Tamara N. Peterson currently serves as the Assistant Manager for Safeguards and Security (AMSS) for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Livermore Field Office (LFO). She is responsible for leading and managing a Federal staff of Safeguards and Security subject matter experts tasked with the oversight and evaluation of multiple contractors and National Laboratories performance of Safeguards and Security at LFO and other facilities across that accomplish the NNSA mission.

Preceding her role as the AMSS, Mrs. Peterson served as the Deputy AMSS. Prior to joining LFO, Mrs. Peterson was a law enforcement Commander and Chief of Mission Support for the Department of Homeland Security responsible for overseeing $1 Billion in contracts.

Mrs. Peterson earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Western Illinois University, a Master of Science degree from Bellevue University and a Graduate Certificate in Crime Scene Investigation from California State University – Long Beach.