As a member of the Senior Executive Service in the U.S. government, Mr. Hawkins heads the National Science Foundation’s Large Facilities Office (LFO).  LFO is responsible for the development and implementation of all policies and procedures related to agency-wide oversight for the design, construction, and operation of major multi-user research facilities.  These facilities include telescopes, particle detectors, mobile research platforms and distributed observatories and cost in excess of $100 million.  In addition, LFO is NSF's primary resource for project management good practice and facilitates the sharing of lessons learned from previous projects. Mr. Hawkins has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Maine, and a master’s degree in International Policy and Practice from the George Washington University.  

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