Gibbs named to top security post

W. Scott Gibbs has been named Security and Safeguards (S) Division leader, a post he has held in an acting capacity since January. Prior to taking this position Gibbs was deputy associate director for operations under Jim Holt. "This job is more than just S-Division leader, reporting to the operations directorate," said Holt. "This also includes the role of Chief Security Officer for the Laboratory, reporting directly to Laboratory Director Pete Nanos. It's a new way of working together with cybersecurity, counterintelligence and tying into the staff programs, to be consistent with all the security requirements at the Laboratory."

The announcement of Gibbs' selection was made by Holt at a meeting for S Division employees Wednesday in the Physics Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3 and was met with rousing applause from the standing-room-only crowd of S-Division employees.

At the meeting, Gibbs announced some S-Division organizational changes, including the creation of a deputy division leader for Security Programs and a deputy divison leader for Security Operations. Those positions will be filled on an acting basis by Kevin Leifheit and S. Leigh Barnes, respectively. Gibbs also announced that Charles (Cam) Campbell will be the group leader for Security Integration (S-2) and that Dennis Armstrong will lead Emergency Management and Response (S-8).

Gibbs joined the Laboratory in 1985 as a technical staff member in Materials Technology: Metallurgy (MST-6) and has held a variety of assignments since that time, including program manager for uranium processing and storage, scientific and technical advisor for Nuclear Materials and Stockpile Management Programs, program manager for stockpile management facilities, program director for materials and manufacturing, Nuclear Weapons Program, and deputy associate director for operations.

Gibbs holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Kansas and a master's degree in metallurgical engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.

-- Kevin N. Roark

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