Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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name Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
acronym LLNL
gov_entity_type national_lab
sponsoring_agency DOE
managing_contractor Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC
metro_area Bay Area
hq_city Livermore
hq_state CA
hq_country US
description DOE/NNSA lab. Bay Area (Livermore CA). NIF (National Ignition Facility) — achieved nuclear fusion ignition Dec 2022. AI/ML for national s...
annual_budget_usd 2200000000
employees 8000
founded_year 1952
website llnl.gov
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focus_areas ["nuclear weapons", "laser fusion", "AI", "materials", "bioscience", "national security"]
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created_at 2026-05-13T16:17:13.004433+00:00
updated_at 2026-05-13T16:17:13.004433+00:00
region West
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