Sandia Main Overview

Sandia grew out of America’s World War II effort to develop the first atomic bombs. Today, keeping the U.S. nuclear stockpile safe, secure, and effective is a major part of Sandia’s work as a multidisciplinary, national security, engineering laboratory. But Sandia’s role has evolved to address the additional complex threats facing our country.

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Other fact sheets

• Sandia’s Nuclear Weapons Mission (PDF, 1.4 MB) 
  Ensuring that the nation’s stockpile is safe, secure, and effective, and that it meets military requirements.
• Nonproliferation and Arms Control (PDF, 1.5 MB) 
  In coming years, we must give top priority to discouraging additional countries from acquiring nuclear weapons capabilities and stopping terrorist groups from acquiring nuclear bombs or the materials to build them.
• Science and Technology (PDF, 657 KB)
  Pushing the frontiers of knowledge to meet the nation's needs, today and tomorrow
• Powering the Future (PDF, 1.8 MB)
  As demand for energy grows worldwide, discovering and harnessing domestic energy sources is increasingly important to national security.
• Energy, Climate, and Infrastructure
  Fact sheets covering a variety of energy and climate topics.
• Sandia’s Climate Security Research (PDF, 1.6 MB)
  Enhancing the nation’s understanding of global climate change, its risk, and options to lessen the consequences.
• Sandia’s High-Performance Computing (PDF, 1.7 MB)
  Sandia supercomputer research is solving real-world problems today, and reaching for exascale performance tomorrow.
• The Road to Sustainable Transportation (PDF, 604 KB) 
  Sandia and industry partner to transform transportation to meet future demand.
• Sandia Technology in Space (PDF, 1.5 MB) 
  Sandia-developed satellites, engineering, and materials contribute to U.S. space exploration.
• Community Involvement (PDF, 2.2 MB)
  Strengthening the community where we live and work
• Sandia and STEM Education (PDF, 2.2 MB)
  Inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers
• Facilities: Building on Success (PDF, 757 KB)
  Sandia facilities meet diverse needs for national security, research and partnerships.

Media fact sheets

• Expert Sources (PDF, 1.6 MB)
  Reporters may reach these experts by calling Sandia’s Media Relations Dept. at (505) 844-8066 to request an interview.  
• News Tips (PDF, 1.5 MB)
  Sandia has major research and development responsibilities in national security, energy, environmental technologies, and economic competitiveness