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The Risk Assessment Methodology for Dams (RAM-DSM ) helps owners and operators identify effective means of countering threats to the security of our nation's more than 75,000 dams.

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As DOE/NNSA’s lead national laboratory for physical security research and security systems development, Sandia has a rich history of providing risk-based security solutions for high-consequence infrastructure assets.

Our expertise is centered in deep understanding of:

This expertise is captured in risk assessment methodology (RAM) tools that enable users to evaluate the security of different national infrastructures—such as chemical facilities, hydroelectric dams, power grids—and determine optimal security strategies.

Learn more about our risk assessment methodologies for critical infrastructures, such as Electric power transmission, water utilities, chemical facilities, buildings, correctional facilities, and communities.