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DE200515013140

Publication Date	2000
Personal Author	Wadsworth, J.
Page Count	18
Abstract	The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) was created in 1952 to meet the nation's need for an expanded nuclear weapons research and development (R&D) capability. LLNL quickly grew to become a full-fledged nuclear weapons design laboratory with a broad range of technical capabilities similar to those of our sister laboratory - Los Alamos - with which we shared mission responsibilities. By its very nature, nuclear weapons R&D requires some of the most advanced science and technology (S&T). Accordingly, there is an obvious need for careful attention to ensure that appropriate security measures exist to deal with the sensitive aspects of nuclear weapons development. The trade-off between advancing science and technology at the Laboratory and the need for security is a complex issue that has always been with us.
Keywords	Intellectual freedom Constraints Science and technology Ethics Nuclear weapons Security measures Research and development Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200602

Impact of Recent Constraints in Intellectual Freedom on Science and Technology at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Impact of Recent Constraints in Intellectual Freedom on Science and Technology at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
DE200515013140

Publication Date	2000
Personal Author	Wadsworth, J.
Page Count	18
Abstract	The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) was created in 1952 to meet the nation's need for an expanded nuclear weapons research and development (R&D) capability. LLNL quickly grew to become a full-fledged nuclear weapons design laboratory with a broad range of technical capabilities similar to those of our sister laboratory - Los Alamos - with which we shared mission responsibilities. By its very nature, nuclear weapons R&D requires some of the most advanced science and technology (S&T). Accordingly, there is an obvious need for careful attention to ensure that appropriate security measures exist to deal with the sensitive aspects of nuclear weapons development. The trade-off between advancing science and technology at the Laboratory and the need for security is a complex issue that has always been with us.
Keywords	Intellectual freedom Constraints Science and technology Ethics Nuclear weapons Security measures Research and development Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200602