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Article: Bodman Knocks NNSA Structure; Cites Los Alamos 'Arrogance'.(Samuel Bodman, United States. National Nuclear Security Administration, Los Alamos National Laboratory)
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- Defense Daily
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- February 2, 2007
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By George Lobsenz
In extraordinarily blunt testimony to Congress, Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman said Wednesday said the creation of the semi-autonomous National Nuclear Security Administration had added to DoE's management problems, but that the recent security breaches at Los Alamos National Laboratory were the result of "arrogance" of scientists at the nuclear weapons facility who feel they are above compliance with security rules.
Bodman, speaking to the strategic forces subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, also suggested that he was being more "proactive" than his predecessors at DoE in trying to fix the security and safety ...