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Associate Laboratory Director

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland Washington is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) government research laboratory. The Laboratory focuses on research and development related to waste management, environmental restoration, global environmental change, energy and national security.

Brian Abrahamson is an Associate Laboratory Director & the Chief Digital Officer for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, responsible for leading the institution on a digital transformation journey that leverages technology innovation to differentiate PNNL as a globally recognized research institution. Brian has the privilege of leading a diverse team of professionals that span a variety of disciplines in computing, information technology, program management, cyber security, and systems engineering. This team has a clear mandate to leverage human-centered design to re-imagine how digital technologies can simplify the research experience, enable data-driven insights for decision makers, enhance the efficiency of getting work done at the laboratory, and accelerate PNNL’s research missions through advanced computational testbeds, human centered design, DevSecOps, HPC, IoT, edge and cloud computing. Having previously led Information Technology for San Francisco-based Pacific Gas and Electric Company, one of the nation's largest investor-owned utilities, Brian returned to his home state of Washington in 2012 to join PNNL. Prior to PG&E he spent over 10 years with Accenture, a management consulting organization, where he worked with technology and business leaders at over a dozen Fortune 200 companies to transform business operating models and lead digital transformation efforts.