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ss systems support Northrop Grumman Board visits Nevada Test Site his past September, Northrop Grumman’s Board of Directors visited the Nevada Test Site (NTS), which is managed by National Security Technologies LLC (NSTec), a Technical Services-led joint venture. Formerly the Nevada Proving Grounds, NTS is located in Nye County about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas and covers approximately 1,375 square miles. Since the 1992 moratorium on nuclear testing, NTS has diversified into many other programs such as hazardous chemical spill testing, emergency response training, conventional weapons testing, waste management and environmental technology studies. TS Sector President Jim Cameron and NTS President and General Manager Stephen Younger hosted the visit. Since Technical Services won the contract in 2006, the team has made many process improvements at the site and has achieved many accomplishments. Changes include implementation of a formal Earned Value Management certification program to train cost account managers in financial management best practices and the modernization of Building B-3 at the site to more energy efficient standards, creating a 17.5 percent improvement in energy-usage optimization. In addition, NTS management have instituted a number of processes and procedures to heighten safety standards and security practices. TS 1 T 1 2 Northrop Grumman’s Board of Directors and senior TS leadership gather for a group photo. Sector President Jim Cameron and Nevada Test Site President and General Manager Stephen Younger greet Northrop Grumman’s Board of Directors at the airport. The visitors gathered in one of the U1A complex tunnels for an explanation of the underground support structures and safety components. Northrop Grumman’s Board of Directors receive Nonproliferation Test and Evaluation Complex program briefings. Northrop Grumman board members listen as Stephen Younger, president and general manager of the Nevada Test Site (NTS), explains the technical and program work performed at NTS. The board observes Icecap, a tower located above underground testing areas. Many briefings during the visit were conducted in underground locations. The last underground nuclear test took place on September 23, 1992. 3 2 3 4 5 6 4 6 8 5 Technical Services Magazine • Winter 2009

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Technical Services - Winter 2009 Contents President's Column New Business Growth TS Implements Improvements to USPS Equipment Security Services Award in Southwest Asia; TS Awarded Qatar Contract Livermore Operations Provide Major Support to NSTec NSROC Team Achieves Technical Excellence NG Board Visits Nevada Test Site Fort Irwin Gains Efficiencies Global Hawk Award Lake Charles Reaches Significant Milestone TS Continues Expanding Hunter UAV Support Operations Warner Robins Uses Technology to Increase Business U.K. AWACS Accident Data Recording Systems Upgrade TS Continues to Support Injured Warfighters TS Transforms Army Training; Secures Key DHS Contract TS Trainers Deliver New Military Intelligence Instruction I'm In! TS Supports Joint Training Media Operations; BCTC Trainers Prepare for Combat Ethics OpenLine Results and Poster Contest Winners; Safe Harbor Annual Recertification TS Optimizes Operations Through ISO 9001:2000 Certification

Technical Services - Winter 2009

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