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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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Associate Laboratory Director, Biological and Environmental Systems Sciences Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Jan 16, 2026
Full Stack Information Technology System Engineer
Full Stack Information Technology System Engineer Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Jan 16, 2026 0.00 mi
Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Jan 16, 2026
Enrichment Production Technician
Enrichment Production Technician Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Jan 16, 2026 0.00 mi
Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Jan 16, 2026
SIPF Logistics Coordinator
SIPF Logistics Coordinator Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Jan 16, 2026 0.00 mi
Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Jan 16, 2026
Procurement Officer IV
Procurement Officer IV Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Jan 16, 2026 0.00 mi
Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Jan 16, 2026
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Meteorologist
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Meteorologist Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Jan 15, 2026 0.00 mi
Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Jan 15, 2026
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Urban Energy Modeling, Grid-interactive Controls Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Jan 15, 2026
Cooling Systems Engineer
Cooling Systems Engineer Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Jan 15, 2026 0.00 mi
Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Jan 15, 2026
Nuclear Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls Engineer
Nuclear Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls Engineer Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Jan 15, 2026 0.00 mi
Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830 Jan 15, 2026
Division Director, Nuclear and Radiological Protection
Division Director, Nuclear and Radiological Protection Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37831 Jan 15, 2026 0.00 mi
Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37831 Jan 15, 2026

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