NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.

This study was supported by the National Nuclear Security Administration of the Department of Energy at its request under Contract Number DEAT0103NA00167, Task Order 25. However, in accordance with NRC policy, the NNSA and DOE did not review this report before publication, and the opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NNSA or DOE.

Suggested citation: National Research Council, Maintaining High Scientific Quality at Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, The National Academies Press, Washington, D.C., 2004.