<ul><li>The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that a consortium named Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC (FFDV) has been awarded the contract to manage and operate Fermilab.</li><li>FFDV consists of Fermilab's current contractor, the University of Chicago and Universities Research Association (URA), along with industrial firms Amentum Environment & Energy, Inc. and Longenecker & Associates.</li><li>The initial contract will last for five years, with the possibility of extension based on exemplary performance.</li><li>The selection of FFDV comes after Fermilab faced operating and budget challenges, with complaints from staff whistleblowers about the lab's management.</li></ul>

US Department of Energy announces new Fermilab contractor

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