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• Sandia has over 50 years experience in the application of a unique approach

we call surety, and you’ve heard about that today. We believe that the

concept of surety as a discipline and the application of surety principles can

help the nation address many of its problems - counter terrorism, weapons

systems, critical infrastructure, nuclear proliferation and others - in a new

and innovative way.
• RELABILITY - Harry Truman’s invitation to Western Electric to
  “render an exceptional service in the national interest”.
• SAFETY - Accidents involving nuclear weapons stimulated invention
  of proactive measures of science and engineering.
• SECURITY - Forward deployment near hostile forces.

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