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Master Government List of Federally Funded R&D Centers (FFRDCs)
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Information on this list is current as of July 2012. Changes from the previous edition are noted below; decertified, closed, or renamed FFRDCs are listed in "Historical Notes."
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FFRDC
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Aerospace Federally Funded Research and Development Center
Administrator: The Aerospace Corporation
Location: El Segundo, CA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force
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Ames Laboratory
Administrator: Iowa State University of Science and Technology
Location: Ames, IA
Sponsor: Department of Energy
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Argonne National Laboratory
Administrator: UChicago Argonne, LLC
Location: Argonne, IL
Sponsor: Department of Energy
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- On 1 January 2007 the Argonne National Laboratory acquired a new university administrator (UChicago Argonne, LLC). The previous administrator was the University of Chicago.
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Arroyo Center
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Army
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- The following portions of the RAND Corporation are FFRDCs: National Defense Research Institute (formerly Defense/Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), Project Air Force, and the Arroyo Center.
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Brookhaven National Laboratory
Administrator: Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC
Location: Upton, NY
Sponsor: Department of Energy
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- On 1 March 1998 Brookhaven National Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator (Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC). The previous administrator was a university consortium.
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Center for Advanced Aviation System Development
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: McLean, VA
Sponsor: Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration
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Center for Communications and Computing
Administrator: Institute for Defense Analyses
Location: Alexandria, VA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, National Security Agency/Central Security Service
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Center for Enterprise Modernization
Administrator: MITRE Corporation
Location: McLean, VA
Sponsor: Department of the Treasury, Department of Veterans Affairs, Internal Revenue Service
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- In August 2001 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Federally Funded Research and Development Center was renamed the Center for Enterprise Modernization. On 1 October 2008 the Department of Veterans Affairs was designated a co-sponsor of the Center for Enterprise Modernization.
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Center for Naval Analyses
Administrator: The CNA Corporation
Location: Alexandria, VA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Navy
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Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses
Administrator: Southwest Research Institute
Location: San Antonio, TX
Sponsor: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Administrator: Fermi Research Alliance, LLC
Location: Batavia, IL
Sponsor: Department of Energy
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- On 1 October 2006 the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory acquired a new university administrator (Fermi Research Alliance, LLC). The previous administrator was Universities Research Association, Inc.
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Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research
Administrator: SAIC-Frederick Inc., a subsidiary of the Science Applications International Corp.
Location: Frederick, MD
Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
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- On 28 February 2012 the National Cancer Institute at Frederick (NCI-Frederick) changed its name to the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research. On 26 September 2008 NCI-Frederick acquired a single industrial firm administrator: SAIC-Frederick, Inc., a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corp. The previous administration was conducted under a system of four industrial firm contractors: SAIC-Frederick, Inc., a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corp.; Charles River Laboratories, Inc.; Data Management Services, Inc.; and Wilson Information Services, Inc. In 2001 the name of this FFRDC was changed from Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center to the National Cancer Institute at Frederick.
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Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute
Administrator: Analytic Services, Inc.
Location: Arlington, VA
Sponsor: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
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- On 5 March 2009 the Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute was created. This new FFRDC together with the Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute replaced the Homeland Security Institute.
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Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: McLean, VA
Sponsor: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
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- On 5 March 2009 the Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute was created. This new FFRDC together with the Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute replaced the Homeland Security Institute.
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Idaho National Laboratory
Administrator: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
Location: Idaho Falls, ID
Sponsor: Department of Energy
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- On 1 February 2005 the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory was renamed the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). Also, INL's administrator, Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC, was renamed Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC.
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Administrator: California Institute of Technology
Location: Pasadena, CA
Sponsor: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Judiciary Engineering and Modernization Center
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: McLean, VA
Sponsor: United States Courts, Administrative Office of the United States Courts
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- On 2 September 2010 the Judiciary Engineering and Modernization Center was created.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Administrator: University of California
Location: Berkeley, CA
Sponsor: Department of Energy
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Administrator: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
Location: Livermore, CA
Sponsor: Department of Energy
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- On 1 October 2007 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory acquired a new industrial firm administrator (Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC). The previous administrator was the University of California.
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Lincoln Laboratory
Administrator: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Location: Lexington, MA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
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- On 25 April 2011 the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering became the sponsor of the Lincoln Laboratory. The previous sponsor was the Department of the Air Force.
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Los Alamos National Laboratory
Administrator: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
Location: Los Alamos, NM
Sponsor: Department of Energy
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- On 1 June 2006 Los Alamos National Laboratory acquired a new industrial firm administrator (Los Alamos National Security, LLC). The previous administrator was the University of California.
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National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center
Administrator: Battelle National Biodefense Institute
Location: Frederick, MD
Sponsor: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
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National Center for Atmospheric Research
Administrator: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Location: Boulder, CO
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
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National Defense Research Institute
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisitions, Technology and Logistics
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- On 25 April 2011 the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics became the sponsor of the National Defense Research Institute. The previous sponsor was the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
- The following portions of the RAND Corporation are FFRDCs: National Defense Research Institute (formerly Defense/Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), Project Air Force, and the Arroyo Center.
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National Optical Astronomy Observatories
Administrator: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.
Location: Tucson, AZ
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
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- Since February 1984 this center includes three former FFRDCs: Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, Kitt Peak National Observatory, and the National Solar Observatory (formerly Sacramento Peak Observatory).
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National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Administrator: Associated Universities, Inc.
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Administrator: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
Location: Golden, CO
Sponsor: Department of Energy
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- On 29 July 2008 National Renewable Energy Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator (Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC).
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National Security Engineering Center
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: Bedford, MA, and McLean, VA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisitions, Technology and Logistics
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- On 25 April 2011 C3I Federally Funded Research and Development Center changed its name to the National Security Engineering Center, and it changed its sponsor from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisitions, Technology and Logistics.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Administrator: UT-Battelle, LLC
Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Sponsor: Department of Energy
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- On 1 April 2000 Oak Ridge National Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator (UT-Battelle, LLC). The previous administrator was the industrial firm Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Administrator: Battelle Memorial Institute
Location: Richland, WA
Sponsor: Department of Energy
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Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Administrator: Princeton University
Location: Princeton, NJ
Sponsor: Department of Energy
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Project Air Force
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force
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- The following portions of the RAND Corporation are FFRDCs: National Defense Research Institute (formerly Defense/Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), Project Air Force, and the Arroyo Center.
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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Administrator: Leland Stanford, Jr., University
Location: Stanford, CA
Sponsor: Department of Energy
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- On 15 October 2008 the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center was renamed the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
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Sandia National Laboratories
Administrator: Sandia Corporation, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corp.
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Sponsor: Department of Energy
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Savannah River National Laboratory
Administrator: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC
Location: Aiken, SC
Sponsor: Department of Energy
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- On 1 August 2007 Savannah River National Laboratory acquired a new industrial firm administrator (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC).
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Science and Technology Policy Institute
Administrator: Institute for Defense Analyses
Location: Washington, DC
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
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- On 1 December 2003 RAND Corp. was replaced by the Institute for Defense Analyses as the administrator of the Science and Technology Policy Institute.
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Software Engineering Institute
Administrator: Carnegie Mellon University
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
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- On 25 April 2011 the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering became the sponsor of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). The Office of the Secretary of Defense was the sponsor between 28 April 2010 and 24 April 2011. The Department of the Army was the sponsor between December 2004 and 27 April 2010. The Office of the Secretary of Defense was the sponsor between June 1997 and December 2004. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency was the sponsor from 1984 to June 1997.
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Studies and Analyses Center
Administrator: Institute for Defense Analyses
Location: Alexandria, VA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisitions, Technology and Logistics
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- On 25 April 2011 the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics became the sponsor of the Studies and Analysis Center. The previous sponsor was the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Administrator: Jefferson Science Associates, LLC
Location: Newport News, VA
Sponsor: Department of Energy
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