Humble beginnings, big career
Chief Financial Officer Del Salazar was once a girl with big dreams from a small town in New Mexico. She shares her inspiring story with Lab News.
Sandia to offer new healthcare plan option during Open Enrollment
The Health Savings Plan premiums will cost about 25% less for most employees. Open Enrollment begins Oct. 25.
Small IT business wins Sandia’s largest single subcontract
Small IT business wins Sandia’s largest single subcontract
UNM, Sandia to develop first NM master’s program for project management
UNM, Sandia to develop first NM master’s program for project management
Sandia injects $3.76 billion into economy
Nation, state, small businesses benefit from Sandia purchasing
Benefits Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment is happening now. This is the annual opportunity for employees and retirees to review and update benefit elections, including medical, dental and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts, changes to covered dependents, vacation buy and more.
Tracking warranties creates efficiencies
The Facilities team launched a new warranty recovery management program last year to track warranties on purchases of goods and services for Sandia. The program has been very successful, easing the tracking burden for managers and saving the Labs at least $1 million in cost avoidance since it began.
Sandia Science & Technology Park spurs economic growth
A new, independent report has concluded that Albuquerque’s Sandia Science & Technology Park contributed significantly to the local economy in 2018-19 by adding 310 jobs and generating increases in economic activity and tax revenue to both the city and the state.
Time is money
A Sandia team has designed a time- and money-saving improvement to the ordering process used at the Labs to procure small-value, commercially-available goods and services directly from Sandia suppliers. Their idea was one of three winners of the third annual internal competition held by Sandia’s Fueling Innovations team.
Budgets double for small business assistance projects
Sandia will be doubling the amount of technical assistance it provides to small businesses, following legislation signed into New Mexico state law this year. The new law, which took effect July 1, raises the cap on the value of services Sandia and Los Alamos national laboratories can offer New Mexico small businesses.