PROTECTING AMERICA

William Rees Appointed to New Global Security Leadership Position at Los Alamos National Laboratory >> Read More

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.

Global Security at LANL

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

Global Security Directorate Profile