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PREPUBLICATION COPY—SUBJECT TO FURTHER EDITORIAL CORRECTION Managing for High-Quality Science and Engineering at the NNSA National Security Laboratories Committee to Review the Quality of the Management and of the Science and Engineering Research at the Department of Energy’s National Security Laboratories – Phase I ADVANCE COPY NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE BEFORE Wednesday, February 15, 2012 11:00 a.m. EDT _______________________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE CITE AS A REPORT OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS Washington, D.C. www.nap.edu   PREPUBLICATION COPY—SUBJECT TO FURTHER EDITORIAL CORRECTION   

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  THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS 500 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20001 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 authoring board responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance. This study was supported by Contract No. DE-DT0001744, TO#7 between the National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Department of Energy. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agency that provided support for the project. Copies of this report are available from Laboratory Assessments Board Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences National Research Council 500 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20001 Additional copies of this report are available from the National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, N.W., Lockbox 285, Washington, DC 20055; (800) 624-6242 or (202) 334-3313 (in the Washington metropolitan area); Internet, http://www.nap.edu. Copyright 2011 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America   PREPUBLICATION COPY—SUBJECT TO FURTHER EDITORIAL CORRECTION   

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  The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. Dr. Ralph J. Cicerone is president of the National Academy of Sciences. The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding engineers. It is autonomous in its administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the responsibility for advising the federal government. The National Academy of Engineering also sponsors engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and recognizes the superior achievements of engineers. Dr. Charles M. Vest is president of the National Academy of Engineering. The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health of the public. The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the National Academy of Sciences by its congressional charter to be an adviser to the federal government and, upon its own initiative, to identify issues of medical care, research, and education. Dr. Harvey V. Fineberg is president of the Institute of Medicine. The National Research Council was organized by the National Academy of Sciences in 1916 to associate the broad community of science and technology with the Academy’s purposes of furthering knowledge and advising the federal government. Functioning in accordance with general policies determined by the Academy, the Council has become the principal operating agency of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. The Council is administered jointly by both Academies and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Ralph J. Cicerone and Dr. Charles M. Vest are chair and vice chair, respectively, of the National Research Council. www.national-academies.org PREPUBLICATION COPY—SUBJECT TO FURTHER EDITORIAL CORRECTION 

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  Committee to Review the Quality of the Management and of the Science and Engineering Research at the Department of Energy's National Security Laboratories - Phase 1 CHARLES SHANK, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Co-chair C. KUMAR N. PATEL, Pranalytica, Inc., Co-chair JOHN F. AHEARNE, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society W. WARNER BURKE, Columbia University CHARLES CURTIS, Center for Strategic and International Studies JILL DAHLBURG, Naval Research Laboratory RAYMOND JEANLOZ, University of California, Berkeley SALLIE KELLER, Science and Technology Policy Institute JOHN H. MARBURGER, III, Stony Brook University1 JAMES MCGRODDY, IBM ROBERT ROSNER, University of Chicago MAXINE SAVITZ, Honeywell ROBERT SELDEN, Independent Consultant MICHAEL TURNER, University of Chicago Staff SCOTT WEIDMAN, Responsible Staff Officer ALAN SHAW, Project Director RICHARD ROWBERG, Deputy Director, DEPS JAMES MCGEE, Director, LAB LIZA HAMILTON, Administrative Coordinator ROSE NEUGROSCHEL, Research Associate KATIE HINES, Senior Program Assistant                                                          1 Deceased, July 28, 2011 v  PREPUBLICATION COPY—SUBJECT TO FURTHER EDITORIAL CORRECTION   

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Laboratory Assessment Board JOHN W. LYONS, U.S. Army Research Laboratory (Retired), Chair CLAUDE R. CANIZARES, Massachusetts Institute of Technology ROSS B. COROTIS, University of Colorado at Boulder JOSEPH S. FRANCISCO, Purdue University C. WILLIAM GEAR, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign LIEUTENANT GENERAL HENRY J. HATCH, United States Army (Retired) LOUIS J. LANZEROTTI, New Jersey Institute of Technology ELSA REICHMANIS, Georgia Institute of Technology LYLE H. SCHWARTZ, Air Force Office of Scientific Research (Retired) CHARLES V. SHANK, Howard Hughes Medical Institute DWIGHT C. STREIT, University of California, Los Angeles Senior Staff JAMES MCGEE, Director, LAB ARUL MOZHI, Senior Program Officer CY BUTNER, Senior Program Officer vi  PREPUBLICATION COPY—SUBJECT TO FURTHER EDITORIAL CORRECTION   

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Acknowledgment of Reviewers This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council’s Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this report: Arden Bement (NAE), Purdue University Patricia Culligan, Columbia University Will Happer (NAS), Princeton University Siegfried Hecker (NAE), Stanford University Thomas Kuech (NAE), The University of Wisconsin Cherry Murray (NAS/NAE), Harvard University William Nellis, Harvard University William C. Ostendorff, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission James Trainham (NAE), RTI International Michael Telson, General Atomics Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations, nor did they see the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this report was overseen by Steve Robinson (NAE), The University of Wisconsin. Appointed by the National Research Council, he was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the authoring board and the institution. vii  PREPUBLICATION COPY—SUBJECT TO FURTHER EDITORIAL CORRECTION   

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Contents Summary 1 I. Introduction 7 II. Contracts 11 III. Research Base and Evolution of the Mission 15 IV. Broken Relationship 22 V. Management of S&E at the Laboratories 28 Appendix 1: Governance Charter for an Interagency Council on the Strategic Capability of DOE National Laboratories as National Security Assets 33 Appendix 2: Presenters and Speakers at Meetings for the Committee to Review the Quality of the Management and of the Science and Engineering Research at the Department of Energy's National Security Laboratories - Phase 1 37 Appendix 3: Review of Relevant Studies and Reports 1995 – 2010 44 Appendix 4: The Structure of the Management Organizations that Govern the NNSA National Security Laboratories 58 Appendix 5: What the Laboratories’ Management and Operations (M&O) Contracts Say About the Conduct and Evaluation of Science and Engineering 67 Appendix 6: The Investment/Value Returned Framework for Management of S & E 84 Appendix 7: Selected Supporting Information 88 Appendix 8: Questions Posed to Panels at Site Visits 107 ix  PREPUBLICATION COPY—SUBJECT TO FURTHER EDITORIAL CORRECTION