Last year the Lab was faced with several Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) which provided unique challenges to a large scientific community such as the Lab. A diverse group of experts from across the Lab community came together to form the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and ensure the Lab could successfully manage PSPS events. Keileigh Bennett is Facilities and Operations Department Head. … [Read more...]
Three Questions for Karen Lingua
Last year the Lab was faced with several Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) which provided unique challenges to a large scientific community such as the Lab. Karen Lingua is a Procurement Program Manager in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). As Finance Section Chief in the Emergency Operations Center, Karen, in rotation with two of her peers from OCFO, plays a vital role by … [Read more...]
Three Questions for Myrna Gutierrez
Last year the Lab was faced with several Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) which provided unique challenges to a large scientific community such as the Lab. Myrna Gutierrez is a Facilities Area Manager covering multiple buildings, including FlexLab and Energy Technologies Area (ETA). Myrna is new to the Emergency Operations Center team this year. While she recently completed her training and … [Read more...]
3 Questions for Asmita Patel
September is National Preparedness Month, and those preparations extend to the science areas of the Lab. Last year the Lab was faced with two Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPSs), which provided unique challenges to a large scientific community such as the Lab. This week we talked with two of the Mission Support Officers who went through the PSPS experience last year and have been preparing for … [Read more...]
Three Questions for Nikki Humphreys
September is National Preparedness Month, and those preparations extend to the science areas of the Lab. Last year the Lab was faced with several Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) which provided unique challenges to a large scientific community such as the Lab. This week we talk with two of the Mission Support Officers who went through the PSPS experience last year and have been preparing for … [Read more...]