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UT-Battelle will provide ORNL security starting in December

Posted at 10:49 am November 30, 2018
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Sign

Photo by ORNL

 

Starting in December, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Y-12 National Security Complex will both manage their own security forces to protect their sites.

Y-12 has been managing its own protective force for about six years, ever since a former contractor, B&W Y-12, terminated a contract with WSI Oak Ridge after a security breach at the 811-acre plant. The current Y-12 contractor, Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC, confirmed this month that it has been responsible for security and security police officers since it began managing and operating the plant in July 2014.

On Friday, UT-Battelle, which manages and operates ORNL for the U.S. Department of Energy, said it is assuming responsibility for providing protective force services at the laboratory starting December 30. That’s when a new security contractor will take over at some federal sites in Oak Ridge.

ORNL Media Relations Manager Morgan McCorkle said about 90 employees who have been providing security services at ORNL under a contract with National Strategic Protective Services LLC will transition from NSPS to UT-Battelle. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ORNL, Slider, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: B&W Y-12, Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC, Golden SVCS LLC, Morgan McCorkle, National Strategic Protective Services LLC, NSPS, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ORNL, protective force, protective force contract, protective force services, security, Security Forces, security services, U.S. Department of Energy, UT-Battelle, WSI Oak Ridge, Y-12 National Security Complex

CNS still responsible for security, security police officers at Y-12

Posted at 10:21 am November 21, 2018
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The sign at the main entrance to the Y-12 National Security Complex is pictured above on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

The sign at the main entrance to the Y-12 National Security Complex is pictured above on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

A new security contractor will take over at federal sites in Oak Ridge at the end of December, but the contract does not include Oak Ridge National Laboratory or Y-12 National Security Complex. So Oak Ridge Today has requested information about who will provide security at those two sites.

On Tuesday, Y-12 sent a statement that it continues to be responsible for security and the security police officers who protect the plant. That has been true since since Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC began managing and operating the plant in July 2014, Y-12 said.

ORNL said it is working on a response. Oak Ridge Today will update this story, or publish a new one, when that information becomes available. [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Tennessee Technology Park, Front Page News, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Office, Oak Ridge Reservation, Office of Scientific and Technical Information, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC, East Tennessee Technology Park, Environmental Management Waste Management Facility, Federal Building Complex, Golden SVCS LLC, National Strategic Protective Services LLC, NSPS, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Office of Scientific and Technical Information, ORNL, protective force contract, security contractor, security police officers, Transuranic Waste Processing Center, Y-12 National Security Complex

(For members) New DOE security contractor will take over in December

Posted at 2:27 pm November 19, 2018
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The Joe L. Evins Federal Building is pictured above in Oak Ridge on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

After a protest was denied this month, a new security contractor will take over protecting U.S. Department of Energy sites in Oak Ridge at the end of December.

The contract could be worth close to $66 million and be in place for five years.

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Filed Under: DOE, East Tennessee Technology Park, Front Page News, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge Office, Oak Ridge Reservation, Office of Scientific and Technical Information, Police and Fire, Premium Content, Slider, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: Central Training Facility, DiAnn Fields-Gilbert, DOE, DOE security contractor, East Tennessee Technology Park, Environmental Management Waste Management Facility, ETTP, Federal Building Complex, Golden SVCS LLC, National Strategic Protective Services LLC, NSPS, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Office, Office of Scientific and Technical Information, Office of Secure Transportation-Agents Eastern Command Secure Transport Center, OSTI, Protection Strategies Inc., protective force, protective force contract, protective force security services, security contractor, Transuranic Waste Processing Center, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Government Accountability Office, WSI Oak Ridge, Y-12 National Security Complex

Center for Leadership & Community Development starts ‘Encounter Oak Ridge’ program

Posted at 8:18 pm April 14, 2017
By Kathy Gillenwaters Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge Center for Leadership and Community Development, an organization affiliated with the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, has announced a new program, Encounter Oak Ridge.

Encounter Oak Ridge is a new four-session program designed to introduce Oak Ridge to new residents, new employees, and everyone interested in learning more about the community where they live or work. Participants will be introduced to the unique aspects of Oak Ridge. Sessions will take place on four consecutive Mondays, beginning on April 24 and concluding on May 15. Encounter Oak Ridge is sponsored by NSPS.

“Participants in this new program will benefit from learning about our community and from the new business and personal contacts they will make through Encounter Oak Ridge,” said Bonnie Hebert of Oak Ridge National Laboratory/UT-Battelle and chair of the Encounter Oak Ridge program.

“Encounter Oak Ridge is our organization’s latest offering to inform and empower Oak Ridge’s workforce and residents to be engaged in the community where they live and/or work,” said John Garrity of NSPS LLC and chairman of the Center for Leadership and Community Development.

Each session will focus on different aspects of the Oak Ridge community, the press release said: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Front Page News, Oak Ridge Tagged With: Bonnie Hebert, Center for Community Leadership & Development, Encounter Oak Ridge, Greta Ownby, John Garrity, NSPS, Oak Ridge, Oak ridge Center for Leadership and Community Development, Oak Ridge Chamber, Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce

Battle of Normandy World War II reenactment at Secret City Festival this year

Posted at 9:50 pm April 10, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Flak 88 Weapon Firing

The only live firing Flak 88 (German anti-aircraft weapon) in the United States is pictured above. (Submitted photo)

The time is June 1944. After more than four years of German occupation, the Allies have launched the invasion of “fortress Europe” as part of history’s largest combined amphibious and aerial assault. The tide of the war has started to change, but in these early days of combat nothing is certain.

Step back in time and experience the sights and sounds of frontline combat on the western front during World War II and learn about the men and women who helped ensure the Allied victory that shaped the world we live in today. See the uniforms, equipment and vehicles that were part of the world’s largest conflict in action. Come and experience one of the largest groupings of authentic World War II vehicles and equipment in the south! Tour period military encampments, inspect authentic period vehicles and weaponry, and learn more about what the life of a soldier was like during the war.

You can see all this and more during the 2015 Secret City Festival in Oak Ridge on June 13. The festival is at Alvin K. Bissell Park and the Oak Ridge Civic Center. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: 2015 Secret City Festival, Alvin K. Bissell Park, Battle of Normandy, Flak 88, National Strategic Protective Services, NSPS, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Secret City Festival, Triple Canopy, World War II

NSPS finishes first year as DOE’s security contractor in Oak Ridge

Posted at 3:40 pm March 24, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Joe L. Evins Federal Building

National Strategic Protective Services LLC on Monday said it has completed the first year of its protective force services contract with the U.S. Department of Energy in Oak Ridge. Among the facilities guarded by NSPS are the Joe L. Evins Federal Building, pictured above.

National Strategic Protective Services LLC on Monday said it has completed the first year of its protective force services contract with the U.S. Department of Energy in Oak Ridge.

“Congratulations to everyone at NSPS for a job well done,” NSPS President Ignacio Balderas said in a press release. “A lot of hard work went into winning and transitioning this critical infrastructure contract in early 2013. During the course of the past 12 months, we have built a solid relationship with DOE, established high morale within our employee base, fostered productive labor relations and above all, engaged proactively with the Oak Ridge community.

NSPS is a joint venture of Triple Canopy Inc. and Securiguard Inc. The company provides protective force services to the East Tennessee Technology Park, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and the Joe L. Evins Federal Building. NSPS replaced former longtime security contractor WSI Oak Ridge in 2013 following an unprecedented security breach at the Y-12 National Security Complex in July 2012. [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Tennessee Technology Park, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Office, Office of Scientific and Technical Information, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: Barry Collins, DOE, East Tennessee Technology Park, ETTP, Ignacio Balderas, International Guards Union of America, Joe L. Evins Federal Building, Jon Justice, Michael Voce, Mike Tillery, National Strategic Protective Services LLC, NSPS, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Reservation, ORNL, Pioneer Award, protective force, protective force services, Securiguard Inc., Tennessee Labor Management Foundation, Triple Canopy Inc., U.S. Department of Energy

New security contractor for DOE Oak Ridge receives ‘commendable’ rating

Posted at 12:30 am January 6, 2014
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Joe L. Evins Federal Building

The Joe L. Evins Federal Building is one of three federal facilities protected by National Strategic Protective Services LLC in Oak Ridge.

The new security contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy in Oak Ridge has received a “commendable” rating for its performance protecting federal facilities.

National Strategic Protective Services LLC, a joint venture of Triple Canopy Inc. and Securiguard Inc., provides protective force services at the East Tennessee Technology Park, Joe L. Evins Federal Building, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

“DOE recognized NSPS for its ability to quickly adapt and respond to customer needs while seamlessly assuming responsibility as the Oak Ridge protective force services provider in March 2013,” a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Tennessee Technology Park, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Office, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: DOE, East Tennessee Technology Park, ETTP, Ignacio Balderas, Joe L. Evins Federal Building, National Strategic Protective Services LLC, NSPS, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Office, Oak Ridge Reservation, ORNL, protective force, Securiguard Inc., security contractor, Triple Canopy Inc., U.S. Department of Energy, WSI Oak Ridge, Y-12 National Security Complex

Voce starts today as general manager of Oak Ridge security force

Posted at 10:46 am October 1, 2013
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Michael Voce

Michael Voce

Michael Voce started today as general manager of the National Strategic Protective Services’ protective force contract at U.S. Department of Energy sites in Oak Ridge.

NSPS, a joint venture of Triple Canopy Inc. and Securiguard Inc., announced last month that Voce would start Oct. 1. He replaces general manager Greg McDowell, whose resignation was announced in July.

NSPS is responsible for providing protective force services to the East Tennessee Technology Park, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and the Joe L. Evins Federal Building. Voce will be responsible for directing the safe and efficient performance of the protective work force and overseeing all administrative operations, a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Tennessee Technology Park, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Office, Office of Scientific and Technical Information, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: East Tennessee Technology Park, ETTP, Federal Building, Greg McDowell, Ignacio Balderas, Joe L. Evins Federal Building, Michael Voce, National Strategic Protective Services LLC, NSPS, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Office, Oak Ridge Reservation, ORNL, protective force contract, Securiguard Inc., Triple Canopy Inc., U.S. Department of Energy, WSI Oak Ridge, Y-12 National Security Complex

NSPS names new general manager of DOE protective forces

Posted at 10:00 am September 9, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Michael Voce

Michael Voce

National Strategic Protective Services LLC, the security contractor for U.S. Department of Energy facilities in Oak Ridge, has a new general manager who will start Oct. 1.

Michael Voce will replace general manager Greg McDowell, whose resignation was announced in July.

NSPS, a joint venture of Triple Canopy Inc. and Securiguard Inc., provides protective force services to the East Tennessee Technology Park, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and the Joe L. Evins Federal Building. [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Tennessee Technology Park, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Office, Office of Scientific and Technical Information, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: DOE, East Tennessee Technology Park, ETTP, Greg McDowell, Ignacio Balderas, Joe L. Evins Federal Building, National Nuclear Security Administration, National Strategic Protective Services LLC, Nevada Site Office, NNSA, NSO, NSPS, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Office, Oak Ridge Reservation, ORNL, Protection Strategies Inc., Securiguard Inc., security contractor, Triple Canopy Inc., U.S. Department of Energy, WSI Oak Ridge

General manager resigns from new DOE security contractor

Posted at 3:13 pm July 5, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Greg McDowell

Greg McDowell

The general manager of the new federal security contractor in Oak Ridge has resigned for personal reasons, the company said in a Friday statement.

Greg McDowell, general manager of National Strategic Protective Services LLC, is a member of the NSPS senior leadership team, and he was instrumental in the successful transition of the U.S. Department of Energy security contract from WSI Oak Ridge to NSPS in March, the statement said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Tennessee Technology Park, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Office, Office of Scientific and Technical Information, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: DOE, East Tennessee Technology Park, general manager, Greg McDowell, Joe L. Evins Federal Building, National Strategic Protective Services LLC, NSPS, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Office, Oak Ridge Reservation, Securiguard Inc., security contract, security contractor, Triple Canopy Inc., U.S. Department of Energy, WSI Oak Ridge, Y-12 National Security Complex

NSPS now provides security services at DOE sites in Oak Ridge

Posted at 11:27 am March 25, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

National Strategic Protective Services LLC announced Monday morning that it now provides guard services at U.S. Department of Energy sites in Oak Ridge.

NSPS won the protective force services work under a five-year, $182 million contract announced in January. The company will guard the East Tennessee Technology Park, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Joe L. Evins Federal Building, and part of the Oak Ridge Reservation. [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Tennessee Technology Park, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Office, Office of Scientific and Technical Information, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: contract, DOE, East Tennessee Technology Park, ETTP, Greg McDowell, Ignacio Balderas, Joe L. Evins Federal Building, Larry Kelly, National Nuclear Security Administration, National Strategic Protective Services LLC, NSPS, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Office, Oak Ridge Reservation, ORNL, protective force services, Securiguard Inc., security services, Triple Canopy Inc., U.S. Department of Energy, WSI Oak Ridge

After 13 years guarding federal facilities, WSI leaves Oak Ridge

Posted at 10:26 am March 25, 2013
By John Huotari 2 Comments

WSI Oak Ridge

Friday was the last day for many employees at security company WSI Oak Ridge, which lost its contracts to protect federal facilities after the July 28 security breach at the Y-12 National Security Complex.

After 13 years of protecting federal facilities, WSI Oak Ridge has left the Secret City.

Friday was the last day for many employees at WSI, and the contract ended Sunday, spokeswoman Courtney Henry said.

Formerly known as Wackenhut Services Inc., the company once provided up to 1,000 security police officers and support staff at federal facilities that included East Tennessee Technology Park, the Joe L. Evins Federal Building, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Y-12 National Security Complex.

But WSI lost its contract to guard Y-12, a National Nuclear Security Administration site, after the July 28 security breach, and it did not win a separate contract to protect local U.S. Department of Energy sites, including ETTP, ORNL, the Federal Building, and the rest of the Oak Ridge Reservation. That contract was awarded to National Strategic Protective Services LLC, or NSPS. [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Tennessee Technology Park, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Office, Office of Scientific and Technical Information, Special Sections, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex, Y-12 Security Breach Tagged With: B&W Y-12, Courtney Henry, DOE, East Tennessee Technology Park, ETTP, G4S Government Solutions, Joe L. Evins Federal Building, National Nuclear Security Administration, National Strategic Protective Services LLC, NNSA, NSPS, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ORNL, protective force contract, security breach, security police officers, Steve Hafner, U.S. Department of Energy, Wackenhut Services Inc., WSI, WSI Oak Ridge, Y-12 National Security Complex

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