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NNSA honors SRNS

employee excellence

A pproximately 150 employees of SRNS and its partners
whose work supports the nation’s nuclear deterrent were
recently honored by NNSA. The employees, whose work
relates to tritium, the hydrogen isotope required for modern nuclear
defense, as well as plans for the facility that will produce necessary
plutonium pits, were recognized with Defense Programs Awards (SRTE) and the department responsible for design and construction
of Excellence. of the planned Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility (SRPPF).
The awards are presented at NNSA labs, plants and sites across Several of the award-winning teams included members from across
the country by NNSA’s Office of Defense Programs to recognize organizational lines, and some involved collaboration between
significant achievements in support of the agency’s mission to ensure personnel at SRS and other NNSA sites.
the United States maintains a safe, secure and reliable nuclear The team that developed the documents outlining plans for the
deterrent and other important national security objectives. COVID-19 SRPPF earned an award for the achievement, a massive package of
complications interfered with plans to present awards last year, so documents that resulted in NNSA’s approval of the facility to move
awards for accomplishments at SRS in both calendar years 2019 and forward into the next phases of development. The team included
2020 were presented in a virtual ceremony. personnel from SRNS and its subcontractors, along with personnel
Summer Jones, NNSA Assistant Deputy Administrator for from Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Production Modernization, who addressed the honorees on behalf An SRTE team was recognized for SRTE’s response to the COVID-19
of the Office of Defense Programs, called their achievements pandemic, which included taking extraordinary measures to ensure
“remarkable,” especially in light of the challenges of the COVID-19 employees remained safe while mission deliverables necessary to the
pandemic and expressed NNSA’s thanks for their work supporting nation’s nuclear deterrent were met, including fulfilling a request to
the nation’s security. advance a shipping schedule.
“I could not be more proud of my team for their exemplary A team consisting of SRTE and SRNL personnel was recognized for
performance on tasks vital to our nation’s strategic deterrence, made quick response and diligent efforts that kept SRTE’s shipments to the
even more noteworthy considering the work was performed during military on schedule after a water line break threatened a crucial step
a pandemic,” said Mark Davis, SRNS Senior Vice President – NNSA in the process.
Operations and Programs.
Another team consisting of SRTE personnel and their partners at
“These awards are one more confirmation of the importance of the NNSA’s Kansas City National Security Campus were honored for
work our employees carry out for the Nation,” said Dave Olson, SRNS development of a process to enhance communication and cooperation
Executive Vice President – NNSA Capital Projects. between the two sites in support of Defense Programs’ mission.
The awards recognized accomplishments of 10 teams from multiple Other awards recognized the team that rebuilt a key component of the
SRS organizations, including personnel from the NNSA Savannah environmental protection measures in the Tritium Extraction Facility
River Field Office, the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) and and several teams for significant contributions to the nation’s Stockpile
SRNS, which operates both the Savannah River Tritium Enterprise Stewardship Program.

SRNS named Cyber Security Champion

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded The theme for this year’s campaign is “Do Your Part, #BeCyberSmart.”
a 2021 “Champion” distinction to SRNS Enterprise Cyber It highlights the growing importance of cybersecurity and encourages
Security Operations. individuals and organizations to take necessary measures to stay safe
The National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Champion program and secure in an increasingly interconnected world.
highlights companies that are dedicated to promoting a safer, “SRNS is dedicated to providing cyber training for all new employees,
more secure and trusted internet. Other notable winners include as well as an annual refresher,” said Cheryl Hardy, Manager, SRNS
Allstate, City of Boston, Eli Lilly, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Cyber Security Policy. “We also provide on-site and off-site cyber
Motorola, Rockwell, Wells Fargo, United States Steel, United education and awareness activities through monthly safety meetings,
Airlines and DOE. teach-ins, pop-ups messages on our intranet site, quarterly phishing