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For the last 15 years, Sandia has sponsored detailed public opinion polls on national security issues such as deterrence, nuclear weapon policy, terrorism, and energy security. The long-term nature of the program permits trend and causal analysis. Results suggest that there is substantial, long-standing support for US nuclear weapon policy, especially deterrence. The data also reveal some interesting trends, such as increasing support for nuclear energy. Results support long-term planning and are available on the ITS SMG website. (303) ITS
How can Sandia’s diverse expertise be best harnessed to solve wicked problems? This issue was examined experimentally by comparing the effectiveness of individual versus group electronic brainstorming. Findings indicated that individuals produced significantly (p<0.05) better ideas than the group. Thus, although group participation is often touted as providing synergistic benefit, these results suggest that individuals may perform better in isolation. The results could impact future electronic interactions within Sandia to find solutions to very difficult problems. (12300, 1400, 6700) ST&E