Marlene Moore of Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) has been selected by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) as the recipient of this year’s Bradley A. Peterson Contractor Security Professional of the Year Award. This national award recognizes a contractor professional whose contributions to security programs within the NNSA enterprise exemplify the excellence and commitment for which NNSA is known.

Moore was recognized for her “ongoing efforts to seek out and support improvements in the technical aspects of tritium operations and the integration of the Nuclear Material Control and Accountability Program.” Moore is a Fellow Engineer in the Savannah River Tritium Enterprise (SRTE), which processes and supplies the radioactive form of hydrogen necessary for the nation’s nuclear deterrent. Among the accomplishments noted in her award were developing a reporting system for integrating information from five process buildings and developing measurement methods for process technologies to determine valid physical inventories.

SRNS Acting Senior Vice President - NNSA Operations and Programs J.C. Epting praised Moore’s contributions to both SRTE’s security and engineering functional areas. “She is the epitome of ‘service before self,’ constantly driving to find ways to improve,” he said. SRNS NNSA Safeguards and Security Manager Matthew Melton said, “Ms. Moore has always set a high standard not only for herself but her colleagues as well. She is recognized as one of the foremost experts on Tritium Material Control and Accountability at SRS, and across the Nuclear Security Enterprise as well. This award represents the culmination of those efforts.”