Topic: Information Technology

LLNL researchers have created new, optimized indices of the nt database that simplify how scientists classify microorganisms found in various samples, significantly improving the ability to identify and understand the myriad microorganisms that inhabit our world.

Livermore’s Cyber Security Program has adopted new cloud-based tools and created others to protect the Laboratory’s enterprise system from cyber threats.

To keep employees abreast of the latest tools, two data science–focused projects are under way as part of Lawrence Livermore’s Institutional Scientific Capability Portfolio.

When Patrick Craig joined LLNL in April 2021, he welcomed the opportunity to engage with employee resource groups (ERGs) he identifies with and reconnect with his own identities.

Data researchers, developers, data managers, and program managers from national laboratories visited LLNL to discuss the latest in data management, sharing, and accessibility at the 2023 DOE Data Days (D3) workshop.

Bradley Rodrigues has been a member of the Livermore Information Technology’s (LivIT) deployment team since August 2022. Despite not being able to hear or speak, he has found that his IT background and expertise have helped him navigate the workplace.

IT manager Keith Downs has always been tinkering with computers, and much of his adult life has been shaped by his childhood interests.

Led by the guiding principles of simplicity, agility, and capability, Livermore Information Technology (LivIT) overcame technical challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Lab was already using Elastic components to gather data from its HPC clusters, then investigated whether Elasticsearch and Kibana could be applied to all scanning and logging activities across the board.

LLNL is recognized as a public sector organization leading the way in innovative, sustainable, and critical use cases.

LLNL security operations team lead Ian Lee recently gave a webinar describing how the Lab uses Elasticsearch for HPC. The 19:27 video is available on demand.

From our fall 2022 hackathon, watch as participants trained an autonomous race car with reinforcement learning algorithms.

After 15 years in the Lab’s Finance/Payroll organization, Nicole changed her career to become a Computing project manager.

In a time-trial competition, participants trained an autonomous race car with reinforcement learning algorithms.

Software developer Lauren Morita is improving an application for tracking and managing radioactive hazardous waste. In the APAC networking group, she also helps enhance employees’ work experience.

Since 2018, software developer Trevor Smith has been putting his education and computing skills to good use supporting the Lab's HPC environment. He helps develop, deploy, and manage systems software that enables effective and secure use of computing resources.

As group leader and application developer in the Global Security Computing Applications Division, Jarom Nelson develops intrusion detection and access control software.

LivIT tackles challenges of workforce safety, telecommuting, cyber security protocols, National Ignition Facility software updates, and more.

The Livermore Information Technology (LivIT) program is the first organization at LLNL to commit to migrating all services and applications to the Amazon Web Services cloud.

LLNL’s cyber programs work across a broad sponsor space to develop technologies addressing sophisticated cyber threats directed at national security and civilian critical infrastructure.

The Lab is in many ways similar to a small city, and people like Louella Panaga help keep it operational day to day, hour to hour, and minute to minute.

Rachael Lemos is a software developer in Computing’s Applications, Simulations, & Quality Division, or ASQ. She’s a great example of the Lab’s student success, as she was a summer intern before landing a full-time job.

Jorge Castro Morales likes having different responsibilities at work. He says, “I’m honored to be working with a diverse team of multidisciplinary experts to resolve very complex problems on a daily basis.”

TEIMS manages collaborative tasks, site characterization, risk assessment, decision support, compliance monitoring, and regulatory reporting for the Environmental Restoration Department.

There’s many a circuitous path to a career at Lawrence Livermore.