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Engineers borrow lessons from past to anticipate future

THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2026

<strong>PANEL REFLECTIONS</strong> — From left, engineers Phil Huffman, Kelsey Forsberg, Derek Black and moderator Elizabeth Roll reflect on the challenges and wins of their careers, and the evolution of engineering at Sandia during National Engineers Week on Feb. 24. Staff can watch the <a href="https://tiny.sandia.gov/engineers-panel">recording</a> in the Digital Media Library. (Photo by Craig Fritz)
PANEL REFLECTIONS — From left, engineers Phil Huffman, Kelsey Forsberg, Derek Black and moderator Elizabeth Roll reflect on the challenges and wins of their careers, and the evolution of engineering at Sandia during National Engineers Week on Feb. 24. Staff can watch the recording in the Digital Media Library. (Photo by Craig Fritz)
<strong>ENGINEERING OF YORE </strong>— Government Relations analyst Nick Maestas reads the unclassified <a href="https://www.sandia.gov/labnews/2026/02/20/sketchbooks-offer-view-into-sandias-early-engineering-days/">engineering design package for the Vela satellite program</a> from the late 1960s. Vela engineering artifacts were on display during a panel discussion about the evolution of engineering at Sandia. (Photo by Craig Fritz)
ENGINEERING OF YORE — Government Relations analyst Nick Maestas reads the unclassified engineering design package for the Vela satellite program from the late 1960s. Vela engineering artifacts were on display during a panel discussion about the evolution of engineering at Sandia. (Photo by Craig Fritz)