Tayyab I. Suratwala, PhD, is the Program Director for Optics and Materials Science & Technology (OMST) in the NIF & Photon Science Directorate at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). He has 28 years of experience in optical fabrication and materials processing. C. Wren Carr, PhD, is a Group Leader for Science & Technology for OMST at LLNL. He has 25 years of experience in the field of laser-induced damage in optical materials. Christopher J. Stolz is the former Group Leader for Optics Supply for OMST at LLNL. He has 36 years of experience in high fluence multilayer optical coatings and optical fabrication.