Sandia is a national security laboratory involved in a variety of research and development programs to help secure a peaceful and free world through technology.
We develop technologies to sustain, modernize, and protect our nuclear arsenal, prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction, defend against terrorism, protect our national infrastructures, ensure stable energy and water supplies, and provide new capabilities to our armed forces.
Our primary sponsors are the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration, the Department of Defense, and Department of Homeland Security. We also work with other government agencies, industry, and academic institutions to accomplish our missions in the following strategic areas:
Sandia's Science, Technology, and Engineering program conducts a large variety of R&D programs that support the five key areas above.
Sandia is making our rapidly changing world safer and more secure. All of our work is linked by a commitment to "science with the mission in mind."