NNSA Directs Labs to Begin Preparing for Possible Closure
Director Charlie McMillan
LANL News:
In an email to employees at Los Alamos National Laboratory today, Director Charlie McMillan explained that because of the ongoing lapse in federal appropriations, the NNSA has directed all labs and sites to start preparing for the orderly closure of all operations except for those required to maintain minimum safety.
Without a resolution to the budget impasse, Los Alamos will complete the transition to closure as of the end of business on Friday, Oct. 18, McMillan said in his email message.
LANL will continue to conserve available funding through reductions Read More
N.M. Delegation Working to Protect Federal and Lab Workers Hurt by Shutdown
STATE News:- Urges DOE to compensate national lab employees for back pay if furloughed because of shutdown
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Reps. Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham are working to ensure that federal workers in New Mexico are not financially hurt in the long-term by the federal government shutdown.
New Mexico is home to roughly 27,000 federal workers, and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) employ an additional 18,000 New Mexicans.
All four lawmakers are strong supporters of the Federal Employee Read More
LANL Directs Employees to Curtail Nonessential Spending
LANL News:
In an effort to conserve funds for as long as possible, Los Alamos National Laboratory has directed employees to curtail all nonessential travel, nonessential purchases and nonessential hiring. Read More
PRObE Provides Access to Large Scale Supercomputers
Computer & Information Systems Manager Andree Jacobson of the New Mexico Consortium discussed the PROBE project during Tuesday’s taping of ‘Behind the White Coat’ at the PAC 8 Studio in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos High School student interns assist in assembling, testing and installing hundreds of computers at the PROBE Center in the Los Alamos Research Park. Courtesy photo
Luján Wants LANL Employees Compensated if Furloughed Due to Government Shutdown
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District spoke today on the House floor in support of H.R. 3223, legislation that ensures furloughed federal employees retroactively receive their pay.
During his remarks, Luján highlighted that it is the intent of Congress to also support contract employees at the national laboratories.
In addition, he submitted into the Congressional Record a letter he is sending Department of Energy Secretary Earnest Moniz to emphasize that fact. Below are Luján’s remarks as Read More
Lecture Celebrates LANL’s 50 Years in Space
Closed Session Meeting Notice for Regional Coalition of LANL Communities
RCLC News:
The Regional Coalition of LANL Communities announced this morning that it will hold a Closed Session to discuss Certain Purchases – Executive Director Contract Negotiations.
The closed session is set for 9 a.m., Friday, Oct. 4., in Council Chambers at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.
For more information, visit the Regional Coalition website at https:////regionalcoalition.org Read More
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