A Year of Exceptional Achievements FY 2008

devore, L ; Chrzanowski, P

关键词: ACCURACY;    BUSINESS;    CLIMATES;    DETECTION;    ENGINEERS;    NATIONAL SECURITY;    NUCLEAR WEAPONS;    PERFORMANCE;    RELIABILITY;    RESOLUTION;    SAFETY;    SECURITY;    SPECIFICITY;    STABILITY;    STOCKPILES;    SUPERCOMPUTERS;    TESTING;    TRANSFORMATIONS;    US NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1019065
RP-ID  :  UCRL-TR-211126-08
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1019065
Others  :  TRN: US1103591

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

2008 highlights: (1) Stockpile Stewardship and Complex Transformation - LLNL achieved scientific breakthroughs that explain some of the key 'unknowns' in nuclear weapons performance and are critical to developing the predictive science needed to ensure the safety, reliability, and security of the U.S. nuclear deterrent without nuclear testing. In addition, the National Ignition Facility (NIF) passed 99 percent completion, an LLNL supercomputer simulation won the 2007 Gordon Bell Prize, and a significant fraction of our inventory of special nuclear material was shipped to other sites in support of complex transformation. (2) National and Global Security - Laboratory researchers delivered insights, technologies, and operational capabilities that are helping to ensure national security and global stability. Of particular note, they developed advanced detection instruments that provide increased speed, accuracy, specificity, and resolution for identifying and characterizing biological, chemical, nuclear, and high-explosive threats. (3) Exceptional Science and Technology - The Laboratory continued its tradition of scientific excellence and technical innovation. LLNL scientists made significant contributions to Nobel Prize-winning work on climate change. LLNL also received three R&D 100 awards and six Nanotech 50 awards, and dozens of Laboratory scientists and engineers were recognized with professional awards. These honors provide valuable confirmation that peers and outside experts recognize the quality of our staff and our work. (4) Enhanced Business and Operations - A major thrust under LLNS is to make the Laboratory more efficient and cost competitive. We achieved roughly $75 million in cost savings for support activities through organizational changes, consolidation of services, improved governance structures and work processes, technology upgrades, and systems shared with Los Alamos National Laboratory. We realized nonlabor cost savings of $23 million. Severe fiscal constraints necessitated a major workforce restructuring and reduction.