TAUSCHER NAMED TO BOARD OF GOVERNORS AT LOS ALAMOS/LIVERMORE

Former Under Secretary of State Ellen Tauscher has been named to the Boards of Governors of the Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore national laboratories, effective Sept. 17. Earlier this month, Tauscher joined Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, as Strategic Advisor and is a member of the firm’s Federal Public Policy Group. From February 2012 through August 2012, Tauscher served as a Special Envoy for Strategic Stability and Missile Defense with the State Department; and as Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security from June 2009 to February 2012. Prior to joining the State Department, Tauscher served for 13 years in the U.S. House of Representatives. “I am honored to serve on the LLNS and LANS Boards of Governors and use the expertise gained over 35 years serving in the Congress, the State Department and the private sector to support the national security mission and critical science initiatives at both laboratories,” Tauscher said in a release issued yesterday.