SPENCER TO Y-12 EMPLOYEES: STAY FOCUSED

As the NNSA figures out how to deal with the Government Accountability Office’s decision to sustain protests of its Y-12/Pantex contract, B&W Y-12 President and General Manager Chuck Spencer emphasized yesterday that employees at Y-12 should stay focused on the mission at the site. “It’s also important to understand that both corporate parent companies [B&W and Bechtel] remain squarely committed to our success on this contract,” Spencer said in a message to employees yesterday. “Although the companies are competing for the combined Y-12/Pantex contract, the leadership of both organizations has made it clear that we are to remain focused on cooperation and collaboration to make B&W Y-12 as safe, secure and productive as possible. I have discussed this many times with Deputy General Manager Jim Haynes, who was named president of Consolidated Nuclear Security, and we are both dedicated to ensuring that everyone at Y-12 continues to work as a team.”