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Sandia National Laboratories is a multimission laboratory operated by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia LLC (NTESS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration. Sandia Labs has major research and development responsibilities in nuclear deterrence, global security, defense, energy technologies and economic competitiveness, with main facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Livermore, California.

Supporting the nation’s energy needs ⚛️ Sandia welcomed Department of Energy Under Secretary for Nuclear Security Brando...
30/10/2026

Supporting the nation’s energy needs ⚛️

Sandia welcomed Department of Energy Under Secretary for Nuclear Security Brandon Williams at an Oct. 30 news conference, where he announced the Labs’ selection for $3.38 million in U.S. Department of Energy funding to advance research on nuclear fuels for next-generation reactors.

“Sandia National Laboratories has a long history of solving some of our nation’s toughest technical challenges, and its expertise will be essential to advancing America’s nuclear renaissance,” Williams said.

As part of the initiative, Sandia will develop analytical tools to evaluate safety, safeguards and economic considerations involved in scaling up production of nuclear fuels for next-generation reactors. The work could help inform future fuel production and deployment.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3WBbsYQ

30/10/2026

Halloween weather any time of year 🎃

Inside Sandia’s fog chamber, researchers can create thick fog and heavy rain regardless of the forecast outside. They use these intentionally bad weather conditions to test cameras and sensors used at national security facilities, evaluating their performance in low-visibility conditions.

“Generating these environments in a controlled chamber allows us to plan scientific studies that require reliable, repeatable conditions instead of waiting for exactly the right weather to strike,” said optical engineer Christian Pattyn.

Read more about research at the fog chamber: https://bit.ly/4iqaeHd

An expert in the global fight against cybercrime 🔍Sandia cybersecurity expert Kelcey Tietjen has worked on high-stakes n...
29/10/2026

An expert in the global fight against cybercrime 🔍

Sandia cybersecurity expert Kelcey Tietjen has worked on high-stakes national security incidents across the world, from uncovering financial theft to navigating multi-billion-dollar lawsuits. At the Labs, Kelcey helps community partners and government entities to fight cybercrime effectively.

“One of the best things about Sandia is the wide scope of cyber professionals we have; the breadth and depth of expertise is impressive, especially with site assists. There’s a strong bench of talent we can lean on for support,” Kelcey said.

Kelcey also teaches New Mexico Tech students on cyber incident response.

Read more about Kelcey’s career: https://bit.ly/3Jzo6Bi

Spooky vibrations among the stacks 👻Sandia’s technical library holds a vast collection of research materials and a few g...
28/10/2026

Spooky vibrations among the stacks 👻

Sandia’s technical library holds a vast collection of research materials and a few ghost stories. Since moving into its current building in 1961, the library has been the setting for stories of ghost sightings and other strange happenings.

Technical library manager Karen Holt shared one of her own eerie experiences, wondering if the library could be home to more than just books.

“Every time I am alone in the library after 5 p.m., I hear someone walking around on our mezzanine level,” Karen said. “The floor creaks loudly, and I can hear them moving between the stacks, but no one is ever there.”

Read about more strange occurrences in Sandia’s technical library: https://bit.ly/4eBNbbf

Keeping an eye on the sky 🔭SOHBRIT, pronounced “so-bright”, is Sandia’s 12-foot-wide observatory that works through the ...
27/10/2026

Keeping an eye on the sky 🔭

SOHBRIT, pronounced “so-bright”, is Sandia’s 12-foot-wide observatory that works through the night to collect images of satellites in Earth’s increasingly crowded orbit.

“The intent was to put together a system that’s relatively low cost and build some automation software around it so that you don’t need a person out there to operate the observatory,” said Allen Schnibben, a Sandia computer scientist at SOHBRIT. “All I have to do is just come in the next day and I have a fresh new set of data that was collected overnight.”

The work is part of Sandia’s Space Mission Program. The images help researchers track satellite positions and provide Sandia scientists with data for research involving detection algorithms and machine learning models.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4jI6J14

Manufacturing more time for innovation ⌛Since opening in February, Sandia’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Innova...
26/10/2026

Manufacturing more time for innovation ⌛

Since opening in February, Sandia’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation, or CAMINO, has been helping the Labs deliver on its national security missions faster.

In one early success, CAMINO used additive manufacturing to produce prototype parts for Sandia’s Power Sources Technology Group, significantly shortening the time needed to test new designs.

“It’s expensive and very difficult to get the parts. It takes four to six months of difficult machining. What CAMINO was able to do was provide parts for them in a one-week turnaround using additive manufacturing,” said CAMINO manager Mohan Karulkar.

Read more about CAMINO’s early wins: https://bit.ly/4yIkzVa

Two fellowships, one Sandia first 👏Rekha Rao has spent 35 years solving complex scientific problems to support Sandia’s ...
23/10/2026

Two fellowships, one Sandia first 👏

Rekha Rao has spent 35 years solving complex scientific problems to support Sandia’s national security mission. This year, her work earned two prestigious honors.

She was elected a fellow to the Society of Rheology and became the first Sandia employee to be elected a fellow of the International Association for Computational Mechanics.

“Being the first Sandia fellow at IACM and getting international recognition was just really amazing,” Rekha said. “Especially because this is not only for my service but also for my technical achievements.”

Read more about Rekha’s accomplishments and goals: https://bit.ly/4z77tBC

A new role for advancing technology 🧑‍💻Sandia has named Rob Leland its first chief SI/AI officer, tasking him with helpi...
22/10/2026

A new role for advancing technology 🧑‍💻

Sandia has named Rob Leland its first chief SI/AI officer, tasking him with helping the Labs adopt emerging technologies rapidly and responsibly to advance its national security missions.

Rob has a long history at the Labs, including leadership roles in computing research and IT. Most recently, he led Sandia’s Nuclear Deterrence Systems Center where he spearheaded an effort to demonstrate how these technologies can accelerate the engineering design of weapons components and systems.

“If we can adopt this technology effectively, we can have a profound effect on the national security posture of the country,” Rob said.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4zqgINe

21/10/2026

Spray fires 🔥

Inside a modified transport container, Sandia engineers conducted tests to better understand the fire hazards associated with transporting pressurized aerosol products. Using advanced measurement tools, researchers collected data on fireball size, pressure and heat flux.

The results, which support the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, could help inform future safety rules.

Watch the full video: https://bit.ly/4ds94Jz

Protecting people, preventing fires 🧯Sandia’s fire marshals teach fire safety to employees and develop site-specific pla...
19/10/2026

Protecting people, preventing fires 🧯

Sandia’s fire marshals teach fire safety to employees and develop site-specific plans to address challenges related to explosives, lithium-ion batteries, nuclear facilities and wildfires.

“There are unique risks associated with laboratories that are not present at lots of other places,” said Sandia fire marshal Mo Masallaei. “We have to do our best to work with customers and develop guidelines that will mitigate fire risk while not impeding the important research going on here at the Labs.”

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