U.S. Department of Energy 2019 Photo & Haiku Contests Submit Entries from March 25-April 5 CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS We invite all DOE Federal and Contractor employees to share images in the following six categories: Conservation Community Renewable Energy Resilience Energy Efficiency Comprehensive How to Enter: Submit photographs via web link found on … [Read more...]
March 13 – PIM Leadership Announcement
Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Bob Warther will join the LBNL operations senior leadership team as Division Director, Projects and Infrastructure Modernization (PIMD) on April 1, 2019. Bob comes to the Lab from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory where he developed and led the project execution group. Prior to that, he worked as a Vice President of Operations at BWXT, a private … [Read more...]
Director’s Message on Federal Budget Request
Colleagues, As you may have read in the news this week, the Administration sent its FY 2020 President’s Budget Request to Congress on Monday. A Department of Energy fact sheet on the budget request is available here. Although the initial submission to Congress was thin on content, a so-called “skinny budget,” more useful and specific information should be available next week. To keep track, … [Read more...]
Volunteers Sought for March 30 Nuclear Science Day for Scouts
The Nuclear Science Division, Advanced Light Source, and Government and Community Relations Office are seeking volunteers for the 2019 Nuclear Science Day for Scouts on Saturday, March 30. Full and half-day assignments are available. All volunteers will receive a T-shirt, and full-day volunteers will have lunch provided. Register here to volunteer. Go here to view photos from last year's event. … [Read more...]
DOE Assistant Secretary Karen Evans Visits Lab
Karen Evans, DOE Assistant Secretary for the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response, visited Berkeley Lab on March 5. She met with Lab leadership and received an overview of the Lab's computing sciences and cybersecurity research, including research focused on monitoring and protecting energy delivery systems, and the resiliency of connected loads such as buildings and … [Read more...]