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The knowledge issue

Welcome to the spring 2026 issue of National Security Science magazine. This issue focuses on knowledge, the foundation of our national security mission. The Lab’s success depends on how effectively we collect, share, and apply what we know. For more than eight decades, every experiment and innovation has drawn from and built upon knowledge created by previous generations. We continue to stand on the shoulders of those who came before us, and we are working to preserve today’s knowledge for the next generation of national security science leaders. ★

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The mentor in the cockpit

Lieutenant Colonel Mike Marchand, a B-52 pilot and Air Force fellow at Los Alamos National Laboratory, has trained air crews for the nuclear mission and more.

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  • January 26, 2026

    The knowledge issue

    Capturing, preserving, and sharing information is essential for national security.

  • January 26, 2026

    Dynamic plutonium experiments bloom

    The Hydrangea series was the first of its kind since 2007.

  • January 26, 2026

    Test your Los Alamos knowledge

    See how you’d fare on Jeopardy!

  • January 26, 2026

    Fetching for knowledge

    A new tool uses artificial intelligence to make classified documents searchable.

  • January 26, 2026

    Challenges accepted

    After eight years of obstacles, an experiment is successfully executed.

  • January 26, 2026

    Experts training experts

    Los Alamos scientists teach international inspectors to identify nuclear material.

  • January 26, 2026

    An honor and a commitment

    Laboratory Fellows steward the Lab’s scientific culture.

  • January 26, 2026

    The nose knows

    The Lab’s dog detectors sniff for success.

  • January 26, 2026

    Knowledge after hours

    Trivia night in Los Alamos illustrates the benefits of collective intelligence.

  • January 26, 2026

    Part-time Aggies

    More than 100 Los Alamos employees have completed the Master of Engineering Technology Program at Texas A&M University.

  • January 26, 2026

    Collaborating for a safer future

    A partnership between Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Texas A&M University System brings together leading researchers to tackle evolving global security challenges.

  • January 26, 2026

    New heights

    Los Alamos researchers work with commercial partners to launch rockets for high-cadence, low-cost experiments.

  • January 26, 2026

    Archives for the future

    The National Security Research Center collects, curates, and contextualizes past data for present and future national security missions.

  • January 26, 2026

    Updated weapons head to sea

    An enterprise-wide effort enhances the U.S. nuclear deterrent.

  • January 26, 2026

    Translating knowledge

    Los Alamos scientists adapt computer codes—and the knowledge embedded in them—to run on a new generation of supercomputers.

  • January 26, 2026

    Protecting knowledge

    The Lab’s offices of Classification, Countersubversion, and Cyber Assurance keep knowledge safe.

  • January 26, 2026

    Fast track to the future

    At Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Dual-Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test facility, students gain hands-on experience in accelerator operations and applied physics research.

  • January 26, 2026

    Thinking inside the box

    A National Security Science writer tries her hand at glovebox training.

  • January 26, 2026

    Knowledge warriors

    Meet six Los Alamos National Laboratory employees who strive to educate the public and stakeholders about the Lab’s work.

  • January 26, 2026

    Transforming learning

    New approaches to preserving and passing along knowledge play a key role in national security.

  • January 26, 2026

    The mentor in the cockpit

    Lieutenant Colonel Mike Marchand, a B-52 pilot and Air Force fellow at Los Alamos National Laboratory, has trained air crews for the nuclear mission and more.

  • January 26, 2026

    Leaving—and returning to—Los Alamos

    Two former Air Force fellows reflect on the paths that led them back to the Laboratory.

  • January 26, 2026

    Happenstance, circumstance, and good luck

    Steve Cambone, the former undersecretary of defense for intelligence who now leads Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Office of Strategic Assessment and System Analysis, reflects on a 40-year career at the intersection of defense, intelligence, and policy.

  • January 26, 2026

    A scientist with class

    Los Alamos researcher Jeff Favorite finds purpose—and a lot of laughter—as a substitute teacher.

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