USSTRATCOM commander and NNSA administrator address Sandians
National security leaders discuss today’s complex and evolving strategic landscape.
Little Boy postwar history mystery enthralls 75th Speaker Series crowd
Second installment in popular speaker series examines the early days of the U.S. stockpile.
Transforming testing one shake at a time
Sandia recently used the six degrees of freedom shaker to ensure that W80-4 meets requirements — a first for a weapons program that has been authorized and appropriated by Congress.
Nuclear deterrence all-hands meeting highlights California site collaboration
At the Labswide, hybrid all-hands meeting, directors provided updates on stockpile and modernization programs.
Then and now: Bunker at Tonopah Test Range
Lab News connects past to present with photos of an observation bunker at Tonopah Test Range in Nevada. The bunker was built in 1960 to observe rocket launches.
Under Secretary discusses nonproliferation at speaker series event
Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins toured the Labs and spoke with staff about arms control and the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Sandia’s road to Tonopah Test Range
Located in the desolate Nevada desert, the Tonopah Test Range serves an important national security mission. Read about the the history of the test range in this 75th anniversary article.
Sandia participates in voluntary review of nuclear security
The U.S. voluntarily participated in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s International Physical Protection Advisory Service mission, which included a stop at Sandia.
Major milestone reached for key weapons component
Sandia’s work is helping modernize the U.S. nuclear deterrent. The first production unit of the Mark 21 Fuze, which will be installed in a weapons system, was approved in March through a rigorous inspection procedure..
New team enhances preservation of nuclear deterrence system designs
A Sandia group is leveling up its processes for tracking why and when important changes are made during design and development of these systems.