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“I am very pleased with the Department of Energy’s decision to award the future management and operations contract for Los Alamos National Laboratory to our team - Los Alamos National Security LLC. I believe this was an excellent decision and one that is right for both Los Alamos and the country.

“Since the final days of the Second World War, UC and LANL have served this nation, providing unparalleled scientific and technological excellence while ensuring the safety, security and reliability of our nation’s nuclear stockpile. The University chose to compete for the Los Alamos management contract because we believed we could make a vital contribution to the country by applying scientific excellence to national security. We have performed this public service for more than six decades, and this decision today allows us, in partnership with the other members of the LANS team, to continue to provide this public service to the nation.

“Today’s decision by the Department of Energy starts a new era for Los Alamos, UC and our team. The LANS team will now begin the work of transitioning a new management team into the laboratory. The transition plans of both the new LANS team, as well as the University’s efforts to close out the current contract, are designed to minimize disruption for our employees as well as the important work of the laboratory.

“I am confident in the men and woman who serve our nation at Los Alamos, and I know that they will continue to chart new frontiers and help solve some of the greatest scientific and technological problems of our time. All of us at the University of California look forward to being a part of the great science yet to come at Los Alamos.”

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