baker to serve as assistant vice president, effective Feb. 10. Baker currently serves as “deputy director of the project management coordination office” for the Department of Energy, as well as within the leadership team of the Department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, according to an HII release issued earlier this week. In his new role, Baker will be “responsible for business development and the development of sustainable markets for Stoller,” the release says.

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Weapons Complex Vol 25 No. 3
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Weapons Complex Monitor

Article 9 of 10

June 03, 2014

WRAP UP: IN CONGRESS, IN THE INDUSTRY

By Martin Schneider

WC Monitor
1/24/2014

IN CONGRESS

Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) announced this week that he will be running for governor of Louisiana in the 2015 election. Vitter made waves in the Department of Energy last October when he placed a hold on Elizabeth Robinson’s nomination to serve as the new Under Secretary for Management and Performance, who has yet to be confirmed.”This decision will in no way limit the critical work I’m doing today in the U.S. Senate. Representing you and your family will continue to be me top priority. But I believe as our next governor I can have a bigger impact addressing the unique challenges and opportunities we face in Louisiana,” Vitter said in a video posted online.

IN THE INDUSTRY

Uranium enrichment firm URENCO USA has appointed David Sexton as its new president and CEO, the company announced this week. Sexton will take over for Gregory OD Smith, who has been named the chairman of the URENCO UK Board and chief cultural officer for the URENCO Group starting Feb. 1. Sexton has been with URENCO USA since 2006 and is currently vice president for site projects. “I am proud to be named the President & CEO of URENCO USA,” Sexton said in a statement. “We have a project organization that is on schedule, on budget, and meets with regulatory approval as well as an operating company that strives to be both an industry leader and ideal corporate citizen. I plan to continue to build upon these successful aspects as our plant continues to mature.”

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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Vol. 18 No. 15
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Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor

Article 14 of 14

April 11, 2014

Wrap Up: In Congress, In the Industry

By Martin Schneider

IN CONGRESS

Subcommittees of the House Armed Services Committee will mark up their portions of the Fiscal Year 2015 Defense Authorization Act April 30 and May 1 before the full committee marks up the bill May 7, committee chairman Rep. Buck McKeon (R-Calif.) said this week. The Strategic Forces Subcommittee, which authorizes and sets policy for the Department of Energy’s cleanup program and the National Nuclear Security Administration, will mark up its version of the bill at 12 p.m. April 30, while the Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee will mark up at 10:30 a.m. The full committee markup will take place at 10 a.m. May 7.

The Senate Armed Services Committee this week cleared the nomination of Brian McKeon, the President’s nominee to be Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. McKeon’s nomination had been held up over GOP concerns about potential Russian violations of the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty and whether the Administration informed the Senate of the potential violations during debate in 2010 on the New START Treaty. McKeon has served since 2012 as the Deputy Assistant to the President, Executive Secretary of the National Security Council, and Chief of Staff for the National Security Staff at the White House. Previously, he worked as the Deputy National Security Advisor to the Vice President from 2009 to 2012, and served as the deputy staff director and chief counsel on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 1997 to 2009.

IN THE INDUSTRY

Lisa Glatch has been named CH2M Hill’s new Chief Strategic Development Officer. In her new role, she will be “responsible for key strategic sales and client account management for the firm across all markets, geographic regions and services,” as well as “focus on managing corporate affairs and stewarding both CH2M HILL’s technology processes and sustainability efforts,” according to a company release issued late this week. Glatch comes to CH2M Hill from Jacobs Engineering, where she held the position of Senior Vice President of Global Sales, and prior to working for Jacobs she held several positions at Fluor. “Lisa has an excellent track record working across large, global organizations in the energy, government, buildings and facilities markets,” CH2M Hill President and CEO Jacqueline Hinman said in the release. “Her 29 years of experience will help CH2M HILL grow through leadership in business strategy, operations and project delivery for our clients.”

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