Offsite Assignments
12/16/202518 min
Every decision in national security hinges on knowledge, insight, and expertise - some of that expertise starts in a lab in Livermore. The Offsite Fellows Program places Lawrence Livermore scientists inside government agencies, where their work helps shape policy, strategy and the future of national defense.
In this episode, we dive deep into the Offsite Fellows Program (OFP) and how it positions Lab researchers shoulder to shoulder with government leaders who bring critical scientific insight directly into decisions that protect our nation.
Hear from Offsite Fellows themselves, as we follow their journeys - where they m...
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 0· Host0:00
[car door opening] [car door closing] [soft music] Stephen Creek had just arrived in Washington, DC for his first DC assignment. [footsteps] Suitcase in hand, badge freshly enrolled to access Forrestal Building, ready to begin his first day with the NNSA, the National Nuclear Security Administration. Stephen is a nuclear and radiochemistry scientist from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and he was prepared to tackle nuclear proliferation threats working for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation in NNSA alongside the Department of Defense. [clears throat] [breathes deeply] But this wasn't your average first day heading to a new work site. [siren] It wasn't an average day for anyone.
Speaker 1· Soundbite0:56
Another plane has just hit. It hit another building. Flew right into the middle of it. Explosion.
Speaker 0· Host1:02
It was September 11th, 2001. By the end of that morning, everything had changed.
Speaker 1· Soundbite1:09
There are, quote, "good indications" that people with links to the Osama Bin Laden organization are responsible for today's attacks.
Speaker 0· Host1:19
Citizens grieved, the nation reeled, and the government sprang into action.
Katie Schaper· Guest1:25
Less than 40 miles from downtown Manhattan- After major concerns over safety and