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Our researchers within National Security at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) focus on delivering high-impact, science-based, practical solutions to our clients to prevent and counter acts of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Our world-leading capabilities cross-cut market needs and one of our major strengths is our ability to integrate our research and projects across PNNL and take them to market. We are committed to providing excellent service to our clients to help make our world safe and more secure.
News Highlights
PNNL technologies were featured on local NBC affiliate station KNDU's newscast on September 21. The story, "Battelle and CBC partnering on cyber security program to meet growing need for specialists" highlights Battelle's recent generous donation and partnership with Columbia Basin College to launch a cybersecurity program at their Pasco campus.See article and video.
PNNL's Precision Information Environment (PIE) was recently featured on the Aol Government blog in the article "DOE Wants Big Data To Mix, Blend Information For Users." The article also prominently displayed the PIE video.
PNNL Wins ACS Team Innovation Award
Recognized for its research collaboration and creativity, a PNNL team will receive the American Chemical Society 2013 Award for Team Innovation for the Advanced Carbon-dioxide Removal Unit (also known as the ACRU). The award, which has gone to teams from corporate giants like DuPont, 3M, and Pfizer in the past, will be presented at the ACS Spring Meeting in New Orleans in April for first-time recognition for a national laboratory in this competition. The award-winning team applied PNNL's SAMMS® technology to create a new and effective solution to the critical challenge of removing carbon dioxide from breathing air aboard U.S. Navy submarines.
April Carman, project manager from the National Security Directorate, and Ken Rappé and Dustin Caldwell, both of the Energy and Environment Directorate, will share the award with former staff members Glen Fryxell and Tom Zemanian. Earlier this year, ACRU won an R&D 100 award and a Federal Laboratory Consortium Interagency Partner Award. April, Ken, and Dustin all expressed gratitude for the ACS honor and for the capabilities of the many past and present staff members who contributed to ACRU's success. "Hard work pays off," Dustin said.
PNNL's solution to the U.S. Navy's challenge began ten years ago when researchers applied SAMMS® technology to develop a granular sorbent material to target and remove carbon dioxide from breathing air. Staff members whose expertise in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, nanomolecular structures, mechanical engineering, and systems and controls collaborated to take the ACRU from a concept in the laboratory to a deployable system (being manufactured by the Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation ) that is scheduled for installation (testing and evaluation) in a Navy submarine in 2014.
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