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Mangeng highlights TS Directorate in talk

Carolyn Mangeng, acting associate director for the Technical Services Directorate (ADTS) talked about the mission statement of the directorate as well as accomplishments at a State of the Directorate talk last week.

Mangeng noted the TS Directorate’s mission, “Provide corporate and local technical services to manage risk and enable safe, reliable mission execution to improve the competitive position of the Laboratory,” and emphasized the importance of establishing a partnership with other Lab directorates and with the Los Alamos Site Office (LASO). She provided details and accomplishments of the divisions and offices within the directorate, including many nationally recognized programs. Resumption efforts also were highlighted.

The multimedia presentation also featured videotaped messages from LASO and Laboratory senior managers.

“I believe that the skill set that you bring are skill sets that other organizations will need to embrace and either learn from or use the skill set that’s in your organization,” Ed Wilmot, LASO manager said in the prepared video. “You are fundamental in the success of the organization. The future rests in your organization.”

Mangeng said she sees a bright future for the directorate and outlined eight key initiatives for the 2005 fiscal year:

• Provide assistance for resumption
• Implement the Operational Efficiency Project
• Refine a business model for service delivery
• Improve the Laboratory’s Assurance Program
• Provide tools to increase productivity
• Proactively manage regulatory relationships
• Improve directorate business efficiency
• Develop career paths

“The good news for people in ADTS is they’re right in the center of the action,” Laboratory Director Pete Nanos said in video message. “A big part of this transition is making their model work and if you all make that work, we will be light years ahead of where we would be otherwise.”

Divisions and offices in ADTS include Performance Surety (PS); Health, Safety and Radiation Protection (HSR); Environmental Stewardship (ENV); Engineering; Project Management (PM); Internal Security (ISEC); the COMPASS Project; and the Price Anderson Amendment Act Office (PAAA).

--Kathy DeLucas

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