In this special episode of the EFCOG Exchange Podcast, host Mike Nartker welcomes Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management Tim Walsh for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of DOE's Environmental Management (EM) program. Assistant Secretary Walsh reflects on his first eight months leading EM, sharing how his leadership experience has shaped his approach to accelerating cleanup and instilling a renewed sense of urgency for the program. He discusses his vision of tran...
Jul 9
38 min
In this episode of the EFCOG Exchange Podcast, we explore how EFCOG and its member companies can support a renewed sense of urgency as the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) advances stockpile modernization in the 4th age of strategic deterrence. EFCOG Board Member and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Deputy Laboratory Director for Operations Mark Davis joins host Mike Nartker, VP of Communications at Longenecker & Associates: a Geosyntec company, to discuss the evolving...
Mar 26
34 min
This episode of the EFCOG Exchange Podcast explores EFCOG’s work with the Office of Science and DOE’s 17 National Laboratories. EFCOG Board Member and Battelle Executive Vice President of National Laboratory Management & Operations Juan Alvarez joins Mike Nartker, VP of Communications at Longenecker & Associates: a Geosyntec Company to discuss opportunities for EFCOG to collaborate with other organizations like the National Laboratory Directors' Council (NLDC) to sh...
Jan 23
39 min
This episode of the EFCOG Exchange Podcast explores EFCOG’s work with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the semi-autonomous agency within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) responsible for maintaining and enhancing the safety, security and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile. EFCOG Deputy Vice Chair and PanTeXas Business Services Division Director/Mission Assurance Officer Colby Yeary joins Mike Nartker, VP of Communications at Longenecker & Asso...
Nov 25, 2025
25 min
In our debut episode, EFCOG Chair and Honeywell Federal Solutions VP/GM David “DJ” Johnson sits down with Mike Nartker, VP of Communications at Longenecker & Associates, to explore EFCOG’s history, mission, and the impactful work happening across the DOE complex. New to EFCOG? This episode offers an engaging introduction to the organization and its current priorities. Already familiar? You’ll hear fresh insights from DJ and Mike on opportunities to strengthen collaboration with DOE—highli...
Sep 17, 2025
59 min