A-5: Complex Response Solutions

Complex Response Solutions

Countering Terrorism and Proliferation of WMD

The world is more complex and interconnected than ever before, and national leaders require science-based insights to make the most informed decisions.

A-5 supports NNSA’s Office of Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation with focus on the Nuclear Threat Science and Nuclear Incident Response missions. The Group contributes to national programs intended to counter, protect, and respond to weapons of mass destruction. We specialize in rapid prototyping, designing / building / evaluating and delivering tools and trainers, and the development of novel safing technologies. The Group integrates across the Laboratory and with external sponsors to provide world-changing solutions directly to the field.   

Capabilities 

• Rapid prototyping 
• Additive Manufacturing
• Welding and plasma cutting
• Fabrication and assembly
• Radiographic inspection
• Training facilities and instructors