UCOR’s Deactivation and Demolition (D&D) teams at the Y-12 National Security Complex’s 561,000-square-foot Alpha-4 facility are making substantial progress in preparing the former uranium separation facility for deactivation. Building on achieving “cold & dark” status in August, crews have successfully completed sorting and segmenting 447 legacy containers ahead of schedule. These shipments of legacy waste…
The next several days will see high temperatures in the upper 40s and lows in the 30s. A 40 percent chance of showers Friday could bring a brief wintry mix. Timing and temperature will determine how much snow and sleet we will get versus rainfall. A few showers are possible on Sunday. Temperatures will remain…
Engineering is hosting a Lunch & Learn session tomorrow, Dec. 4. It’s a “bring your own lunch” event and is scheduled from noon to 1:30 p.m. at 90 Union Valley, Room A2/D72. Representatives from CQA Solutions will discuss “Constructability in Landfill Design: The Gap Between Engineering and Field Execution.” While this lunch and learn is…
Let’s take a minute to think about gifts and entertainment when working with the government. It’s crucial for us as contractor employees to understand this. The core issue is avoiding any appearance of undue influence. For example, because we are a government contractor, if a government official accepts a gift or entertainment from us, it…
Android users are advised to take immediate action regarding recently identified “zero-day” vulnerabilities. A zero-day vulnerability is a software flaw that is unknown to the vendor, meaning there is no readily available patch at the time of its discovery. These specific vulnerabilities have been actively exploited, posing a significant risk to your data and device…
