Sandia National Labs: About Sandia: Vision and Mission

Vision

On behalf of our nation, we anticipate and solve the most challenging problems that threaten security in the 21st century.

When we achieve this vision, we are widely recognized as a national leader in preventing technological surprise, anticipating threats, and providing innovative, science-based system engineering solutions to our nation's most challenging national security problems. The excitement and importance of our work, our exemplary work environment, our partnerships with academia, industry, government, and other partners, and our record of historic contributions help us attract exceptional staff. Our employees are recognized by their professional peers for their outstanding contributions, and our laboratories are managed in a way that inspires confidence.

Mission

Our unique mission responsibilities in the nuclear weapons (NW) program create a foundation from which we leverage capabilities enabling us to solve complex national security problems.

As a multidisciplinary national laboratory and Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), Sandia accomplishes tasks that are integral to the mission and operation of our sponsoring agencies by

anticipating and resolving emerging national security challenges;
innovating and discovering new technologies to strengthen the nation’s technological superiority;
creating value through products and services that solve important national security challenges; and
informing the national debate where technology policy is critical to preserving security and freedom throughout our world.

As a FFRDC for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), we have a long-term relationship with our sponsor. This creates an environment that supports maintenance of our fields of expertise, enables us to maintain our objectivity and independence, and allows us to have a familiarity with our sponsor’s mission. We bring the FFRDC culture to all our federal sponsors to provide long-term support, solutions to existing problems and emerging threats, and quick-response capabilities. As an objective, independent, and trusted advisor, we draw from our deep science and engineering bases to anticipate, innovate, create, and inform the policy debate for decision makers.