SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory reviews

As with any large and diverse organization, there are some areas (mostly in the support functions like HR) where policies are more bureaucratic and draconian. In a matrix structure, people easily lose direct connection with the mission and goals they support, like a nameless hired-hand or an easily replaced cog in a large machine.

The CIO, ACIO Services and EA are inept, autocratic, and destructive individuals. Instead of performing the important roles they were assigned they spend their time crafting Powerpoint presentations for the CIO to use to mislead Lab leadership and business managers to advance their myopic goals. They have produced countless presentations and roadmaps but haven't consulted with their customers or the Computing staff in this process. It is like they are creating their own reality because they don't like the one we have. The trio is absent any leadership skills and are failing again and again with opportunities to engage with staff to actually make things better.