Re: [FRIAM] [EXTERNAL] Big Science/Engineering

2013-11-19 Thread Parks, Raymond
When I heard that the Bechtel/UC team won the contract, I told folks that LANS would combine all the innovation and vision of Bechtel with the administrative expertise of UC. Ray Parks Consilient Heuristician/IDART Program Manager V: 505-844-4024 M: 505-238-9359 P: 505-951-6084 NIPR:

Re: [FRIAM] [EXTERNAL] Big Science/Engineering

2013-11-19 Thread Steve Smith
On 11/19/13 11:19 AM, Parks, Raymond wrote: When I heard that the Bechtel/UC team won the contract, I told folks that LANS would combine all the innovation and vision of Bechtel with the administrative expertise of UC. So far so good! LANL has such a checkered (sad and wonderful) past... it

Re: [FRIAM] [EXTERNAL] Big Science/Engineering

2013-11-19 Thread Merle Lefkoff
Just saw this. Having been a contractor at Sandia (Advanced Concepts Group), and Guest Scientist and Affiliate at CNLS at LANL, as well as a Bechtel contractor on the big dig in Boston, so knowing all three from the inside, I can report without reservation that LANL was doomed the minute Bechtel

Re: [FRIAM] [EXTERNAL] Big Science/Engineering

2013-11-19 Thread Steve Smith
Merle - Just saw this. Having been a contractor at Sandia (Advanced Concepts Group), and Guest Scientist and Affiliate at CNLS at LANL, as well as a Bechtel contractor on the big dig in Boston, got any good stories from that one (probably not suitable for a public forum)? so knowing all

Re: [FRIAM] [EXTERNAL] Big Science/Engineering

2013-11-19 Thread Parks, Raymond
On Nov 19, 2013, at 2:13 PM, Steve Smith wrote: Im not bitter. But I am a friend of Doug's... does that count? Is that like some strange equivalent of staying at a Holiday Inn Express? Ray Parks Consilient Heuristician/IDART Program Manager V: 505-844-4024 M: 505-238-9359 P:

Re: [FRIAM] [EXTERNAL] Big Science/Engineering

2013-11-19 Thread Steve Smith
On 11/19/13 4:46 PM, Parks, Raymond wrote: On Nov 19, 2013, at 2:13 PM, Steve Smith wrote: Im not bitter. But I am a friend of Doug's... does that count? Is that like some strange equivalent of staying at a Holiday Inn Express?