LLNL was established in 1952, as the University of California Radiation Laboratory at Livermore, an offshoot of the existing UC Radiation Laboratory at Berkeley.
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11 Facts About LLNL
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The LLNL campus continues to be owned by the federal government.
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In March 2007, the LLNL design was chosen for the Reliable Replacement Warhead.
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The original date to remove all high-security nuclear material from LLNL, based on equipment capability and capacity, was 2014.
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NNSA and LLNL developed a timeline to remove this material as early as possible, accelerating the target completion date to 2012.
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LLNL staff have been heavily involved in the cooperative nonproliferation programs with Russia to secure at-risk weapons materials and assist former weapons workers in developing peaceful applications and self-sustaining job opportunities for their expertise and technologies.
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On October 12,2016, LLNL released the results of computerized modeling of Mars's moon Phobos, finding that it has a connection with keeping the Earth safe from asteroids.
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LLNL has a long history of developing computing software and systems.
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LLNL receives funding from DOE's Office of Science, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, and Office of Nuclear Energy.
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LLNL Director is appointed by the board of governors of Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC and reports to the board.
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