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National Security

Protecting U.S. citizens through discovery and innovation

The National Security Sciences Directorate leads scientific and technological breakthroughs to confront some of the nation’s most difficult security challenges. We develop applications needed for the security of our nation today and target our vision on how these challenges may manifest themselves in a decade or more.

Our research and development focuses on cybersecurity and cyber physical resiliency, data analytics, geospatial science and technology, nuclear nonproliferation, and high-performance computing for sensitive national security missions. We also enhance ORNL contributions to national security challenges by working closely with leading researchers at the lab in areas such as nuclear and chemical sciences and engineering, applied materials, advanced manufacturing, biosecurity, transportation, and computing.

 

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National Security

Protecting U.S. citizens through discovery and innovation

ORNL’s strengths in advanced materials, nuclear science, and supercomputing are addressing complex national security challenges in the areas of nuclear nonproliferation, national defense, homeland protection, and intelligence.

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Postdoctoral Research Associate- Neutron Scattering
Postdoctoral Research Associate- Neutron Scattering Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Apr 16, 2026 0.00 mi
Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Apr 16, 2026
Stable Isotopes Project Controls Staff Member
Stable Isotopes Project Controls Staff Member Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Apr 15, 2026 0.00 mi
Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Apr 15, 2026
Geospatial Data Engineer
Geospatial Data Engineer Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Apr 15, 2026 0.00 mi
Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Apr 15, 2026
Senior Nonproliferation Data Scientist
Senior Nonproliferation Data Scientist Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Apr 15, 2026 0.00 mi
Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Apr 15, 2026
FFESD Project Manager
FFESD Project Manager Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Apr 15, 2026 0.00 mi
Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Apr 15, 2026
Industrial Partnerships Program Director
Industrial Partnerships Program Director Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Apr 15, 2026 0.00 mi
Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Apr 15, 2026
Director, Neutron Scattering Division
Director, Neutron Scattering Division Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Apr 14, 2026 0.00 mi
Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Apr 14, 2026
Postdoctoral Research Associate- Experimental and Computational Research on Nuclear Materials Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Apr 14, 2026
Nuclear Mechanical Engineer
Nuclear Mechanical Engineer Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Apr 14, 2026 0.00 mi
Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Apr 14, 2026
Production Engineer
Production Engineer Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Apr 14, 2026 0.00 mi
Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Apr 14, 2026

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