UWBG GC EAB Report
The EAB commends the UWBG GC team for its noteworthy progress in the first year of a bold, high-risk LDRD project. The board remains unaware of any comparable effort in the U.S., and the project clearly benefits mission needs relevant to Sandia and the Nation. The GC goals remain ambitious and potentially transformative. The GC team presented development of world-class science and technology (S&T) capabilities as well as a promising vertical diode prototype demonstration. The board applauds the GC team for increased engagements leading to spinoff work with Sandia’s nuclear weapons (NW) customer and enhanced awareness of Sandia’s unique value proposition with external collaborators and potential end-users.