Sandia Laboratory to Unveil Major Next-Generation Nuclear Technology Initiative

Recently, Sandia National Laboratories announced that Brandon Williams, Under Secretary for Nuclear Security of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), will visit the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on October 30 to attend a press conference together with laboratory management.

It is understood that the press conference will formally announce a new strategic initiative aimed at deepening collaboration between Sandia National Laboratories and relevant research institutions and regional partners, and accelerating the research, development, and application of advanced nuclear energy technologies to meet the growing energy demands of the United States.

At the press conference, Under Secretary Williams and Deborah Frincke, Deputy Laboratories Director for Integrated Security Missions at Sandia National Laboratories, will deliver remarks together, focusing on Sandia's core contributions in the field of advanced nuclear energy research and development and its important position in the nation's future energy strategy.

As a comprehensive national laboratory operated by Sandia National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, a subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc., Sandia undertakes core research and development missions in the fields of nuclear deterrence, global security, national defense, and energy technology. The launch of this next-generation nuclear technology initiative marks that the U.S. national laboratory matrix is accelerating the transformation of cutting-edge nuclear technologies into practical energy productivity.