President Barack Obama last week announced his intent to nominate Dimitri Kusnezov as deputy administrator for defense programs at the National Nuclear Security Administration. Kusnezov, who has served as NNSA chief scientist since 2010, has worked in several different capacities for the agency since 2001, the White House said in its announcement. Positions Kusnezov held during this time include acting chief information officer, director of the Office of Science and Policy, director of the Office of Research and Development for national security science and technology, and director of the Office of Advanced Simulation and Computing, the statement said. He also previously taught physics at Michigan State University and Yale University.
Honeywell FM&T Names New President
John Ricciardelli has been named the new president of Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, the managing and operating contractor for the National Security Campus in Kansas City, Mo., the company announced last week. Ricciardelli, a 32-year aerospace industry veteran, was recently the program director for Honeywell Aerospace’s Airbus A350 XWB Program. Former FM&T president Chris Gentile retired from Honeywell last month after 27 years of service, the announcement noted. The National Security Campus manufactures non-nuclear components for nuclear weapons.
