PROTECTING AMERICA

Defeating Global Threats

Since 1943, Los Alamos has created and applied advanced science and technology to solve critical challenges in national defense and civilian research. Los Alamos researchers are developing technologies that defend the nation against a number of international threats, such as

• the proliferation of nuclear weapons and offshoots such as dirty bombs,
• chemical and biological agents,
• information terrorism and computer infiltration, and
• attacks on critical infrastructure.

Threat Reduction at LANL

More than 1,200 staff members at the Laboratory work in the Threat Reduction Directorate. Los Alamos scientists and engineers collaborate with researchers at universities, industry, and other government laboratories and international research centers.

Threat Reduction Directorate Profile