Sandia Labs FY22 Laboratory Directed Research & Development Annual Report

FY22 ANNUAL REPORT

LDRD Investment Area Roles

RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS: Research Foundations steward discipline-based ST&E competencies that address the extensive national security challenges within Sandia’s mission space. Each of the Research Foundations focuses on stewarding differentiating or unique capabilities in seven areas.

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES: Strategic Initiatives (SI) promote strategic collaborations and Chief Research Office (CRO)/Labs-directed initiatives. SI include Grand Challenge projects to solve major research challenges that require large multidisciplinary teams; Mission Campaign IAs to move ST&E intentionally from idea to mission impact; Exploratory Express to execute short-term projects of strategic importance; and New Ideas to pioneer fundamental R&D to discover game-changing breakthroughs. These initiatives also support strategic academic collaborations (120 in FY2022) and both the Harry S. Truman and Jill Hruby Postdoctoral Distinguished Fellowships.

MISSION FOUNDATIONS: Sandia oversees five major portfolios that address national security mission challenges. LDRD Mission Foundations align with the portfolios and conduct the applied research needed to develop capabilities and demonstrate solutions.

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