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Nuclear Modernization

Nuke Lab Brings in Ex-Raytheon Exec as Deputy Director

Monday, January 4th, 2021

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Nuke Lab Brings in Ex-Raytheon Exec as Deputy Director

The Sandia National Laboratories split its Nuclear Deterrence division into two new organizations and brought in a former Raytheon [RTN] executive to oversee them, the Albuquerque, N.M.-based labs network said Monday. The former Raytheon hand, Laura McGill, is now Sandia’s second deputy lab director and dual-hatted as chief technology officer for nuclear deterrence. McGill was most recently deputy vice president of engineering at Raytheon Missiles & Defense. She retired after spending nearly 30 years in the defense industry. Directly below…

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