Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) personnel recently
met with University of South Carolina Aiken (USCA) faculty and staff to sign a memorandum of
understanding (MOU) in support of the Savannah River Site’s workforce development needs within the
Information Technology (IT) and cybersecurity fields.

The signing marks an official agreement between the two organizations.
SRNS Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Sean Alford, highlighted the efforts of
both the USCA and SRNS teams for partnering to provide educational opportunities that bring together
both meaningful, classroom instruction and practical application for students.

“SRNS is working to strengthen Computer Science opportunities for students in the CSRA. Providing
internships and collaborative experiences helps facilitate opportunity and bolsters our workforce through
youthful vision and talent,” said Dr. Alford. “Today’s signing showcases the shared vision we have in this
regional pipeline.”

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions Executive Vice President Sean Alford and University of South Carolina Aiken Chancellor Daniel Heimmermann came together with their teams to sign a memorandum of agreement in the SRNS downtown Aiken office
USCA Chancellor Daniel J. Heimmermann believes this partnership is a great step forward in preparing
students for the emerging cyber and IT fields, which gives students an opportunity to gain valuable
experiences locally.

“At USCA, our students get a world class educational experience, that includes real world learning in real
world environments. This partnership with SRNS is so important because it enables our students to have
valuable work experiences in internships, making them career ready on day one,” Heimmermann said.
“We're appreciative to SRNS for their continued and loyal support of us, our students and the developing
regional workforce.”

To date, SRNS maintains 15 active MOUs across both South Carolina and Georgia to offer opportunities
to students including job training and assistance.