CSP Guide

Sandia is a national security laboratory involved in a variety of research and development programs to help secure a peaceful and free world through technology.

We develop technologies to sustain, modernize, and protect our nuclear arsenal, prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction, defend against terrorism, protect our national infrastructures, ensure stable energy and water supplies, and provide new capabilities to our armed forces.

Our primary sponsors are the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration, the Department of Defense, and Department of Homeland Security. We also work with other government agencies, industry, and academic institutions to accomplish our missions in the following strategic areas:

• Nuclear Weapons
  • ensuring the stockpile is safe, secure, reliable, and can support the United States' deterrence policy
• Energy, Climate, & Infrastructure Security
  • enhancing the surety of energy and other critical resources
• Nonproliferation
  • reducing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and enhancing the surety of critical infrastructures
• Defense Systems & Assessments
  • addressing new threats to national security
• Homeland Security & Defense
  • helping to protect our nation against terrorism

Sandia is a government-owned/contractor operated (GOCO) facility. Sandia Corporation, a Lockheed Martin company, manages Sandia for the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration. We seek collaborative partnerships on emerging technologies that support our mission.

CSP section in SNL website: http://energy.sandia.gov/?page_id=2445