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Teams from 17 area Texas schools to compete for regional title

AMARILLO, Texas – Panhandle Junior High School will defend its regional title Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Pantex Middle School Science Bowl at West Texas A&M University (WTAMU). The event is sponsored by Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC, (CNS), the managing and operating contractor for the Pantex Plant, located in Amarillo, Texas.

The 2014 regional winners will face-off in a fast paced academic competition with students from 16 other middle schools across the Texas Panhandle. The teams of four students will answer questions in a round-robin format, followed by a double elimination round after lunch.

The students and their teacher coaches have practiced and studied for months to prepare for questions in a range of disciplines including life science, physical science, earth and space science, energy, mathematics and general science.

The U.S. Department of Energy introduced the National Science Bowl® in 1991 to foster an interest in science and math. The Pantex Plant has sponsored the regional competitions for more than 20 years, as part of the Plant’s commitment to education.

“CNS is proud to continue the tradition of sponsoring the regional Science Bowl,” said Michelle Reichert, CNS Vice President and Pantex Site Manager. “Our goal is to encourage the next generation of scientists and engineers, who we hope will one day help support the Pantex Plant’s important mission.”

About 150 Pantex Plant and National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office employees and retirees will work and serve as moderators, timers, judges and scorekeepers. They will be joined by volunteers from WTAMU and Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Pharmacy.

Laura Bailey, this year’s CNS event coordinator and a long-time event moderator, said this event would not be possible without the dedication of the volunteers.

“They give up their Saturday to make this an exciting event for these talented students,” she said.

Saturday’s event winning team receives an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C., in April to vie for a national title, and $1,000 for their school’s science program. The second and third place teams receive $500 and $250, respectively.

CNS will also sponsor the Pantex High School Science Bowl Feb. 21 at WTAMU.

Media is invited to attend the Science Bowl starting at 1 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 7, in the Classroom Center at West Texas A&M University. Media will be able to film or photograph the competition and interviews with contestants and volunteers will be available. Please come to room 428 and ask for George Rangel, CNS Internal and External Communications Manager. The competition will run from 1 p.m. through the final round, which starts at 4 p.m., followed by an awards ceremony.

Schools participating in this year’s Pantex Middle School Science Bowl are:

Austin Middle School (two teams)
Bonham Middle School (three teams)
Borger Middle School (two teams)
Bovina Middle School (two teams)
Bushland Middle School (two teams)
Canyon Junior High School (three teams)
Lorenzo de Zavala Middle School (three teams)
Dumas Intermediate School
Dumas Middle School (three teams)
Farwell Junior High School (two teams)
Friona Junior High School (two teams)
Higgins Junior High School (three teams)
Highland Park Middle School (three teams)
Holy Cross Academy (two teams)
Lazbuddie Junior High School (two teams)
Panhandle Junior High School
St. Andrew’s Episcopal School (two teams)

Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (CNS) operates the Pantex Plant, located in Amarillo, Texas, and the Y-12 National Security Complex, located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, under a single contract for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration. Pantex and Y-12 are key facilities in the U.S. Nuclear Security Enterprise, and CNS performs its work with a focus on the performance excellence and the imperatives of safety, security, zero defects and delivery as promised.

For more information on each site, visit www.pantex.energy.gov or www.y12.doe.gov. Follow Pantex on Facebook, X or LinkedIn. Follow Y-12 on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn.

Media Advisory

CNS and Metal Trades Council begin Pantex labor agreement negotiation

AMARILLO, Texas – Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) begins negotiating a new labor agreement with the Metal Trades Council this week. The Metal Trades Council is the sole bargaining agent for ten local unions representing approximately 1,100 workers at Pantex.

Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (CNS) operates the Pantex Plant, located in Amarillo, Texas, and the Y-12 National Security Complex, located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, under a single contract for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration. Pantex and Y-12 are key facilities in the U.S. Nuclear Security Enterprise, and CNS performs its work with a focus on the performance excellence and the imperatives of safety, security, zero defects and delivery as promised.

For more information on each site, visit www.pantex.energy.gov or www.y12.doe.gov. Follow Pantex on Facebook, X or LinkedIn. Follow Y-12 on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn.

CONTACT
George Rangel
Public Affairs
Office (806) 477-7641
Mobile (806) 535-3526

More than 58 families to receive assistance this year

AMARILLO, Texas – More than 100 Pantex volunteers will gather at the Pantex Christmas Project Party Friday, Dec. 19, to celebrate the holidays and help several local families have a Merry Christmas.

Friday’s party is the culmination of months of hard work by the volunteers of the Pantex Christmas Project. They will host 149 children from 58 families for an evening of games, food, dancing and visiting with Santa Claus. Gifts, clothing, and necessities will be delivered to their homes before Dec. 24.

“The Christmas Party is great fun for the families and children,” says Lennet Hernandez, chair of the Pantex Christmas Project. “It gives the families an opportunity to have fun together, and it gives the volunteers an opportunity to know them better.”

The Pantex Christmas Project, now in its 59th year, gathers donations to help area families who need help during the holidays. Families are selected by the project committee, and each child’s name is written on angel tags that are placed on trees throughout the Pantex Plant. Pantexans adopt the angels, and purchase a complete outfit for each child and necessities for the elderly.

“We are so happy to be able to help so many worthy families every year,” Hernandez says. “It really is the highlight of the holiday season for us. With the generous donations from Pantexans and organizations in our community, the Christmas Project is able to grant these children’s wishes.”

CONTACT
Laura Bailey
Office (806) 573.0502
or (806) 584-8580

NNSA NEWS

U.S. Department of Energy
National Nuclear Security Administration

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has awarded 15 Sustainability Awards for innovation and excellence to its national laboratories and sites.

The awards recognize exemplary individual and team performance in advancing sustainability objectives through innovative and effective programs and projects that increase energy, water and fleet efficiency and reduce greenhouse gases, pollution and waste. NNSA has conducted an internal environmental stewardship awards program for more than a decade.

The award categories and award descriptions are developed by the DOE Sustainability Performance Office (SPO) which manages the DOE Sustainability Awards Program. NNSA conducts its internal sustainability awards recognition program based on the NNSA nomination submissions input into the SPO’s sustainability awards program.

“I congratulate the winners of this year’s Sustainability Awards and all those involved in our efforts to implement environmentally responsible and sustainable operations and projects,” said DOE Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and NNSA Administrator Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz. “NNSA will continue striving to develop new and creative solutions to be the best possible stewards of the environment as we carry out our important and enduring national security mission.”

The award recipients were selected by a panel of judges from NNSA Headquarters and sites who reviewed and scored 24 nominations submitted in 12 of the 15 award categories. The 15 sustainability awards comprise five “Best in Class” and 10 “Environmental Stewardship” as follows:

Best in Class Awards:

• Exceptional Service/Sustainability Champion: Y-12’s Clarence Hill Cultivates the Seeds of Change. (Y-12 National Security Complex)
  The exceptional service/sustainability champion demonstrates a history of exemplary performance in leading implementation of sustainable practices while reflecting a comprehensive approach to energy and environmental management through innovative strategies, practices and outreach.
• Renewable Energy: Pantex Renewable Energy Project. (Pantex Plant)
  This award category and selected project recognizes outstanding achievements in planning, design and constructing renewable energy to replace or lower conventional energy consumption. This award recognizes the Pantex Plant for the renewable energy wind farm project.
• Green Buildings: High Performance Sustainable Building Integrated Commissioning Team. (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
  This award category and selected nomination recognizes site-wide programs and projects that promote comprehensive green building principles and demonstrate progress toward meeting the Guiding Principles for High Performance Sustainable Buildings. This project involves cross-cutting collaboration to support the DOE’s and the Los Alamos National Laboratory’s commitment to reducing energy intensity and operating costs and meeting the Guiding Principles.
• Waste Reduction and Pollution Prevention: Pantex Exceeding Waste Reduction Goals. (Pantex Plant)
  This award category and selected nomination recognizes innovative and effective waste-reduction programs that exceeded performance targets in the Pantex Plants Site's Sustainability Plan.
• Innovation and Holistic Approach: New Data and Information Management Systems for Improved Productivity and Customer Satisfaction. (Sandia National Laboratories)
  This award category recognizes innovative methods and cross-disciplinary research at the site level to support sustainability goal attainment that includes innovative ideas to tackle broad-based sustainability issues.

Environmental Stewardship Awards:

• Change Agent: Jean Dewart. (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
  This award category recognizes an individual who takes the initiative to foster behavior change in the immediate work environment, organizational unit and/or site. Recognition focuses on efforts that advance one or more of the goals identified in the site’s Site Sustainability Plan (SSP).
• Exceptional Service/Sustainability Champion: Dr. John S. Isaacson – A Sustainability Champion. (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
  The exceptional/sustainability champion demonstrates a history of exemplary performance in leading implementation of sustainable practices while reflecting a comprehensive approach to energy and environmental management through innovative strategies, practices and outreach.
• Greenhouse Gas Scope 1 and 2: Eliminating Sulfur Hexafluoride in X-Ray Pulsers. (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
  This award category recognizes site greenhouse gas reduction strategies and management approaches that address Scope 1 and 2 emissions. The approach should exceed or supplement reduction targets in the site’s SSP and emphasize a holistic approach to greenhouse gas management.
• Renewable Energy: Implementation of Field Based Photo Voltaic Charging of Automated Samplers. (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
  This award category and selected project recognizes outstanding achievements in planning, design and constructing renewable energy to replace or lower conventional energy consumption.
• Green Buildings: Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) Warehouse 23-160. (Nevada National Security Site)
  This award category and selected nomination recognizes site-wide programs and projects that promote comprehensive green building principles and demonstrate progress toward meeting the Guiding Principles for High Performance Sustainable Buildings. This effort involves cross-cutting collaboration to support the DOE’s and NNSS’s commitment to reducing energy intensity and operating costs and meeting the guiding principles.
• Fleet: Fleet Requirements Working Group. (NNSA Headquarters)
  This award category recognizes comprehensive and/or replicable approaches to fleet management programs and should include cross-cutting strategies to achieve and exceed the fleet goals.
• Water: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Employs Multi-Faceted Approach to Water Conservation in Drought Stricken California. (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
  This award category recognizes an integrated approach to water resource management, addressing all water types as potential resources (waste, storm, grey, etc.) and identifying opportunities for reuse.
• Waste Reduction and Pollution Prevention: Y-12 Unneeded Materials and Chemicals Program. (Y-12 National Security Complex)
  This award category and selected nomination recognizes innovative and effective waste-reduction programs that exceed performance targets in Y-12’s Site Sustainability Plan.
• Innovation and Holistic Approach: Y-12 Sweeping it Clean. (Y-12 National Security Complex)
  This award category recognizes innovative methods and cross-disciplinary research at the site level to support sustainability goal attainment that includes innovative ideas to tackle broad-based sustainability issues.
• SustainABLE Communications: WhY-12 Must Communicate. (Y-12 National Security Complex)
  This award category recognizes successful and innovative communications and marketing strategies that promote sustainability goals, successes and best practices with a focus on effective and unique outreach programs that engage stakeholders and discuss the benefits of sustainability.

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Established by Congress in 2000, NNSA is a semi-autonomous agency within the U.S. Department of Energy responsible for enhancing national security through the military application of nuclear science. NNSA maintains and enhances the safety, security, reliability and performance of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile without nuclear testing; works to reduce global danger from weapons of mass destruction; provides the U.S. Navy with safe and effective nuclear propulsion; and responds to nuclear and radiological emergencies in the U.S. and abroad. Visit www.nnsa.energy.gov for more information.

CONTACT
Steven Wyatt
NNSA Production Office Public Affairs
Office (865) 576-9918

NNSA NEWS

U.S. Department of Energy
National Nuclear Security Administration

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced today that it had reached the halfway point in the production phase of the W76-1 warhead Life Extension Program (LEP). An event held at the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, underscored NNSA’s commitment to meeting the U.S. Navy’s requirements for the W76-1.

Gen. Frank G. Klotz, DOE Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and NNSA Administrator, was on hand to personally thank the men and women of Pantex who helped achieve the production milestone.

“The W76-1 Life Extension Program is one of several steps we must take as a nation to ensure that America’s smaller nuclear arsenal remains safe, secure and effective,” Klotz said. “The highly skilled Pantex team will continue to play an indispensable role in protecting the security of the United States, as well as our allies and partners, for many years to come. For that reason, it’s imperative that we continue to invest in the people and in the infrastructure needed to carry out that important, enduring task.”

“This is indeed a significant milestone for our nation and our Navy,” stated Vice Adm. Terry Benedict, Director of the Strategic Systems Programs. “Through the Navy’s continued partnership with NNSA, the team has achieved this important milestone, and I look forward to completion of W76-1 production before the decade is out. The combination of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine and the Trident II D5 Strategic Weapon System operated by our dedicated sailors forms the backbone of our nation’s nuclear deterrent.”

The W76-1 Life Extension Program involves engineers, scientists and technicians from NNSA’s Pantex Plant, the Y-12 National Security Complex, Savannah River Site, National Security Campus, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories.

The W76-1 Life Extension Program first unit was completed in September 2008. The program remains on track to produce and deliver warheads to the Navy in keeping with its commitment to complete production not later than the end of FY 2019.

The primary goals of the W76-1 Life Extension Program are to extend the original warhead service life from 20 to 60 years and address aging issues. In addition, the goals of the program are to incorporate nuclear safety enhancements, maximize the reuse of W76-0 components, minimize system certification risk in the absence of underground nuclear testing and refurbish the system in a proactive and affordable manner.

As a key part of its national security mission, NNSA, through the Office of Defense Programs, ensures that the U.S. nuclear stockpile meets the country’s national security requirements and continues to serve its essential deterrence role.

Established by Congress in 2000, NNSA is a semi-autonomous agency within the U.S. Department of Energy responsible for enhancing national security through the military application of nuclear science in the nation’s national security enterprise. NNSA maintains and enhances the safety, security, reliability, and performance of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile without nuclear testing; reduces the global danger from weapons of mass destruction; provides the U.S. Navy with safe and effective nuclear propulsion; and responds to nuclear and radiological emergencies in the U.S. and abroad. NNSA homepage: http://www.nnsa.energy.gov/index.htm

CONTACT
Steven Wyatt
NNSA Production Office Public Affairs
Office (865) 576-9918

October 1 is last day for families to apply to Pantex assistance program

AMARILLO, Texas – Needy families in the Texas Panhandle have only a few days left to apply for the Pantex Christmas Project, which every year selects more than 50 families to help during the Christmas season.

Any family needing assistance should fill out an application, which can be picked up at any school counselor’s office, public library or online at www.pantex.com and submit it by October 1. Interested families can also call the Project hotline at 477-5533.

For nearly 60 years, Pantexans have generously donated their time, money and gifts to the Christmas Project to help out those in our communities who are less fortunate. The Project started in 1955, assisting two families who needed assistance buying gifts for Christmas. The project has grown over the years, with donations granting the wishes of 117 children and 12 elderly adults last year.

“This is such a rewarding project to work on, and we look forward to it every year,” said Christmas Project Treasurer Laci Hays. “For so many of us at Pantex, the holidays just wouldn’t be the same without the Christmas Project.”

The Project receives referrals from many sources, including schools, churches and childcare facilities.

Pantexans purchase a complete outfit and gifts for each child. The Project also purchases a complete outfit and a necessity bag for each family, using money raised through a variety of fundraisers. The presents and other donations are delivered to the selected families and a huge holiday carnival is given for the families and volunteers to bring them together at Christmas time.

Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (CNS) operates the Pantex Plant, located in Amarillo, Texas, and the Y-12 National Security Complex, located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, under a single contract for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration. Pantex and Y-12 are key facilities in the U.S. Nuclear Security Enterprise, and CNS performs its work with a focus on the performance excellence and the imperatives of safety, security, zero defects and delivery as promised.

For more information on each site, visit www.pantex.energy.gov or www.y12.doe.gov. Follow Pantex on Facebook, X or LinkedIn. Follow Y-12 on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn.

CONTACT
Pantex Christmas Project Hotline
(806) 477.5533

Laura Bailey
Public Affairs
Office (806) 573.0502

laura.bailey1@pantex.doe.gov

Plant and county work together to become ambassadors for preparedness

On the flat plains of the Texas Panhandle, clouds gather quickly and weather can rapidly turn dangerous. When storms threaten, the key to safety is being prepared to respond to any type of weather situation.

The Pantex Plant and Carson County are taking the next step in weather preparedness, establishing themselves with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassadors. WRN is a new initiative from NOAA to spread critical information to residents about how to respond in a weather emergency.

The WRN Ambassadors initiative identifies partners willing to help unify efforts across government, non-profits, academia and private industry to make the nation more ready, responsive and resilient against severe weather.

Pantex is the first Department of Energy (DOE) facility and Carson County is the first Panhandle local government to be recognized as WRN Ambassadors. In recognition of that fact, Carson County commissioners today passed a proclamation naming September as Carson County and Pantex Plant’s PrepareAthon! Month of Action.

“Pantex is fully committed to preparing for all types of emergencies, which allows us to help protect our employees, our neighbors and the critical work we do at the plant,” said Pantex Site Manager Michelle Reichert. “We are honored to be recognized and look forward to continue working with our longtime partner, Carson County.”

The PrepareAthon month will involve a variety of activities to help educate residents and Pantexans about the dangers of severe weather and what can be done to prepare for frequent Panhandle storms. As WRN Ambassadors, Pantex and Carson County will work with other agencies, municipalities and facilities to become weather ready and to increase preparedness in the area.

“Carson County and Pantex have a long history of working together to respond to all types of emergencies,” said Carson County Judge Lewis Powers. “Preparedness is the key to that effort, and in the Texas Panhandle, one of the most important things to prepare for is severe weather.”

Carson County was declared StormReady by the National Weather Service in 2006, while Pantex received the designation in December, 2012, becoming the first facility of its type to be recognized in that program for its weather preparedness.

Pantex will officially receive its designation as a WRN ambassador in a ceremony at the plant on September 2, and Carson County will receive its designation on Sept. 22.

More information on the WRN program and steps residents can take to prepare for severe weather are available from NOAA here: https://www.weather.gov/wrn/
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CONTACT
Greg Cunningham
Public Affairs
Office (806) 477-5140
Pager (806) 345-1560

Pantexans recognized for stockpile stewardship work

AMARILLO, Texas – NNSA Assistant Deputy Administrator for Stockpile Management Steve Goodrum recently presented Defense Programs Awards of Excellence (DPAE) to 175 Pantexans who excelled at Stockpile Stewardship work during 2013.

The seven awards were presented to teams involved in a variety of efforts which include nuclear weapons work, environmental remediation, high explosives testing and production planning.

The DPAE program was established in 1982 to recognize individuals or teams for significant achievements in quality, productivity, cost savings, safety or creativity of work performed in support of the Stockpile Stewardship Program.

“It is a great honor for so many Pantexans to be recognized for their outstanding work in support of Stockpile Stewardship,” said Pantex Site Manager Michelle Reichert. “The number of awards and the diversity of work involved are truly indicative of the dedication and innovation of the entire team at Pantex.”

DP Awards were presented to Pantexans involved in the following efforts:

1. A team of 28 Pantexans was able to resolve an issue related to the W76-1 Life Extension Program (LEP).
2. A team of 51 people at Pantex reconfigured the plant’s Laser Gas Sampling System to perform work on the B83, completing 124 percent of the planned workload in FY13.
3. A trio of environmental experts at Pantex performed excellent work to complete the five-year review of the site’s legacy contamination cleanup remedies under the auspices of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act.
4. A team of 10 Pantexans was able to redesign and rebuild a device used to test high explosive response to electric shock.
5. A team of 20 Pantex workers provided excellent support to the Warhead Measurement Campaign (WMC), which is a program designed to obtain a standardized set of signature data from the enduring stockpile and historical U.S. weapons.
6. The NNSA Integrated Production Planning and Execution System (IPRO) Implementation Project Team achieved a major milestone with the deployment of IPRO at Pantex.
7. Another team of 40 Pantexans is being honored for outstanding support of the new IPRO system, utilizing existing technology to effectively answer end-user questions and share knowledge with other sites.

For more information on each site, visit www.pantex.energy.gov or www.y12.doe.gov. Follow Pantex on Facebook, X or LinkedIn. Follow Y-12 on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn.

Drivers in some areas near plant may be affected

Residents in the area should be aware that the Pantex Plant will be conducting an emergency exercise Wednesday morning.

The exercise will involve participants from multiple agencies across the area, including local government officials and law enforcement. Some activity may be noticed in areas surrounding Pantex, including emergency vehicles and other officials on roads near the plant.

Law enforcement officers will be setting up traffic control points at County Road E and County Road 14 (near the Carson County Pump Station), as well as the intersection of County Road C and County Road 14. Drivers may experience travel delays at these two rural intersections.

No other off site impacts are expected during the exercise.

CONTACT
Greg Cunningham
Public Affairs
Office (806) 477-5140
Pager (806) 345-1560

CNS begins management and operation of national security facilities

Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (CNS) today assumed full responsibility for management and operation of the Pantex and Y-12 nuclear weapons facilities that perform missions vital to national security.

The U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration awarded CNS the contract to consolidate the two facilities under a single contract. During a four-month transition that began March 3, the CNS team prepared to integrate and operate both facilities to deliver their critical missions with safety, security, quality, and cost efficiency.

During the course of transition, CNS completed more than 3,000 scheduled actions; on-boarded 7,800 employees; inspected over 400 facilities; reviewed and approved more than 5,000 procedures; consulted with dozens of community leaders and elected officials; and established the structure and processes for managing the two sites as one enterprise. Transition activities were completed on schedule and under budget.

“The Pantex and Y-12 sites have proud traditions of contributing to national security and protecting the freedoms we enjoy in this country today,” said Jim Haynes, CNS President and CEO. “We are prepared and ready to build upon these traditions and improve the performance and sustainability of these sites with our NNSA customer and our employees.”

CNS member companies include Bechtel National, Inc., Lockheed Martin Services, Inc., ATK Launch Systems Inc., and SOC LLC, with Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., as a teaming subcontractor. Its five-year contract begins today, and includes options that could extend the contract another five years.

“We have been looking forward to joining the employees of Pantex and Y-12, and the communities of Amarillo and Oak Ridge, since this competition first began,” Haynes said. “Together with our customer, the talented workforces of our two sites, and the committed leaders of our two host communities, we are well positioned to deliver our national security mission.”

The Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, and Y‐12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, are key facilities in the U.S. Nuclear Security Enterprise, charged with maintaining the safety, security, and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile. Pantex is responsible for nuclear weapons life extension programs; weapons dismantlement; development, testing, and fabrication of high explosives components; and storage and surveillance of plutonium pits. Y‐12 is responsible for safe and secure uranium storage, processing, and manufacturing operations; supplying fuel for the U.S. Navy; and global non-proliferation.

About Bechtel:
Bechtel is among the most respected engineering, project management, and construction companies in the world. We stand apart for our ability to get the job done right—no matter how big, how complex or how remote. Bechtel operates through five global business units that specialize in civil infrastructure; power generation, communications and transmission; mining and metals; oil, gas and chemicals; and government services. Since its founding in 1898, Bechtel has worked on more than 22,000 projects in 140 countries on all seven continents. Today, our 53,000 employees team with customers, partners, and suppliers on diverse projects in nearly 50 countries.

About Lockheed Martin:
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 113,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, and services. The Corporation’s net sales for 2013 were $45.4 billion.

About ATK:
ATK Aerospace Group, which is representing ATK on the Bechtel team, is the world’s top producer of solid rocket propulsion systems and a leading supplier of military and commercial aircraft structures. It also specializes in small and micro‐satellites; satellite components and subsystems; lightweight space deployables and solar arrays; low‐cost, quick‐to‐market launch solutions; flares and decoys; and energetic materials and related technologies. The group has extensive experience supporting human and space payload missions. ATK is an aerospace, defense, and commercial products company with operations in 22 states, Puerto Rico, and internationally.

About SOC:
SOC LLC is a trusted and proven provider of integrated security and mission support carrying out and enabling national security missions globally in support of the U.S. Government, international organizations, and corporations. Founded as a security contractor supporting the U.S. Departments of Energy, Defense, and State, SOC has broadened its portfolio to include a wide array of critical mission support, base operations, and professional staffing services. SOC is a company of more than 5,000 highly trained and experienced personnel running some of the most sensitive and complex assignments around the world.

About Booz Allen Hamilton:
Booz Allen Hamilton is a leading provider of management consulting, technology, and engineering services to the US government in defense, intelligence, and civil markets, and to major corporations, institutions, and not‐for‐profit organizations. Booz Allen is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, employs approximately 23,000 people, and had revenue of $5.76 billion for the 12 months ended March 31, 2013. In 2014, Booz Allen celebrates its 100th anniversary year.

CONTACT
Jason Bohne
(240) 344-1616