Delivering new classified solutions
Sandia implemented commercial solutions for classified technology that were approved by the National Security Agency, delivering a significant mobile classified solution to enhance NNSA’s classified capabilities. The initiative enables secure remote access to the national security network via unclassified transport, allowing people to conduct classified work from various locations. The team’s efforts enhance workforce development and reduce infrastructure costs by providing a unified network delivery system for both classified and unclassified information, marking a significant advance in operational efficiency and security. 9000
NNSA Security Team of the Year
NNSA recognized the Labs and the NNSA Sandia Field Office with the 2024 NNSA Randy D. Putt Security Team of the Year award for their successful planning and execution of the second-ever International Atomic Energy Agency International Physical Protection Advisory Service mission hosted by the U.S. NNSA Associate Administrator and Chief for the Office of Defense Nuclear Security Lew Monroe III presented the prestigious award and noted that “the decision to select Sandia National Laboratories (for this mission) went all the way up to the Office of the President” and that “Sandia met every standard at the international level.” 1000, 4000, 6000, 9000, SFO
Cybersecurity platform released to public
The Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released Thorium, Sandia’s platform to detect and analyze advanced malware threats, to the public. The software platform addresses the challenge of integrating a growing arsenal of analysis tools to respond to cyberattacks. Thorium serves as a central nervous system of this tool set, supporting automation and data processing, and allowing cyber analysts to efficiently assess, triage and prioritize threats using a range of commercial, custom and open-source tools. The highly scalable platform enhances the capabilities of cyber defenders. 8000
IT strategic portfolio modernization
Information Technology teams deployed a portfolio management solution to enable automated workflows and modernize its IT service portfolio. Strategic Portfolio Management offers a comprehensive suite of tools that supports the entire lifecycle of portfolio management processes, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities from planning and execution to monitoring and closure. Specific capabilities include strategic planning, work intake and prioritization and application portfolio management. 9000
Safeguards and security support SLCM-N mission work
In response to an urgent mission need from the Nuclear-Armed, Sea-Launched Cruise Missile program, Safeguards and Security professionals collaborated with partners from Environment, Safety and Health and the Sandia Field Office to quickly convert a non-Sandia space into a DOE-NNSA vault-type room for secure classified work. The team worked together to meet all safety and security requirements for operational readiness ahead of schedule, enabling the program to store and work on classified documents and materials to support development efforts. 4000, 9000, SFO
Award-winning cybersecurity work
Cybersecurity researcher Irbis Gallegos received an individual NNSA Chief Information Officer Achievement Award for his exceptional contributions to the Cyber Threat Intelligence Center of Excellence. Through the Cyber Situational Awareness Brief, a weekly meeting with key NNSA and Sandia personnel, he has significantly improved situational awareness of the threat landscape. Irbis provides programmatic updates, processes open-source intelligence and creates models to visualize threat actors, delivering critical insights into emerging attack vectors and geopolitical cyber dynamics. His efforts have notably strengthened the defensive posture of Center of Excellence members. 9000