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1940s Creating a nuclear weapons ordnance engineering lab Sandia's first logo 1945 July 12, 1945 Site selected for newly established Z Division of Los Alamos Sandia's forerunner, the new division gathered the ordnance engineering, testing, assembly, and military liaison activities into one group. Jerrold Zacharias was placed in charge of...

1950s Building a nuclear weapons stockpile Service pin 1955 1950 June 9, 1950 Coronado Club opened on Sandia Base with a Grand Opening dance The Coronado Club opened on Sandia Base near Albuquerque with a Grand Opening dance and floor show. Marty Baum's 12-string orchestra played. The Club was built...

1960s Spinning off new capabilities, new directions Thunderbird emblem with three distinct feathers was used from 1956-1970 1960 January 1, 1960 Sandia began studying projectiles moving through earth, or terradynamics Sandia began studying projectiles moving through earth—a field it dubbed terradynamics—in pursuit of weapon designs that could successfully pass through...

1970s Multiprogram laboratory Sandia's Thunderbird Logo 1970 to present 1970 January 1, 1970 Designed the Safe Secure Trailer for transporting nuclear weapons A prototype of the Safe Secure Trailer (SST) was produced in 1971. In addition to the SST, Sandia developed a system to maintain contact between dispatchers and SSTs...

1980s Tech transfer and the Cold War's end A heliostat undergoing calibration at Sandia's Central Receiver Test Facility, 1982 1981 March 6, 1981 Combustion Research Facility (CRF) dedicated at Sandia/CA The CRF is available to researchers from around the world. The CRF’s roots trace back to research done in the...

1990s Post-Cold War transitions 50 Years of Exceptional Service 1949-1999 1991 January 17, 1991 Sandia-advanced synthetic aperture radar (SAR) used in Desert Storm Desert Storm began. Sandia-advanced synthetic aperture radar (SAR) deployed and used during the action. SAR-generated image of a mesa near Albuquerque Lukin and Hagengruber in 1992 November...

2000s National security after 9/11 Entrance to the Center for Integrated Nanotechnology, Sandia New Mexico, 2006 2001 January 23, 2001 Sandia- and Pantex-developed Weigh and Leak-Check system moved nuclear material Sandia’s robotics programs have developed robots for a wide range of uses. In 2001, the Sandia- and Pantex-developed Weigh and...

2010s Advancing technology for national security The High Energy Radiation Megavolt Electron Source (HERMES) III pulsed power facility. In 2013, Sandia received a Sustainability Award for improvements in emissions from the HERMES III and Saturn pulsed power facilities. 2010 May 1, 2010 Consulting on oil leak in the Gulf At...

2020s James S. Peery became Sandia Director  Sixteenth Director of Sandia National Laboratories January 1, 2020 2020 January 1, 2020 James S. Peery became Sandia Director James Peery began his career at Sandia in 1990 and worked in the Computational Solid Mechanics and Structural Dynamics Department and the Computational Physics...

National security is our business. We apply science to help detect, repel, defeat, or mitigate threats. For more than 70 years, Sandia has delivered essential science and technology to resolve the nation's most challenging security issues. Sandia National Laboratories is operated and managed by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of...

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Board of Managers, National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC Ambassador Joseph R. DeTrani has served as President of the Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security, and President of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance, a professional think tank. From 2003 to 2006, Ambassador DeTrani was the Special...

Pollution Prevention (P2) promotes environmental successes at Sandia by applying for awards. Internally, the Environmental Management Systems group hosts an annual recognition program in which individuals and teams are nominated for environmental improvements to processes or for material and waste reductions. Here are some recent awards with which Sandia has...

Associate Laboratories Director, Nuclear Deterrence Modernization & Stockpile Systems and Chief Engineer for Nuclear Weapons Dr. Brad A. Boswell is the Associate Laboratories Director for Sandia National Laboratories’ Nuclear Deterrence (ND) Modernization & Stockpile Systems. In this executive role, Brad oversees system execution of multiple nuclear weapon modernization and stockpile...

Executive Director and Chief Human Resources Officer Brian E. Carter is the Executive Director and Chief Human Resources Officer for Sandia National Laboratories. He leads a team of dedicated and talented individuals committed to developing and delivering forward-leaning, high-quality and timely solutions and services that ensure Sandia’s 16,900-member workforce is...

General Counsel of Advanced Connected Sustainability Technologies; Honeywell Aerospace/Federal Solutions Board of Managers, National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC Carolina Coll is an experienced lawyer and trusted executive leader serving as new General Counsel for Advanced Connected Sustainability Technologies (ACST) within Honeywell/Aerospace/Federal Solutions. She manages an in-house legal...

Vice President, Chief Information and Product Security Officer, Honeywell Board of Managers, National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC Mr. Carpenter leads all security work across the company. He joined Honeywell in 2019 to establish a high performing, risk-based security organization that can keep Honeywell safe from all manners...

One of the key functions of Sandia National Laboratories is providing objective technical advice to the government on issues vital to our nation's security. From the certification of the nuclear weapons stockpile to the assessment of new global threats, Sandia plays a central role in America's defense. Achieving our mission...

INSPIRE students to achieve their dream SERVE our communities GIVE more than 1,000 units of blood a year Sandia gives, serves and inspires to ensure our next generation can achieve their dreams. This commitment has been demonstrated throughout Sandia’s history and is an enduring part of our future. National Technology...

The prehistoric and historic ages in the Albuquerque area consist of four major cultural and temporal periods: Paleoindian, Archaic, Ancestral Puebloan, and Historic. Within the higher elevations, the Archaic period (5500 BC to AD 400) is best defined as the continued adaptation of Paleoindian groups to the changing climatic conditions....

The CroSSlinks program links the science community with schools to improve science education for Albuquerque students. The program continues Sandia's commitment to effectively use inquiry-based science instruction. Volunteers partner with teachers to advance the teaching of hands-on science in support of district standards and required curricula. Science kits with hands-on...

Vice President, Federal Solutions Business Enterprise, Honeywell International, Inc. Board of Managers, National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC David "DJ" Johnson is Vice President for the Federal Solutions Business Enterprise at Honeywell International, Inc, where he serves as the primary interface with federal customers and industry partners, leading...

Deputy Labs Director and Chief Operating Officer As Deputy Laboratories Director and Chief Operations Officer for Sandia National Laboratories, David Gibson provides leadership, oversight, management direction, and execution to implement the Labs Director’s strategic vision for safe and secure operations at Sandia. David previously was Senior Director of Environmental Safety...