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Deputy Laboratories Director – Integrated Security Missions As the Deputy Laboratories Director for Integrated Security Missions (ISM), Deborah Frincke leads the integration of three mission organizations to advance Sandia’s national security mission. Collectively, the directorate delivers high-impact outcomes across a diverse sponsor portfolio in support of integrated deterrence and defense,...

All California Bay Area schools are invited to compete in the 2026 Regional Science Bowls for high school and middle school students. The Science Bowl is a nationwide academic competition that tests students’ knowledge in all areas of science and mathematics. Student teams are comprised of four students, one alternate,...

Launched in 1991, the National Science Bowl® (NSB) is a competitive science education and academic event among teams of high school and middle school students who compete in a fast-paced verbal forum to solve technical problems and answer questions in all branches of science and math. Each team is composed...

Advanced Science and Technology Associate Labs Director, Chief Research Officer Douglas Kothe is the Associate Laboratories Director (ALD) for Advanced Science and Technology and Chief Research Officer at Sandia National Laboratories. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and a Master of Science...

March 23, 2011 In 2004, the US Geological Survey estimated that 95% of lead in the United States is recycled, primarily from used lead acid batteries.  A broader 2009 European study estimated that globally about 52% of lead is recycled, and a 2008 Asian study estimated a global recycle rate...

In accordance with Department of Energy SSPP and best practices, Sandia is committed to electronics stewardship - purchasing computer systems designed with the environment in mind. "Green" electronics are defined as equipment whose manufacture, operation, and end of life have reduced environmental impact. Electronics stewardship is divided into three phases of...

The Environmental Management System (EMS) is a continuing cycle of planning, implementing, evaluating and improving processes to achieve environmental goals. Sandia National Laboratories' (Sandia) EMS provides an integrated approach for management and members of the workforce to identify and manage environmental risks, and is conducted in accordance with the International...

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Long-term management aimed at preserving and enhancing the quality of the environment has evolved at Sandia National Laboratories for more than 50 years. Recycling, establishing community environmental partnerships, incorporating sustainable design in new and renovated facilities, and environmental restoration are all integral parts of Sandia's environmental stewardship. Sandia also partners with...

Sandia National Laboratories has been an EPA WasteWise partner through Pollution Prevention (P2) since 1997.  P2 participates in the annual waste generation and recycling data call using the Re-TRAC reporting system, and submits award nominations for noteworthy waste reduction efforts. If your organization can measure and report waste generated and...

A diverse funding portfolio supports Sandia’s multimission work.  Sandia’s budget includes operations, equipment, construction Budget FY25 Operating $5,603.2 million Capital equipment $78.5 million Construction $85.8 million Total labs funding $5,767.5 million Note: Sandia's fiscal year (FY) runs from October 1 through September 30 of following year. .wpdt-fs-000016 { font-size: 16px...

These are goals in which the Materials Sustainability and Pollution Prevention (MS/P2) Programs participate, support, or manage. Environmental Management Systems Continue implementation of existing Environmental Management Systems. Department of Energy (DOE) will build on existing Environmental Management Systems to implement goals articulated in the Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan. (DOE SSPP)...

Vice President, Health, Safety, Environment and Facilities and Business Resilience, Honeywell Aerospace Board of Managers, National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC Gregory A. Bopp was named the Honeywell Aerospace Vice President for Health, Safety, Environment and Facilities (HSE&F) in June 2020. Mr. Bopp leads the HSE&F and Business...

In 1950, the Coronado Club opened on Sandia Base (later merged into Kirtland Air Force Base) near Albuquerque. The Club served as a social and recreational club for employees of what were then known as Sandia Laboratory and the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). Albuquerque was about 6 miles away from...

The Halo Bunker or Building S9800B is a firing pit for explosives testing. It is a three-sided concrete structure with steel panels lining the interior of the firing pit. It is open on the north side. Earth-covered bunkers to house equipment extend from the firing pit on the west, south,...

From 1959 to 1978, the Sphere of Science served as a visitor center and introduction to Sandia’s technical work. More prosaically identified as Building 852 and sometimes referred to as the dome or golf ball building, the Sphere contained unclassified exhibits on Sandia’s nuclear weapon design activities and achievements. Its...

A Bold Heritage Sandia National Laboratories' roots lie in World War II's Manhattan Project, which built the world's first atomic bombs. Our history reflects the changing national security needs of postwar America. Although Sandia originated as a single-mission engineering organization for nonnuclear components of nuclear weapons, today it is a...

Building a Nuclear Ordnance Engineering Lab (slides from presentation to NSF Short Course "The Birthplace and Early History of the Atomic Bomb") (PPT/9 MB)Contracting in the National Interest (PDF/2 MB)Fact Sheet: A History of Exceptional Service in the National Interest (PDF/3 MB)A History of Building 828, Sandia National Laboratories (PDF/4...

Labs Director As the Labs Director for Sandia National Laboratories, Dr. James S. Peery provides leadership and management direction for the safe, secure execution of all Sandia missions. Before his appointment as Sandia Director on Jan. 1, 2020, James served as associate laboratory director for national security sciences at Oak...

Major General (Retired) Distinguished National Security Fellow at the Clements Center for National Security at the University of Texas Board of Managers, National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC Major General Jeannie Leavitt (retired) currently serves as a Distinguished National Security Fellow at the Clements Center for National Security...

Infrastructure Operations Associate Laboratories Director As the Infrastructure Operations Associate Labs Director for Sandia National Laboratories, Jeff oversees a nationwide, diverse, and multidisciplinary mission. His division provides the Labs, and its many national security partners, a wide-ranging portfolio of capabilities, including facilities management and systems engineering; maintenance and operations; stewardship,...

President and Chief Executive officer, Universities Research Association, Inc. (URA) Board of Managers, National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC John C. Mester, PhD, assumed overall leadership and strategic direction of Universities Research Association, Inc. (URA) on September 1, 2021. Headquartered in Washington, DC, URA, a nonprofit 501(c)(3), is...

Information & Security Engineering Executive Director, Chief Information Officer As the Information & Security Engineering Executive Director and Chief Information Officer for Sandia National Laboratories, John Zepper provides leadership in information technology services, cybersecurity and mission computing, and safeguards & security. In 2025 he served as the Chair for the...

Associate Labs Director, Mission Services Josh Parsons is the Associate Labs Director (ALD) of Mission Services at National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (NTESS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International, Inc. NTESS manages and operates Sandia National Laboratories, a $5.2 billion, 16,000-member workforce, multi-mission R&D national security...

Global Security Associate Laboratories Director As the Associate Labs Director for Global Security at Sandia National Laboratories, Justine Johannes leads the Global Security portfolio, including global threat reduction, nuclear risk reduction, and nonproliferation and international security programs. Justine began her career at Sandia National Laboratories in 1994 after completing her...