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Deep within an ordinary-looking glass and steel building, the NANA Development Corporation Board of Directors saw what a few of the world’s top scientists were cooking up: a star. This 10-story building, located in Livermore, Calif., on the eastern edge of San Francisco Bay, is home to one of NANA’s largest and most unusual projects. Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC (AIS), a NANA company, was awarded the supplemental labor personnel services contract at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Under the contract, AIS manages and recruits a highly diverse workforce — all within the confines of a highly classified and sensitive work environment. The award of the five-year contract with an additional five-year option was a big win for Akima, so it was important for the Board to see it firsthand. “Each year, our NDC board travels to one or two job sites, which, as we have grown, are now all over the world,” said Helvi Sandvik, NANA Development Corporation (NDC) president.
The mission of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is to ensure national security and apply science and technology to the important issues of our time. “It gives the Board – and our management team – an opportunity to meet face to face with our employees and clients. Wherever our employees are, it is important that we remind them of who we are as NANA and how much we appreciate the hard work they do for our company and shareholders.” The mission of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL or the Lab) is to ensure national security and apply science and technology to the important issues of our time. A premier research and development institution, it boasts the highest concentration of Ph.D.s in the country: 1,300 in 1.2 square miles. Norma Hinds, the general manager of the AIS contract, enjoys working with some of the smartest people in the world. Rooted at LLNL since May 1999, Hinds is an integral The National Ignition Facility houses the world’s largest laser. The inside of the target chamber, some 10 meters in diameter, accommodates the beam lines, diagnostic instruments, and other equipment. From the outside, the chamber looks like a giant volleyball. Photos courtesy of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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