The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Livermore) is a
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) site supporting
the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) core mission of maintaining a
safe, secure, and reliable nuclear weapon stockpile and applying
scientific expertise toward the prevention of the proliferation of
weapons of mass destruction and terrorist attacks. Livermore has
approximately 8,000 personnel, the majority of whom are full-time
and part-time Laboratory employees. However, the 8,000 also
includes subcontractor employees and “affiliated personnel”
authorized to participate in research and other work activities at
Livermore. Hereafter these people are collectively referred to as
“employees,” although not all are technically Livermore
employees. According to Livermore’s personnel records, 1,261
employees with Q (Top Secret) and L (Secret) security clearances
terminated employment with the Laboratory during Fiscal Years
(FYs) 2002, 2003, and 2004.
