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Sustaining deterrence

August 19, 2026 • The nuclear security enterprise, including Sandia, partnering with the U.S. Navy, completed the first production unit of the W76 Mark 4B reentry body nearly three months ahead of schedule.

Categories: Homeland security, Nuclear Weapons, Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: national laboratories, nuclear deterrence, Sandia, Sandia National Laboratories

Sandia conducts next-level test for secure transportation vehicle

August 17, 2026 • A semitrailer loaded with mock nuclear weapons slammed into a barrier, completing the second and final full-scale crash test of the Mobile Guardian Transporter. The next-generation system will carry nuclear weapons and other sensitive materials.

Categories: Homeland security, Nuclear Weapons, Transportation

Topics: national laboratories, nuclear deterrence, Sandia, secure transportation

A COMPASS for driving faster commercialization of lab technology

July 13, 2026 • America's national labs produce some of the most advanced science in the world, but turning discoveries into commercialized technologies can be a challenge.

Categories: Materials Science, Science / Technology / Engineering, Technology transfer / Economic Impact

Topics: economic impact, national laboratories, national labs, Sandia, Sandia National Laboratories, tech transfer

Setting standards

June 29, 2026 • Sandia National Laboratories systems engineer Judi See said leading an effort to develop the human readiness level scale is one of the biggest achievements of her career. The scale was published in The American National Standards Institute.

Categories: Awards, Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: American National Standards Institute, human readiness level scales, national laboratories, Sandia National Laboratories

As W88 production ends, Sandia looks to next phase

May 28, 2026 • Sandia and the nuclear security enterprise have completed production on the W88 Alt 370 program, fully transitioning the system into the U.S. stockpile.

Categories: Military / Defense, Nuclear Weapons

Topics: national laboratories, nuclear deterrence, Sandia

AI’s eyes to help with component inspections

May 12, 2026 • Sandia National Labs is transitioning from manual inspections for ceramics components for nuclear deterrence applications to using artificial intelligence to help flag anomalies.

Categories: Nuclear Weapons

Topics: artificial intelligence, national laboratories, nuclear deterrence, Sandia

Ceremony marks construction milestone

April 16, 2026 • Construction on the 136,000-square foot Power Sources Capability Building at Sandia National Laboratories is ahead of schedule. A beam ceremony, which signifies completion of the building’s steel structure, was held on April 14.

Categories: Nuclear Weapons, Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: construction, national laboratories, nuclear deterrence mission, Sandia, Sandia National Laboratories

Contributing a combined 76 Years of Innovation

April 10, 2026 • Edward Cole and Charles Hanley have spent decades solving hard problems in microelectronics and energy systems at Sandia National Laboratories. Now, both have been named fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Categories: Awards, Energy / Environment / Water, History, Physics, Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: awards, grid resiliency, microelectronics, national laboratories, Sandia, Sandia National Laboratories, water power

Students tackle food waste in Future City Competition

January 15, 2026, Media Advisory • Is there a future where food doesn’t go to waste? Where, from farm to table, the health of people and the planet are paramount? That is the future students are tasked with creating at the 2026 Future City Competition.

Categories: Community / Education, Energy / Environment / Water, Media advisories, Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: education, national laboratories, Sandia National Laboratories, STEM education

NASA’s VIPER mission gets vital help from Sandia

December 17, 2025 • NASA’s VIPER rover, designed to map water on the moon, has reached another major milestone with help from Sandia National Laboratories and its one-of-a-kind testing capabilities.

Categories: Science / Technology / Engineering, Space / Astronomy

Topics: exploration, moon, NASA, national laboratories, Sandia, Sandia National Laboratories, VIPER

Asteroid hunting using heliostats?

July 29, 2025 • John Sandusky, a scientist at Sandia National Laboratories, believes he has found a way to put heliostats, which typically turn solar energy into electricity, to work in the dark.

Categories: Science / Technology / Engineering, Space / Astronomy

Topics: Laboratory Directed Research and Development, national laboratories, Sandia, space, technology

Quantum Bootcamp

June 23, 2025 • Sandia National Laboratories and Central New Mexico Community College are partnering to create a training program to bolster the number of quantum technicians in the state.

Categories: Community / Education, Computing, CRADA, Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: CRADA, national laboratories, national labs, technicians, training

B61-13 first production unit completed ahead of schedule

June 16, 2025 • Two technologists at Sandia National Laboratories place the final screws in a B61-13 high-fidelity unit. The first production unit of the B61-13 was completed in May, about a year ahead of schedule.

Categories: Military / Defense, Nuclear Weapons, Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: defense military, national laboratories, national security, nuclear deterrence

Sandia National Labs helps save taxpayers millions through smarter spending

May 12, 2025 • Sandia National Laboratories has helped save $439 million for the Department of Energy as part of the Supply Chain Management Center program. That’s more than any other DOE or National Nuclear Security Administration site.

Categories: Operations / Budget, Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: budget, DOE, national laboratories, Sandia National Laboratories

Sandians prep students for solar high-altitude balloon launch

May 2, 2025, Media Advisory • Students from three Albuquerque schools are preparing to launch their solar high-altitude balloons into the stratosphere with the help of Sandia National Laboratories volunteers and the nonprofit, Science Heads.

Categories: Community / Education, Media advisories, Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: national laboratories, Sandia National Laboratories, science heads, STEM

B61-12 system production ends, sustainment begins

February 24, 2025 • Sandia National Laboratories and the nuclear security enterprise have achieved a significant milestone for the nation’s nuclear deterrence program with the completion of the last production unit of the B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb.

Categories: Military / Defense, Nuclear Weapons, Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: defense, national laboratories, nuclear deterrence, nuclear weapons, Sandia, Sandia National Laboratories

Students use machine learning to predict crime at annual Thunderbird Hackathon

February 6, 2025, Media Advisory • High school students will immerse themselves into the world of coding and artificial intelligence while tackling community issues at the second annual Thunderbird Hackathon.

Categories: Community / Education, Computing, Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: artificial intelligence, crime, national laboratories, Sandia, STEM education

Sandia’s economic impact soars to $5.2B in 2024

January 15, 2025 • Sandia National Laboratories made its biggest financial impact ever in 2024, contributing $5.2 billion to the economy.

Categories: Climate Security, Energy / Environment / Water, Operations / Budget, Renewable energy, Science / Technology / Engineering, Space / Astronomy, Technology transfer / Economic Impact

Topics: economic development, national laboratories, Sandia, small business, tech transfer

Sandia National Labs to announce record-breaking impact in 2024

January 8, 2025, Media Advisory • Sandia National Laboratories has set a new record for its economic impact in 2024, surpassing the previous year by nearly $400 million.

Categories: HR / Personnel, Media advisories, Operations / Budget, Science / Technology / Engineering, Technology transfer / Economic Impact

Topics: business, economic development, national laboratories, Sandia, small business

American Chemical Society honors Sandia Labs scientist

May 8, 2024 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories materials scientist Dorina Sava Gallis has been honored by the American Chemical Society with a 2024 Women Chemists Committee Rising Star Award, recognizing her excellence in the scientific enterprise demonstrating outstanding promise for contributions to her field. In her 14 years at Sandia, Sava...

Categories: Awards, Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology

Topics: awards, chemistry, engineers, materials science, national laboratories, research, Sandia National Laboratories

Five Sandia Labs scientists earn 2024 Black Engineer of the Year Awards

February 28, 2024 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Dissecting doorbells, exploring music, mastering retail software, love of the arts and old-fashioned hard work were early paths that led five Sandia National Laboratories engineers to their callings and recently earned them national Black Engineer of the Year Awards. The awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in engineering, science...

Categories: Awards, HR / Personnel

Topics: awards, BEYA, Black Engineer of the Year, diversity and inclusion, national awards, national laboratories

National award goes to Sandia Labs engineer

January 17, 2024 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Tony Garcia often reflects on his grandfather’s words: “Work hard and be good to people, and you’ll end up happy.” This simple principle has been Garcia’s beacon throughout his academic and professional journeys, and now has led to his recognition with a prestigious 2023 Society of Hispanic...

Categories: Awards, Community / Education, Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: awards, community, diversity, national laboratories, Sandia National Laboratories, STEM

Society of Women Engineers celebrates Sandia employees

December 21, 2023 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Women engineers at Sandia National Laboratories achieved significant recognition in 2023 from the Society of Women Engineers. These accolades included Advocating Women in Engineering, Distinguished New Engineer and 10 patent recognition awards. SWE’s awards program celebrates high levels of achievement among individuals who identify as women and...

Categories: Awards, Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: awards, diversity, national laboratories, Sandia National Laboratories, Society of Women Engineers

Asian American Engineer of the Year goes to Sandia Labs computer scientist

October 26, 2023 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Tian Ma, a distinguished computer engineer in research and development at Sandia National Laboratories, has been honored as a 2023 Asian American Engineer of the Year by the Chinese Institute of Engineers-USA. Each year, CIE recognizes exceptional Asian American engineers who demonstrate strong technical skills, leadership abilities...

Categories: Awards, Computing, Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: awards, community, computing, diversity, national laboratories, national labs, research, Sandia National Laboratories

Pipelines for progress

August 23, 2022 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories is sharpening its focus on select historically Black colleges and universities with its Securing Top Academic Research and Talent, or START, program. START builds academic partnerships that align with Sandia’s mission needs to fuel research collaboration and expose prospective underrepresented students to cutting-edge national...

Categories: Community / Education, HR / Personnel, Operations / Budget, Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: business, diversity, national laboratories, Sandia National Laboratories, STEM

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