From farm to computer lab
Demand for cybersecurity specialists is growing rapidly. As one part of an initiative to help address the growing need for cybersecurity specialists, DOE developed the Consortium Enabling Cybersecurity Opportunities & Research, or CECOR, to create educational opportunities in technical areas for minority youths.
Earthquake or underground explosion?
Sandia researchers, as part of a group of NNSA scientists, have wrapped up years of field experiments to improve the United States’ ability to differentiate earthquakes from underground explosions, key knowledge needed to advance the nation’s monitoring and verification capabilities for detecting underground nuclear explosions.
Project on Nuclear Issues conference held at Sandia
The Project on Nuclear Issues conducted one of its four annual conferences at Sandia’s Center for Global Security and Cooperation on July 9-10.
Coming home
Not so long ago, Dori Ellis’ distinguished career at Sandia seemed over. Then new adventures came her way — and brought her back. Now she's been named Sandia's deputy labs director and she's looking forward to the road ahead.
NNSA associate principal deputy administrator visits Sandia
Newly-appointed NNSA Associate Principal Deputy Administrator David Huizenga visited Sandia’s Albuquerque campus July 15 to learn more about the critical national security work being performed at the Labs in support of NNSA’s mission.
Sandia and AWE sign strategic intent document
Sandia and the U.K. Atomic Weapons Establishment signed a Strategic Intent of Collaboration in June. This document describes and endorses mutually beneficial opportunities for strategically aligned collaborations between Sandia and AWE.
Four Sandia researchers win Presidential Early Career Award
Sandia researchers Salvatore Campione, Matthew Gomez, Paul Schmit and Irina Tezaur have received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers for 2019.
Erik Webb testifies before Congress on fossil energy research
Sandia geoscience research and application senior manager Erik Webb provided testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in Washington, D.C., on June 19. Erik’s testimony focused on the importance of fossil energy research.
Dave Clovis awarded Defense Meritorious Service Medal
In February, Sandia engineer and U.S. Navy Reserve Cmdr. Dave Clovis was awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal for distinguishing himself by exceptionally meritorious achievement as an engineer for a Joint Task Force operation.
Praising Sandia’s culture of innovation
Sandia hosted its annual Innovation Celebrations in Livermore and Albuquerque May 16 to recognize the Labs' innovators. The celebration honored individuals who received patents, copyrights or licensed royalties, or created other intellectual property in 2018.