The Los Alamos, Sandia, and Livermore Laboratories: Integration and collaboration solving science and technology problems for the nation

Technical Report · Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1994

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/463538· OSTI ID:463538

More than 40 years ago, three laboratories were established to take on scientific responsibility for the nation`s nuclear weapons - Los Alamos, Sandia, and Livermore. This triad of laboratories has provided the state-of-the-art science and technology to create America`s nuclear deterrent and to ensure that the weapons are safe, secure, and to ensure that the weapons are safe, secure, and reliable. These national security laboratories carried out their responsibilities through intense efforts involving almost every field of science, engineering, and technology. Today, they are recognized as three of the world`s premier research and development laboratories. This report sketches the history of the laboratories and their evolution to an integrated three-laboratory system. The characteristics that make them unique are described and some of the major contributions they have made over the years are highlighted.

• Research Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Defense Programs, Washington, DC (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 463538
• Report Number(s): DOE/DP-96009797; ON: DE97051353
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Dec 1994
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
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OPERATION
HISTORICAL ASPECTS
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY
SANDIA LABORATORIES
NUCLEAR DETERRENCE
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