Master Government List of Federally Funded R&D Centers
Information on this list is current as of February 2023. Changes from the previous edition are noted below; decertified, closed, or renamed FFRDCs are listed in "Historical Notes."
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- FFRDC
- Sponsoring agency
- Administrator type
- Location
- Activity type
- General Notes
- Historical Notes
- Prior Lists
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Aerospace Federally Funded Research and Development Center
Administrator: The Aerospace Corporation
Location: El Segundo, CA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force -
Ames Laboratory
Administrator: Iowa State University
Location: Ames, IA
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
Argonne National Laboratory
Administrator: UChicago Argonne, LLC
Location: Argonne, IL
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 January 2007, the Argonne National Laboratory acquired a new university administrator (UChicago Argonne, LLC). The previous administrator was the University of Chicago.
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Arroyo Center
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Army -
- The following portions of the RAND Corporation are FFRDCs: National Defense Research Institute (formerly Defense/Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), Project Air Force, and the Arroyo Center.
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Brookhaven National Laboratory
Administrator: Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC
Location: Upton, NY
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 March 1998, Brookhaven National Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator (Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC). The previous administrator was a university consortium.
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Center for Advanced Aviation System Development
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: McLean, VA
Sponsor: Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration -
Center for Communications and Computing
Administrator: Institute for Defense Analyses
Location: Alexandria, VA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, National Security Agency/Central Security Service -
Center for Enterprise Modernization
Administrator: MITRE Corporation
Location: McLean, VA
Sponsor: Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service; Department of Veterans Affairs; Social Security Administration; Department of Commerce -
- On 26 August 2022, the Department of Commerce was designated a co-sponsor of the Center for Enterprise Modernization (CEM). In July 2018, the Social Security Administration was designated a co-sponsor of the CEM. In 2013, the Department of Treasury assumed primary sponsorship, with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) having formal delegation to manage, administer, and execute the CEM agreements on behalf of Treasury. On 1 October 2008, the Department of Veterans Affairs was designated a co-sponsor of the CEM. In August 2001, the IRS Federally Funded Research and Development Center was renamed the Center for Enterprise Modernization. In 1998, the IRS established the IRS Federally Funded Research and Development Center.
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Center for Naval Analyses
Administrator: The CNA Corporation
Location: Arlington, VA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Navy -
- The Center for Naval Analyses relocated from Alexandria, VA, to Arlington, VA, in 2014.
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Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses
Administrator: Southwest Research Institute
Location: San Antonio, TX
Sponsor: Nuclear Regulatory Commission -
CMS Alliance to Modernize Healthcare
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: Baltimore, MD
Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services -
- On 15 August 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Federally Funded Research and Development Center changed its name to the CMS Alliance to Modernize Healthcare. On 27 September 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Federally Funded Research and Development Center was created.
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Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Administrator: Fermi Research Alliance, LLC
Location: Batavia, IL
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 October 2006, the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory acquired a new university administrator (Fermi Research Alliance, LLC). The previous administrator was Universities Research Association, Inc.
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Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research
Administrator: Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.
Location: Frederick, MD
Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health -
- On 27 September 2013, the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research's administrator changed names from SAIC-Frederick, Inc., a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corp. to Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. On 28 February 2012, the National Cancer Institute at Frederick (NCI-Frederick) changed its name to the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research. On 26 September 2008, NCI-Frederick acquired a single industrial firm administrator: SAIC-Frederick, Inc., a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corp. The previous administration was conducted under a system of four industrial firm contractors: SAIC-Frederick, Inc., a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corp.; Charles River Laboratories, Inc.; Data Management Services, Inc.; and Wilson Information Services, Inc. In 2001, the name of this FFRDC was changed from Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center to the National Cancer Institute at Frederick.
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Green Bank Observatory
Administrator: Associated Universities, Inc.
Location: Green Bank, WV
Sponsor: National Science Foundation -
- On 1 October 2016, Green Bank Observatory was split out from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status.
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Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Pentagon City, VA
Sponsor: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate -
- In 2019, the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center relocated from Crystal City, VA, to Pentagon City, VA. On 15 September 2016, the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center was created.
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Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: McLean, VA
Sponsor: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate -
- On 5 March 2009, the Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute was created. This new FFRDC together with the Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute replaced the Homeland Security Institute.
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Idaho National Laboratory
Administrator: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
Location: Idaho Falls, ID
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 February 2005, the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory was renamed the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). At the same time, INL's administrator, Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC, was replaced by Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC.
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Administrator: California Institute of Technology
Location: Pasadena, CA
Sponsor: National Aeronautics and Space Administration -
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Administrator: University of California
Location: Berkeley, CA
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Administrator: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
Location: Livermore, CA
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 October 2007, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory acquired a new industrial firm administrator (Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC). The previous administrator was the University of California.
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Lincoln Laboratory
Administrator: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Location: Lexington, MA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering became the sponsor for the Lincoln Laboratory. On 25 April 2011, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics became the sponsor of the Lincoln Laboratory. The previous sponsor was the Department of the Air Force.
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Los Alamos National Laboratory
Administrator: Triad National Security, LLC
Location: Los Alamos, NM
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 9 June 2018, Los Alamos National Laboratory acquired a new industrial firm administration (Triad National Security, LLC). Between June 2006 and June 2018, Los Alamos National Laboratory was administered by Los Alamos National Security, LLC. Prior to June 2006, the administrator was the University of California.
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National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center
Administrator: Battelle National Biodefense Institute
Location: Frederick, MD
Sponsor: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate -
National Center for Atmospheric Research
Administrator: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Location: Boulder, CO
Sponsor: National Science Foundation -
National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: Rockville, MD
Sponsor: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology -
- On 19 September 2014, the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence was created.
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National Defense Research Institute
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment became the sponsor for the National Defense Research Institute. On 25 April 2011, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics became the sponsor of the National Defense Research Institute. The previous sponsor was the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
- The following portions of the RAND Corporation are FFRDCs: National Defense Research Institute (formerly Defense/Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), Project Air Force, and the Arroyo Center.
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National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Administrator: Associated Universities, Inc.
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Sponsor: National Science Foundation -
- On 1 October 2016, Green Bank Observatory was split out from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Administrator: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
Location: Golden, CO
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 29 July 2008, National Renewable Energy Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator (Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC).
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National Security Engineering Center
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: Bedford, MA, and McLean, VA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering became the sponsor for the National Security Engineering Center. On 25 April 2011, C3I Federally Funded Research and Development Center changed its name to the National Security Engineering Center, and it changed its sponsor from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.
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National Solar Observatory
Administrator: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.
Location: Boulder, CO
Sponsor: National Science Foundation -
- In 2015, the National Solar Observatory relocated its headquarters from Sunspot, NM to Boulder, CO. On 1 October 2009, the National Solar Observatory split from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status.
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NSF's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory
Administrator: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.
Location: Tucson, AZ
Sponsor: National Science Foundation -
- On 1 October 2019, the National Optical Astronomy Observatory was renamed NSF's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory. The new laboratory also incorporates operations of the International Gemini Observatory and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. On 1 October 2009, the National Solar Observatory split from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status. Between February 1984 and September 2009, the National Optical Astronomy Observatory included three former FFRDCs: Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, Kitt Peak National Observatory, and the National Solar Observatory (formerly Sacramento Peak Observatory).
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Administrator: UT-Battelle, LLC
Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 April 2000, Oak Ridge National Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator (UT-Battelle, LLC). The previous administrator was the industrial firm Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Administrator: Battelle Memorial Institute
Location: Richland, WA
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Administrator: Princeton University
Location: Princeton, NJ
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
Project Air Force
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force -
- The following portions of the RAND Corporation are FFRDCs: National Defense Research Institute (formerly Defense/Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), Project Air Force, and the Arroyo Center.
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Sandia National Laboratories
Administrator: National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 May 2017, Sandia National Laboratories acquired a new administrator (National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, a subsidiary of Honeywell International, Inc.). The previous administrator was Sandia Corporation, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corp.
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Savannah River National Laboratory
Administrator: Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC
Location: Aiken, SC
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 22 December 2020, Savannah River National Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator, Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC. The previous administrator, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, continues to administer the Savannah River Site. On 1 August 2007, Savannah River National Laboratory acquired a new industrial firm administrator (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC).
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Science and Technology Policy Institute
Administrator: Institute for Defense Analyses
Location: Washington, DC
Sponsor: National Science Foundation -
- On 1 December 2003, RAND Corp. was replaced by the Institute for Defense Analyses as the administrator of the Science and Technology Policy Institute.
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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Administrator: Stanford University
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 15 October 2008, the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center was renamed the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
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Software Engineering Institute
Administrator: Carnegie Mellon University
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering became the sponsor for the Software Engineering Institute. On 25 April 2011, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. became the sponsor of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). The Office of the Secretary of Defense was the sponsor between 28 April 2010 and 24 April 2011. The Department of the Army was the sponsor between December 2004 and 27 April 2010. The Office of the Secretary of Defense was the sponsor between June 1997 and December 2004. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency was the sponsor from 1984 to June 1997.
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Systems and Analyses Center
Administrator: Institute for Defense Analyses
Location: Alexandria, VA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment became the sponsor for the Systems and Analyses Center. On 11 June 2013, the Studies and Analyses Center changed its name to the Systems and Analyses Center. On 25 April 2011, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics became the sponsor of the Studies and Analysis Center. The previous sponsor was the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Administrator: Jefferson Science Associates, LLC
Location: Newport News, VA
Sponsor: Department of Energy
Department of Commerce
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Center for Enterprise Modernization
Administrator: MITRE Corporation
Location: McLean, VA -
- On 26 August 2022, the Department of Commerce was designated a co-sponsor of the Center for Enterprise Modernization (CEM). In July 2018, the Social Security Administration was designated a co-sponsor of the CEM. In 2013, the Department of Treasury assumed primary sponsorship, with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) having formal delegation to manage, administer, and execute the CEM agreements on behalf of Treasury. On 1 October 2008, the Department of Veterans Affairs was designated a co-sponsor of the CEM. In August 2001, the IRS Federally Funded Research and Development Center was renamed the Center for Enterprise Modernization. In 1998, the IRS established the IRS Federally Funded Research and Development Center.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
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National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: Rockville, MD -
- On 19 September 2014, the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence was created.
Department of Defense
Department of the Air Force
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Aerospace Federally Funded Research and Development Center
Administrator: The Aerospace Corporation
Location: El Segundo, CA -
Project Air Force
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Santa Monica, CA -
- The following portions of the RAND Corporation are FFRDCs: National Defense Research Institute (formerly Defense/Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), Project Air Force, and the Arroyo Center.
Department of the Army
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Arroyo Center
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Santa Monica, CA -
- The following portions of the RAND Corporation are FFRDCs: National Defense Research Institute (formerly Defense/Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), Project Air Force, and the Arroyo Center.
Department of the Navy
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Center for Naval Analyses
Administrator: The CNA Corporation
Location: Arlington, VA -
- The Center for Naval Analyses relocated from Alexandria, VA, to Arlington, VA, in 2014.
National Security Agency/Central Security Service
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Center for Communications and Computing
Administrator: Institute for Defense Analyses
Location: Alexandria, VA
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
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National Defense Research Institute
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Santa Monica, CA -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment became the sponsor for the National Defense Research Institute. On 25 April 2011, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics became the sponsor of the National Defense Research Institute. The previous sponsor was the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
- The following portions of the RAND Corporation are FFRDCs: National Defense Research Institute (formerly Defense/Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), Project Air Force, and the Arroyo Center.
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Systems and Analyses Center
Administrator: Institute for Defense Analyses
Location: Alexandria, VA -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment became the sponsor for the Systems and Analyses Center. On 11 June 2013, the Studies and Analyses Center changed its name to the Systems and Analyses Center. On 25 April 2011, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics became the sponsor of the Studies and Analysis Center. The previous sponsor was the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
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Lincoln Laboratory
Administrator: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Location: Lexington, MA -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering became the sponsor for the Lincoln Laboratory. On 25 April 2011, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics became the sponsor of the Lincoln Laboratory. The previous sponsor was the Department of the Air Force.
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National Security Engineering Center
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: Bedford, MA, and McLean, VA -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering became the sponsor for the National Security Engineering Center. On 25 April 2011, C3I Federally Funded Research and Development Center changed its name to the National Security Engineering Center, and it changed its sponsor from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.
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Software Engineering Institute
Administrator: Carnegie Mellon University
Location: Pittsburgh, PA -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering became the sponsor for the Software Engineering Institute. On 25 April 2011, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. became the sponsor of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). The Office of the Secretary of Defense was the sponsor between 28 April 2010 and 24 April 2011. The Department of the Army was the sponsor between December 2004 and 27 April 2010. The Office of the Secretary of Defense was the sponsor between June 1997 and December 2004. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency was the sponsor from 1984 to June 1997.
Department of Energy
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Ames Laboratory
Administrator: Iowa State University
Location: Ames, IA -
Argonne National Laboratory
Administrator: UChicago Argonne, LLC
Location: Argonne, IL -
- On 1 January 2007, the Argonne National Laboratory acquired a new university administrator (UChicago Argonne, LLC). The previous administrator was the University of Chicago.
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Brookhaven National Laboratory
Administrator: Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC
Location: Upton, NY -
- On 1 March 1998, Brookhaven National Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator (Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC). The previous administrator was a university consortium.
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Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Administrator: Fermi Research Alliance, LLC
Location: Batavia, IL -
- On 1 October 2006, the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory acquired a new university administrator (Fermi Research Alliance, LLC). The previous administrator was Universities Research Association, Inc.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Administrator: University of California
Location: Berkeley, CA -
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Administrator: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
Location: Livermore, CA -
- On 1 October 2007, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory acquired a new industrial firm administrator (Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC). The previous administrator was the University of California.
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Los Alamos National Laboratory
Administrator: Triad National Security, LLC
Location: Los Alamos, NM -
- On 9 June 2018, Los Alamos National Laboratory acquired a new industrial firm administration (Triad National Security, LLC). Between June 2006 and June 2018, Los Alamos National Laboratory was administered by Los Alamos National Security, LLC. Prior to June 2006, the administrator was the University of California.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Administrator: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
Location: Golden, CO -
- On 29 July 2008, National Renewable Energy Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator (Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC).
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Administrator: UT-Battelle, LLC
Location: Oak Ridge, TN -
- On 1 April 2000, Oak Ridge National Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator (UT-Battelle, LLC). The previous administrator was the industrial firm Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Administrator: Battelle Memorial Institute
Location: Richland, WA -
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Administrator: Princeton University
Location: Princeton, NJ -
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Administrator: Stanford University
Location: Menlo Park, CA -
- On 15 October 2008, the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center was renamed the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
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Sandia National Laboratories
Administrator: National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
Location: Albuquerque, NM -
- On 1 May 2017, Sandia National Laboratories acquired a new administrator (National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, a subsidiary of Honeywell International, Inc.). The previous administrator was Sandia Corporation, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corp.
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Savannah River National Laboratory
Administrator: Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC
Location: Aiken, SC -
- On 22 December 2020, Savannah River National Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator, Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC. The previous administrator, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, continues to administer the Savannah River Site. On 1 August 2007, Savannah River National Laboratory acquired a new industrial firm administrator (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC).
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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Administrator: Jefferson Science Associates, LLC
Location: Newport News, VA
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Idaho National Laboratory
Administrator: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
Location: Idaho Falls, ID -
- On 1 February 2005, the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory was renamed the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). At the same time, INL's administrator, Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC, was replaced by Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC.
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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CMS Alliance to Modernize Healthcare
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: Baltimore, MD -
- On 15 August 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Federally Funded Research and Development Center changed its name to the CMS Alliance to Modernize Healthcare. On 27 September 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Federally Funded Research and Development Center was created.
National Institutes of Health
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Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research
Administrator: Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.
Location: Frederick, MD -
- On 27 September 2013, the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research's administrator changed names from SAIC-Frederick, Inc., a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corp. to Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. On 28 February 2012, the National Cancer Institute at Frederick (NCI-Frederick) changed its name to the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research. On 26 September 2008, NCI-Frederick acquired a single industrial firm administrator: SAIC-Frederick, Inc., a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corp. The previous administration was conducted under a system of four industrial firm contractors: SAIC-Frederick, Inc., a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corp.; Charles River Laboratories, Inc.; Data Management Services, Inc.; and Wilson Information Services, Inc. In 2001, the name of this FFRDC was changed from Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center to the National Cancer Institute at Frederick.
Department of Homeland Security
Science and Technology Directorate
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Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Pentagon City, VA -
- In 2019, the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center relocated from Crystal City, VA, to Pentagon City, VA. On 15 September 2016, the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center was created.
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Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: McLean, VA -
- On 5 March 2009, the Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute was created. This new FFRDC together with the Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute replaced the Homeland Security Institute.
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National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center
Administrator: Battelle National Biodefense Institute
Location: Frederick, MD
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
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Center for Enterprise Modernization
Administrator: MITRE Corporation
Location: McLean, VA -
- On 26 August 2022, the Department of Commerce was designated a co-sponsor of the Center for Enterprise Modernization (CEM). In July 2018, the Social Security Administration was designated a co-sponsor of the CEM. In 2013, the Department of Treasury assumed primary sponsorship, with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) having formal delegation to manage, administer, and execute the CEM agreements on behalf of Treasury. On 1 October 2008, the Department of Veterans Affairs was designated a co-sponsor of the CEM. In August 2001, the IRS Federally Funded Research and Development Center was renamed the Center for Enterprise Modernization. In 1998, the IRS established the IRS Federally Funded Research and Development Center.
Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
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Center for Advanced Aviation System Development
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: McLean, VA
Department of Veterans Affairs
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Center for Enterprise Modernization
Administrator: MITRE Corporation
Location: McLean, VA -
- On 26 August 2022, the Department of Commerce was designated a co-sponsor of the Center for Enterprise Modernization (CEM). In July 2018, the Social Security Administration was designated a co-sponsor of the CEM. In 2013, the Department of Treasury assumed primary sponsorship, with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) having formal delegation to manage, administer, and execute the CEM agreements on behalf of Treasury. On 1 October 2008, the Department of Veterans Affairs was designated a co-sponsor of the CEM. In August 2001, the IRS Federally Funded Research and Development Center was renamed the Center for Enterprise Modernization. In 1998, the IRS established the IRS Federally Funded Research and Development Center.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Administrator: California Institute of Technology
Location: Pasadena, CA
National Science Foundation
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Green Bank Observatory
Administrator: Associated Universities, Inc.
Location: Green Bank, WV -
- On 1 October 2016, Green Bank Observatory was split out from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status.
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NSF's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory
Administrator: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.
Location: Tucson, AZ -
- On 1 October 2019, the National Optical Astronomy Observatory was renamed NSF's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory. The new laboratory also incorporates operations of the International Gemini Observatory and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. On 1 October 2009, the National Solar Observatory split from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status. Between February 1984 and September 2009, the National Optical Astronomy Observatory included three former FFRDCs: Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, Kitt Peak National Observatory, and the National Solar Observatory (formerly Sacramento Peak Observatory).
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National Center for Atmospheric Research
Administrator: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Location: Boulder, CO -
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Administrator: Associated Universities, Inc.
Location: Charlottesville, VA -
- On 1 October 2016, Green Bank Observatory was split out from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status.
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National Solar Observatory
Administrator: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.
Location: Boulder, CO -
- In 2015, the National Solar Observatory relocated its headquarters from Sunspot, NM to Boulder, CO. On 1 October 2009, the National Solar Observatory split from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status.
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Science and Technology Policy Institute
Administrator: Institute for Defense Analyses
Location: Washington, DC -
- On 1 December 2003, RAND Corp. was replaced by the Institute for Defense Analyses as the administrator of the Science and Technology Policy Institute.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses
Administrator: Southwest Research Institute
Location: San Antonio, TX
Social Security Administration
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Center for Enterprise Modernization
Administrator: MITRE Corporation
Location: McLean, VA -
- On 26 August 2022, the Department of Commerce was designated a co-sponsor of the Center for Enterprise Modernization (CEM). In July 2018, the Social Security Administration was designated a co-sponsor of the CEM. In 2013, the Department of Treasury assumed primary sponsorship, with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) having formal delegation to manage, administer, and execute the CEM agreements on behalf of Treasury. On 1 October 2008, the Department of Veterans Affairs was designated a co-sponsor of the CEM. In August 2001, the IRS Federally Funded Research and Development Center was renamed the Center for Enterprise Modernization. In 1998, the IRS established the IRS Federally Funded Research and Development Center.
Industrial Firms
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Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research
Administrator: Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.
Location: Frederick, MD
Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health -
- On 27 September 2013, the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research's administrator changed names from SAIC-Frederick, Inc., a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corp. to Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. On 28 February 2012, the National Cancer Institute at Frederick (NCI-Frederick) changed its name to the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research. On 26 September 2008, NCI-Frederick acquired a single industrial firm administrator: SAIC-Frederick, Inc., a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corp. The previous administration was conducted under a system of four industrial firm contractors: SAIC-Frederick, Inc., a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corp.; Charles River Laboratories, Inc.; Data Management Services, Inc.; and Wilson Information Services, Inc. In 2001, the name of this FFRDC was changed from Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center to the National Cancer Institute at Frederick.
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Administrator: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
Location: Livermore, CA
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 October 2007, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory acquired a new industrial firm administrator (Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC). The previous administrator was the University of California.
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Los Alamos National Laboratory
Administrator: Triad National Security, LLC
Location: Los Alamos, NM
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 9 June 2018, Los Alamos National Laboratory acquired a new industrial firm administration (Triad National Security, LLC). Between June 2006 and June 2018, Los Alamos National Laboratory was administered by Los Alamos National Security, LLC. Prior to June 2006, the administrator was the University of California.
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Sandia National Laboratories
Administrator: National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 May 2017, Sandia National Laboratories acquired a new administrator (National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, a subsidiary of Honeywell International, Inc.). The previous administrator was Sandia Corporation, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corp.
Nonprofit Institutions Other Than Universities and Colleges
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Aerospace Federally Funded Research and Development Center
Administrator: The Aerospace Corporation
Location: El Segundo, CA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force -
Arroyo Center
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Army -
- The following portions of the RAND Corporation are FFRDCs: National Defense Research Institute (formerly Defense/Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), Project Air Force, and the Arroyo Center.
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Brookhaven National Laboratory
Administrator: Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC
Location: Upton, NY
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 March 1998, Brookhaven National Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator (Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC). The previous administrator was a university consortium.
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CMS Alliance to Modernize Healthcare
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: Baltimore, MD
Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services -
- On 15 August 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Federally Funded Research and Development Center changed its name to the CMS Alliance to Modernize Healthcare. On 27 September 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Federally Funded Research and Development Center was created.
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Center for Advanced Aviation System Development
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: McLean, VA
Sponsor: Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration -
Center for Communications and Computing
Administrator: Institute for Defense Analyses
Location: Alexandria, VA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, National Security Agency/Central Security Service -
Center for Enterprise Modernization
Administrator: MITRE Corporation
Location: McLean, VA
Sponsor: Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service; Department of Veterans Affairs; Social Security Administration; Department of Commerce -
- On 26 August 2022, the Department of Commerce was designated a co-sponsor of the Center for Enterprise Modernization (CEM). In July 2018, the Social Security Administration was designated a co-sponsor of the CEM. In 2013, the Department of Treasury assumed primary sponsorship, with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) having formal delegation to manage, administer, and execute the CEM agreements on behalf of Treasury. On 1 October 2008, the Department of Veterans Affairs was designated a co-sponsor of the CEM. In August 2001, the IRS Federally Funded Research and Development Center was renamed the Center for Enterprise Modernization. In 1998, the IRS established the IRS Federally Funded Research and Development Center.
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Center for Naval Analyses
Administrator: The CNA Corporation
Location: Arlington, VA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Navy -
- The Center for Naval Analyses relocated from Alexandria, VA, to Arlington, VA, in 2014.
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Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses
Administrator: Southwest Research Institute
Location: San Antonio, TX
Sponsor: Nuclear Regulatory Commission -
Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Pentagon City, VA
Sponsor: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate -
- In 2019, the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center relocated from Crystal City, VA, to Pentagon City, VA. On 15 September 2016, the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center was created.
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Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: McLean, VA
Sponsor: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate -
- On 5 March 2009, the Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute was created. This new FFRDC together with the Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute replaced the Homeland Security Institute.
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Idaho National Laboratory
Administrator: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
Location: Idaho Falls, ID
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 February 2005, the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory was renamed the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). At the same time, INL's administrator, Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC, was replaced by Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC.
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National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center
Administrator: Battelle National Biodefense Institute
Location: Frederick, MD
Sponsor: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate -
National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: Rockville, MD
Sponsor: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology -
- On 19 September 2014, the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence was created.
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National Defense Research Institute
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment became the sponsor for the National Defense Research Institute. On 25 April 2011, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics became the sponsor of the National Defense Research Institute. The previous sponsor was the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
- The following portions of the RAND Corporation are FFRDCs: National Defense Research Institute (formerly Defense/Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), Project Air Force, and the Arroyo Center.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Administrator: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
Location: Golden, CO
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 29 July 2008, National Renewable Energy Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator (Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC).
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National Security Engineering Center
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: Bedford, MA, and McLean, VA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering became the sponsor for the National Security Engineering Center. On 25 April 2011, C3I Federally Funded Research and Development Center changed its name to the National Security Engineering Center, and it changed its sponsor from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Administrator: UT-Battelle, LLC
Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 April 2000, Oak Ridge National Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator (UT-Battelle, LLC). The previous administrator was the industrial firm Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Administrator: Battelle Memorial Institute
Location: Richland, WA
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
Project Air Force
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force -
- The following portions of the RAND Corporation are FFRDCs: National Defense Research Institute (formerly Defense/Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), Project Air Force, and the Arroyo Center.
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Savannah River National Laboratory
Administrator: Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC
Location: Aiken, SC
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 22 December 2020, Savannah River National Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator, Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC. The previous administrator, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, continues to administer the Savannah River Site. On 1 August 2007, Savannah River National Laboratory acquired a new industrial firm administrator (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC).
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Science and Technology Policy Institute
Administrator: Institute for Defense Analyses
Location: Washington, DC
Sponsor: National Science Foundation -
- On 1 December 2003, RAND Corp. was replaced by the Institute for Defense Analyses as the administrator of the Science and Technology Policy Institute.
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Systems and Analyses Center
Administrator: Institute for Defense Analyses
Location: Alexandria, VA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment became the sponsor for the Systems and Analyses Center. On 11 June 2013, the Studies and Analyses Center changed its name to the Systems and Analyses Center. On 25 April 2011, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics became the sponsor of the Studies and Analysis Center. The previous sponsor was the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Universities and Colleges, Including University Consortia
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Ames Laboratory
Administrator: Iowa State University
Location: Ames, IA
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
Argonne National Laboratory
Administrator: UChicago Argonne, LLC
Location: Argonne, IL
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 January 2007, the Argonne National Laboratory acquired a new university administrator (UChicago Argonne, LLC). The previous administrator was the University of Chicago.
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Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Administrator: Fermi Research Alliance, LLC
Location: Batavia, IL
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 October 2006, the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory acquired a new university administrator (Fermi Research Alliance, LLC). The previous administrator was Universities Research Association, Inc.
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Green Bank Observatory
Administrator: Associated Universities, Inc.
Location: Green Bank, WV
Sponsor: National Science Foundation -
- On 1 October 2016, Green Bank Observatory was split out from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status.
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Administrator: California Institute of Technology
Location: Pasadena, CA
Sponsor: National Aeronautics and Space Administration -
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Administrator: University of California
Location: Berkeley, CA
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
Lincoln Laboratory
Administrator: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Location: Lexington, MA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering became the sponsor for the Lincoln Laboratory. On 25 April 2011, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics became the sponsor of the Lincoln Laboratory. The previous sponsor was the Department of the Air Force.
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NSF's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory
Administrator: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.
Location: Tucson, AZ
Sponsor: National Science Foundation -
- On 1 October 2019, the National Optical Astronomy Observatory was renamed NSF's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory. The new laboratory also incorporates operations of the International Gemini Observatory and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. On 1 October 2009, the National Solar Observatory split from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status. Between February 1984 and September 2009, the National Optical Astronomy Observatory included three former FFRDCs: Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, Kitt Peak National Observatory, and the National Solar Observatory (formerly Sacramento Peak Observatory).
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National Center for Atmospheric Research
Administrator: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Location: Boulder, CO
Sponsor: National Science Foundation -
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Administrator: Associated Universities, Inc.
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Sponsor: National Science Foundation -
- On 1 October 2016, Green Bank Observatory was split out from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status.
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National Solar Observatory
Administrator: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.
Location: Boulder, CO
Sponsor: National Science Foundation -
- In 2015, the National Solar Observatory relocated its headquarters from Sunspot, NM to Boulder, CO. On 1 October 2009, the National Solar Observatory split from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status.
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Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Administrator: Princeton University
Location: Princeton, NJ
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Administrator: Stanford University
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 15 October 2008, the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center was renamed the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
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Software Engineering Institute
Administrator: Carnegie Mellon University
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering became the sponsor for the Software Engineering Institute. On 25 April 2011, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. became the sponsor of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). The Office of the Secretary of Defense was the sponsor between 28 April 2010 and 24 April 2011. The Department of the Army was the sponsor between December 2004 and 27 April 2010. The Office of the Secretary of Defense was the sponsor between June 1997 and December 2004. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency was the sponsor from 1984 to June 1997.
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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Administrator: Jefferson Science Associates, LLC
Location: Newport News, VA
Sponsor: Department of Energy
Arizona
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NSF's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory
Administrator: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.
Location: Tucson, AZ
Sponsor: National Science Foundation -
- On 1 October 2019, the National Optical Astronomy Observatory was renamed NSF's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory. The new laboratory also incorporates operations of the International Gemini Observatory and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. On 1 October 2009, the National Solar Observatory split from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status. Between February 1984 and September 2009, the National Optical Astronomy Observatory included three former FFRDCs: Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, Kitt Peak National Observatory, and the National Solar Observatory (formerly Sacramento Peak Observatory).
California
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Aerospace Federally Funded Research and Development Center
Administrator: The Aerospace Corporation
Location: El Segundo, CA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force -
Arroyo Center
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Army -
- The following portions of the RAND Corporation are FFRDCs: National Defense Research Institute (formerly Defense/Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), Project Air Force, and the Arroyo Center.
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Administrator: California Institute of Technology
Location: Pasadena, CA
Sponsor: National Aeronautics and Space Administration -
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Administrator: University of California
Location: Berkeley, CA
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Administrator: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
Location: Livermore, CA
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 October 2007, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory acquired a new industrial firm administrator (Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC). The previous administrator was the University of California.
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National Defense Research Institute
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment became the sponsor for the National Defense Research Institute. On 25 April 2011, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics became the sponsor of the National Defense Research Institute. The previous sponsor was the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
- The following portions of the RAND Corporation are FFRDCs: National Defense Research Institute (formerly Defense/Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), Project Air Force, and the Arroyo Center.
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Project Air Force
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force -
- The following portions of the RAND Corporation are FFRDCs: National Defense Research Institute (formerly Defense/Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), Project Air Force, and the Arroyo Center.
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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Administrator: Stanford University
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 15 October 2008, the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center was renamed the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
Colorado
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National Center for Atmospheric Research
Administrator: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Location: Boulder, CO
Sponsor: National Science Foundation -
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Administrator: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
Location: Golden, CO
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 29 July 2008, National Renewable Energy Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator (Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC).
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National Solar Observatory
Administrator: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.
Location: Boulder, CO
Sponsor: National Science Foundation -
- In 2015, the National Solar Observatory relocated its headquarters from Sunspot, NM to Boulder, CO. On 1 October 2009, the National Solar Observatory split from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status.
District of Columbia
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Science and Technology Policy Institute
Administrator: Institute for Defense Analyses
Location: Washington, DC
Sponsor: National Science Foundation -
- On 1 December 2003, RAND Corp. was replaced by the Institute for Defense Analyses as the administrator of the Science and Technology Policy Institute.
Idaho
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Idaho National Laboratory
Administrator: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
Location: Idaho Falls, ID
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 February 2005, the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory was renamed the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). At the same time, INL's administrator, Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC, was replaced by Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC.
Illinois
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Argonne National Laboratory
Administrator: UChicago Argonne, LLC
Location: Argonne, IL
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 January 2007, the Argonne National Laboratory acquired a new university administrator (UChicago Argonne, LLC). The previous administrator was the University of Chicago.
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Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Administrator: Fermi Research Alliance, LLC
Location: Batavia, IL
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 October 2006, the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory acquired a new university administrator (Fermi Research Alliance, LLC). The previous administrator was Universities Research Association, Inc.
Iowa
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Ames Laboratory
Administrator: Iowa State University
Location: Ames, IA
Sponsor: Department of Energy
Maryland
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CMS Alliance to Modernize Healthcare
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: Baltimore, MD
Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services -
- On 15 August 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Federally Funded Research and Development Center changed its name to the CMS Alliance to Modernize Healthcare. On 27 September 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Federally Funded Research and Development Center was created.
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Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research
Administrator: Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.
Location: Frederick, MD
Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health -
- On 27 September 2013, the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research's administrator changed names from SAIC-Frederick, Inc., a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corp. to Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. On 28 February 2012, the National Cancer Institute at Frederick (NCI-Frederick) changed its name to the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research. On 26 September 2008, NCI-Frederick acquired a single industrial firm administrator: SAIC-Frederick, Inc., a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corp. The previous administration was conducted under a system of four industrial firm contractors: SAIC-Frederick, Inc., a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corp.; Charles River Laboratories, Inc.; Data Management Services, Inc.; and Wilson Information Services, Inc. In 2001, the name of this FFRDC was changed from Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center to the National Cancer Institute at Frederick.
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National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center
Administrator: Battelle National Biodefense Institute
Location: Frederick, MD
Sponsor: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate -
National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: Rockville, MD
Sponsor: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology -
- On 19 September 2014, the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence was created.
Massachusetts
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Lincoln Laboratory
Administrator: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Location: Lexington, MA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering became the sponsor for the Lincoln Laboratory. On 25 April 2011, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics became the sponsor of the Lincoln Laboratory. The previous sponsor was the Department of the Air Force.
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National Security Engineering Center
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: Bedford, MA, and McLean, VA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering became the sponsor for the National Security Engineering Center. On 25 April 2011, C3I Federally Funded Research and Development Center changed its name to the National Security Engineering Center, and it changed its sponsor from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.
New Jersey
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Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Administrator: Princeton University
Location: Princeton, NJ
Sponsor: Department of Energy
New Mexico
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Los Alamos National Laboratory
Administrator: Triad National Security, LLC
Location: Los Alamos, NM
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 9 June 2018, Los Alamos National Laboratory acquired a new industrial firm administration (Triad National Security, LLC). Between June 2006 and June 2018, Los Alamos National Laboratory was administered by Los Alamos National Security, LLC. Prior to June 2006, the administrator was the University of California.
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Sandia National Laboratories
Administrator: National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 May 2017, Sandia National Laboratories acquired a new administrator (National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, a subsidiary of Honeywell International, Inc.). The previous administrator was Sandia Corporation, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corp.
New York
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Brookhaven National Laboratory
Administrator: Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC
Location: Upton, NY
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 March 1998, Brookhaven National Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator (Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC). The previous administrator was a university consortium.
Pennsylvania
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Software Engineering Institute
Administrator: Carnegie Mellon University
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering became the sponsor for the Software Engineering Institute. On 25 April 2011, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. became the sponsor of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). The Office of the Secretary of Defense was the sponsor between 28 April 2010 and 24 April 2011. The Department of the Army was the sponsor between December 2004 and 27 April 2010. The Office of the Secretary of Defense was the sponsor between June 1997 and December 2004. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency was the sponsor from 1984 to June 1997.
South Carolina
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Savannah River National Laboratory
Administrator: Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC
Location: Aiken, SC
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 22 December 2020, Savannah River National Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator, Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC. The previous administrator, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, continues to administer the Savannah River Site. On 1 August 2007, Savannah River National Laboratory acquired a new industrial firm administrator (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC).
Tennessee
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Administrator: UT-Battelle, LLC
Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 April 2000, Oak Ridge National Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator (UT-Battelle, LLC). The previous administrator was the industrial firm Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp.
Texas
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Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses
Administrator: Southwest Research Institute
Location: San Antonio, TX
Sponsor: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Virginia
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Center for Advanced Aviation System Development
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: McLean, VA
Sponsor: Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration -
Center for Communications and Computing
Administrator: Institute for Defense Analyses
Location: Alexandria, VA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, National Security Agency/Central Security Service -
Center for Enterprise Modernization
Administrator: MITRE Corporation
Location: McLean, VA
Sponsor: Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service; Department of Veterans Affairs; Social Security Administration; Department of Commerce -
- On 26 August 2022, the Department of Commerce was designated a co-sponsor of the Center for Enterprise Modernization (CEM). In July 2018, the Social Security Administration was designated a co-sponsor of the CEM. In 2013, the Department of Treasury assumed primary sponsorship, with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) having formal delegation to manage, administer, and execute the CEM agreements on behalf of Treasury. On 1 October 2008, the Department of Veterans Affairs was designated a co-sponsor of the CEM. In August 2001, the IRS Federally Funded Research and Development Center was renamed the Center for Enterprise Modernization. In 1998, the IRS established the IRS Federally Funded Research and Development Center.
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Center for Naval Analyses
Administrator: The CNA Corporation
Location: Arlington, VA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Navy -
- The Center for Naval Analyses relocated from Alexandria, VA, to Arlington, VA, in 2014.
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Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Pentagon City, VA
Sponsor: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate -
- In 2019, the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center relocated from Crystal City, VA, to Pentagon City, VA. On 15 September 2016, the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center was created.
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Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: McLean, VA
Sponsor: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate -
- On 5 March 2009, the Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute was created. This new FFRDC together with the Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute replaced the Homeland Security Institute.
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National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Administrator: Associated Universities, Inc.
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Sponsor: National Science Foundation -
- On 1 October 2016, Green Bank Observatory was split out from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status.
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National Security Engineering Center
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: Bedford, MA, and McLean, VA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering became the sponsor for the National Security Engineering Center. On 25 April 2011, C3I Federally Funded Research and Development Center changed its name to the National Security Engineering Center, and it changed its sponsor from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.
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Systems and Analyses Center
Administrator: Institute for Defense Analyses
Location: Alexandria, VA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment became the sponsor for the Systems and Analyses Center. On 11 June 2013, the Studies and Analyses Center changed its name to the Systems and Analyses Center. On 25 April 2011, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics became the sponsor of the Studies and Analysis Center. The previous sponsor was the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Administrator: Jefferson Science Associates, LLC
Location: Newport News, VA
Sponsor: Department of Energy
Washington
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Administrator: Battelle Memorial Institute
Location: Richland, WA
Sponsor: Department of Energy
West Virginia
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Green Bank Observatory
Administrator: Associated Universities, Inc.
Location: Green Bank, WV
Sponsor: National Science Foundation -
- On 1 October 2016, Green Bank Observatory was split out from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status.
Research and development laboratories
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Ames Laboratory
Administrator: Iowa State University
Location: Ames, IA
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
Argonne National Laboratory
Administrator: UChicago Argonne, LLC
Location: Argonne, IL
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 January 2007, the Argonne National Laboratory acquired a new university administrator (UChicago Argonne, LLC). The previous administrator was the University of Chicago.
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Brookhaven National Laboratory
Administrator: Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC
Location: Upton, NY
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 March 1998, Brookhaven National Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator (Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC). The previous administrator was a university consortium.
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Center for Advanced Aviation System Development
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: McLean, VA
Sponsor: Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration -
Center for Communications and Computing
Administrator: Institute for Defense Analyses
Location: Alexandria, VA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, National Security Agency/Central Security Service -
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Administrator: Fermi Research Alliance, LLC
Location: Batavia, IL
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 October 2006, the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory acquired a new university administrator (Fermi Research Alliance, LLC). The previous administrator was Universities Research Association, Inc.
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Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research
Administrator: Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.
Location: Frederick, MD
Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health -
- On 27 September 2013, the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research's administrator changed names from SAIC-Frederick, Inc., a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corp. to Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. On 28 February 2012, the National Cancer Institute at Frederick (NCI-Frederick) changed its name to the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research. On 26 September 2008, NCI-Frederick acquired a single industrial firm administrator: SAIC-Frederick, Inc., a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corp. The previous administration was conducted under a system of four industrial firm contractors: SAIC-Frederick, Inc., a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corp.; Charles River Laboratories, Inc.; Data Management Services, Inc.; and Wilson Information Services, Inc. In 2001, the name of this FFRDC was changed from Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center to the National Cancer Institute at Frederick.
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Green Bank Observatory
Administrator: Associated Universities, Inc.
Location: Green Bank, WV
Sponsor: National Science Foundation -
- On 1 October 2016, Green Bank Observatory was split out from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status.
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Idaho National Laboratory
Administrator: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
Location: Idaho Falls, ID
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 February 2005, the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory was renamed the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). At the same time, INL's administrator, Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC, was replaced by Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC.
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Administrator: California Institute of Technology
Location: Pasadena, CA
Sponsor: National Aeronautics and Space Administration -
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Administrator: University of California
Location: Berkeley, CA
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Administrator: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
Location: Livermore, CA
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 October 2007, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory acquired a new industrial firm administrator (Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC). The previous administrator was the University of California.
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Lincoln Laboratory
Administrator: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Location: Lexington, MA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering became the sponsor for the Lincoln Laboratory. On 25 April 2011, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics became the sponsor of the Lincoln Laboratory. The previous sponsor was the Department of the Air Force.
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Los Alamos National Laboratory
Administrator: Triad National Security, LLC
Location: Los Alamos, NM
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 9 June 2018, Los Alamos National Laboratory acquired a new industrial firm administration (Triad National Security, LLC). Between June 2006 and June 2018, Los Alamos National Laboratory was administered by Los Alamos National Security, LLC. Prior to June 2006, the administrator was the University of California.
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NSF's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory
Administrator: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.
Location: Tucson, AZ
Sponsor: National Science Foundation -
- On 1 October 2019, the National Optical Astronomy Observatory was renamed NSF's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory. The new laboratory also incorporates operations of the International Gemini Observatory and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. On 1 October 2009, the National Solar Observatory split from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status. Between February 1984 and September 2009, the National Optical Astronomy Observatory included three former FFRDCs: Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, Kitt Peak National Observatory, and the National Solar Observatory (formerly Sacramento Peak Observatory).
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National Center for Atmospheric Research
Administrator: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Location: Boulder, CO
Sponsor: National Science Foundation -
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Administrator: Associated Universities, Inc.
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Sponsor: National Science Foundation -
- On 1 October 2016, Green Bank Observatory was split out from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Administrator: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
Location: Golden, CO
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 29 July 2008, National Renewable Energy Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator (Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC).
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National Solar Observatory
Administrator: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.
Location: Boulder, CO
Sponsor: National Science Foundation -
- In 2015, the National Solar Observatory relocated its headquarters from Sunspot, NM to Boulder, CO. On 1 October 2009, the National Solar Observatory split from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Administrator: UT-Battelle, LLC
Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 April 2000, Oak Ridge National Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator (UT-Battelle, LLC). The previous administrator was the industrial firm Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Administrator: Battelle Memorial Institute
Location: Richland, WA
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Administrator: Princeton University
Location: Princeton, NJ
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Administrator: Stanford University
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 15 October 2008, the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center was renamed the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
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Sandia National Laboratories
Administrator: National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 1 May 2017, Sandia National Laboratories acquired a new administrator (National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, a subsidiary of Honeywell International, Inc.). The previous administrator was Sandia Corporation, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corp.
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Savannah River National Laboratory
Administrator: Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC
Location: Aiken, SC
Sponsor: Department of Energy -
- On 22 December 2020, Savannah River National Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator, Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC. The previous administrator, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, continues to administer the Savannah River Site. On 1 August 2007, Savannah River National Laboratory acquired a new industrial firm administrator (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC).
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Software Engineering Institute
Administrator: Carnegie Mellon University
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering became the sponsor for the Software Engineering Institute. On 25 April 2011, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. became the sponsor of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). The Office of the Secretary of Defense was the sponsor between 28 April 2010 and 24 April 2011. The Department of the Army was the sponsor between December 2004 and 27 April 2010. The Office of the Secretary of Defense was the sponsor between June 1997 and December 2004. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency was the sponsor from 1984 to June 1997.
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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Administrator: Jefferson Science Associates, LLC
Location: Newport News, VA
Sponsor: Department of Energy
Study and analysis centers
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Arroyo Center
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Army -
- The following portions of the RAND Corporation are FFRDCs: National Defense Research Institute (formerly Defense/Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), Project Air Force, and the Arroyo Center.
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CMS Alliance to Modernize Healthcare
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: Baltimore, MD
Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services -
- On 15 August 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Federally Funded Research and Development Center changed its name to the CMS Alliance to Modernize Healthcare. On 27 September 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Federally Funded Research and Development Center was created.
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Center for Naval Analyses
Administrator: The CNA Corporation
Location: Arlington, VA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Navy -
- The Center for Naval Analyses relocated from Alexandria, VA, to Arlington, VA, in 2014.
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Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses
Administrator: Southwest Research Institute
Location: San Antonio, TX
Sponsor: Nuclear Regulatory Commission -
Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Pentagon City, VA
Sponsor: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate -
- In 2019, the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center relocated from Crystal City, VA, to Pentagon City, VA. On 15 September 2016, the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center was created.
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National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center
Administrator: Battelle National Biodefense Institute
Location: Frederick, MD
Sponsor: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate -
National Defense Research Institute
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment became the sponsor for the National Defense Research Institute. On 25 April 2011, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics became the sponsor of the National Defense Research Institute. The previous sponsor was the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
- The following portions of the RAND Corporation are FFRDCs: National Defense Research Institute (formerly Defense/Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), Project Air Force, and the Arroyo Center.
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Project Air Force
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force -
- The following portions of the RAND Corporation are FFRDCs: National Defense Research Institute (formerly Defense/Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), Project Air Force, and the Arroyo Center.
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Science and Technology Policy Institute
Administrator: Institute for Defense Analyses
Location: Washington, DC
Sponsor: National Science Foundation -
- On 1 December 2003, RAND Corp. was replaced by the Institute for Defense Analyses as the administrator of the Science and Technology Policy Institute.
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Systems and Analyses Center
Administrator: Institute for Defense Analyses
Location: Alexandria, VA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment became the sponsor for the Systems and Analyses Center. On 11 June 2013, the Studies and Analyses Center changed its name to the Systems and Analyses Center. On 25 April 2011, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics became the sponsor of the Studies and Analysis Center. The previous sponsor was the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Systems engineering and integration centers
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Aerospace Federally Funded Research and Development Center
Administrator: The Aerospace Corporation
Location: El Segundo, CA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force -
Center for Enterprise Modernization
Administrator: MITRE Corporation
Location: McLean, VA
Sponsor: Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service; Department of Veterans Affairs; Social Security Administration; Department of Commerce -
- On 26 August 2022, the Department of Commerce was designated a co-sponsor of the Center for Enterprise Modernization (CEM). In July 2018, the Social Security Administration was designated a co-sponsor of the CEM. In 2013, the Department of Treasury assumed primary sponsorship, with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) having formal delegation to manage, administer, and execute the CEM agreements on behalf of Treasury. On 1 October 2008, the Department of Veterans Affairs was designated a co-sponsor of the CEM. In August 2001, the IRS Federally Funded Research and Development Center was renamed the Center for Enterprise Modernization. In 1998, the IRS established the IRS Federally Funded Research and Development Center.
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Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: McLean, VA
Sponsor: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate -
- On 5 March 2009, the Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute was created. This new FFRDC together with the Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute replaced the Homeland Security Institute.
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National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: Rockville, MD
Sponsor: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology -
- On 19 September 2014, the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence was created.
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National Security Engineering Center
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: Bedford, MA, and McLean, VA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering -
- On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering became the sponsor for the National Security Engineering Center. On 25 April 2011, C3I Federally Funded Research and Development Center changed its name to the National Security Engineering Center, and it changed its sponsor from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.
Definitions
The following Department of Defense definitions were used to classify the centers:
Research and development laboratories fill voids where in-house and private sector research and development centers are unable to meet agency core area needs. Specific objectives for these FFRDCs are to: (1) maintain over the long-term a competency in technology areas where the Government cannot rely on in-house or private sector capabilities, and (2) develop and transfer important new technology to the private sector so the Government can benefit from a wider, broader base of expertise. R&D laboratories engage in research programs that emphasize the evolution and demonstration of advanced concepts and technology, and the transfer or transition of technology.
Study and analysis centers deliver independent and objective analyses and advise in core areas important to their sponsors in support of policy development, decision making, alternative approaches, and new ideas on issues of significance.
System engineering and integration centers provide required support in core areas not available from sponsor's in-house technical and engineering capabilities to ensure that complex systems meet operational requirements. The centers assist with the creation and choice of system concepts and architectures, the specification of technical system and subsystem requirements and interfaces, the development and acquisition of system hardware and software, the testing and verification of performance, the integration of new capabilities, and continuous improvement of system operations and logistics. They often play a critical role in assisting their sponsors in technically formulating, initiating, and evaluating programs and activities undertaken by firms in the for-profit sector.
Source of definitions: FFRDC Management Plan, effective May 1, 1996, Department of Defense, Director of Defense Research and Engineering, pp. 2-3.
Federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) have evolved from research facilities established to meet the special needs of World War II. Until 1967, the centers were called "federal contract research centers." In that year, the Federal Council for Science and Technology (FCST) set criteria for the newly named "federally funded research and development centers."
General Guidelines
The FCST Memorandum of 1 November 1967 included the following:
In general, all of the following criteria should be met by an institutional unit before it is to be included in the category "Federally Funded Research and Development Center."
- (a) Primary activities include one or more of the following: basic research, applied research, development, or management of R&D; specifically excluded are organizations engaged primarily in: routine quality control and testing, routine service activities, production, mapping and surveys, and information dissemination.
- (b) Constitute a separate organizational unit within the parent organization or is organized as a separately incorporated organization.
- (c) Performs actual R&D or R&D management either upon direct request of the Government or under a broad charter from the Government, but in either case under the direct monitorship of the Government.
- (d) Receives its major financial support (70% or more) from the Federal Government, usually from one agency.
- (e) Has or is expected to have a long-term relationship with its sponsoring agency (about five years or more), as evidenced by the specific obligations it and the agency assume. [1]
- (f) Most or all of the facilities are owned or funded for in the contract by the Government.
- (g) Has an average annual budget (operating and capital equipment) of at least $500,000. [2]
In 1984, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy amended the criteria to read as follows:
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Effective 1 February 2010, Federal Acquisition Regulations criteria for FFRDCs were updated as follows:
35.017 (a)
- (2) An FFRDC meets some special long-term research or development need which cannot be met as effectively by existing in-house or contractor resources. FFRDCs enable agencies to use private sector resources to accomplish tasks that are integral to the mission and operation of the sponsoring agency. An FFRDC, in order to discharge its responsibilities to the sponsoring agency, has access, beyond that which is common to the normal contractual relationship, to Government and supplier data, including sensitive and proprietary data, and to employees and installations equipment and real property. The FFRDC is required to conduct its business in a manner befitting its special relationship with the Government, to operate in the public interest with objectivity and independence, to be free from organizational conflicts of interest, and to have full disclosure of its affairs to the sponsoring agency. It is not the Government's intent that an FFRDC use its privileged information or access to installations equipment and real property to compete with the private sector. However, an FFRDC may perform work for other than the sponsoring agency under the Economy Act, or other applicable legislation, when the work is not otherwise available from the private sector.
- (3) FFRDCs are operated, managed, and/or administered by either a university or consortium of universities, other not-for-profit or nonprofit organization, or an industrial firm, as an autonomous organization or as an identifiable separate operating unit of a parent organization.
- (4) Long-term relationships between the Government and FFRDCs are encouraged in order to provide the continuity that will attract high-quality personnel to the FFRDC. This relationship should be of a type to encourage the FFRDC to maintain currency in its field(s) of expertise, maintain its objectivity and independence, preserve its familiarity with the needs of its sponsor(s), and provide a quick response capability.[3]
National Science Foundation Role in FFRDC Administration
In 1990, NSF was given new responsibilities under the Federal Acquisition Regulations as recorded in the Federal Register:
"35.017-6 Master list of FFRDCs.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) maintains a master Government list of FFRDCs. Primary sponsors will provide information on each FFRDC, including sponsoring agreements, mission statements, funding data, and type of R&D being performed, to the NSF upon its request for such information."[3]
Thus, NSF maintains the Master Government List of FFRDCs but does not decide which organizations meet the FFRDC criteria. Rather, NSF adds each FFRDC to the list when the head of the sponsoring agency notifies NSF in writing that he or she has approved a new FFRDC.[3]
Data Availability
NSF reports data on FFRDCs annually in the following series: Federal Funds for Research and Development (obligations for R&D and for R&D plant reported by federal agencies) and FFRDC R&D Expenditures (FFRDC-reported data).
NSF also reports data on the demographic characteristics, research fields, and sources of support of postdoctoral researchers (postdocs) employed at FFRDCs in the annual series Postdocs at Federally Funded R&D Centers.
Footnotes
[1] In practice, agencies review their need for each FFRDC at least once every 5 years. The period of performance for FFRDC contracts ranges from 1 to 5 years.
[2] Hornig DF. 1967. Memorandum to members of Federal Council for Science and Technology. Subject: Federally funded research and development centers. Unpublished memorandum from the Federal Council for Science and Technology, Executive Office of the President, Washington DC, 1 November.
[3] General Services Administration. 2017. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Effective 19 January 2017. http://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar
Decertifications, closures and renaming, and other associated notes.
- Analytic Services, Inc.
Administrator: ANSER
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force
Removed from the Master Government List of FFRDCs in FY 1977. - Appalachia Educational Laboratory
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Applied Physics Laboratory
Administrator: Johns Hopkins University
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Navy
Removed from the Master Government List of FFRDCs in FY 1978. - Applied Physics Laboratory
Administrator: University of Washington
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Navy
Removed from the Master Government List of FFRDCs in FY 1974. - Applied Research Laboratory
Administrator: Pennsylvania State University
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Navy
Removed from the Master Government List of FFRDCs in FY 1978. - Army Mathematics Research Center
Administrator: University of Wisconsin
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Army
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1970. - Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission
Administrator: National Academy of Sciences
Sponsor: Department of Energy/Atomic Energy Commission
Phased out as FFRDC in April 1975. - Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory
Administrator: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
Sponsor: Department of Energy/Atomic Energy Commission
Removed from the Master Government List of FFRDCs in October 1992. - C3I Federally Funded Research and Development Center
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisitions, Technology and Logistics
Renamed the National Security Engineering Center 25 April 2011. - Cambridge Electron Accelerator
Administrator: Harvard University and MIT
Sponsor: Department of Energy/Atomic Energy Commission
Closed down in 1974. - Center for Educational Policy Research
Administrator: Stanford Research Institute
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Center for Enterprise Modernization
Administrator: MITRE, Corp.
Sponsor: Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Veteran Affairs, Social Security Administration, Department of Commerce
On 26 August 2022, the Department of Commerce was designated a co-sponsor of the Center for Enterprise Modernization (CEM). In July 2018, the Social Security Administration was designated a co-sponsor for the CEM. In 2013, the Department of the Treasury assumed primary sponsorship, with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) having formal delegation to manage, administer, and execute the CEM agreements on behalf of Treasury. On 1 October 2008, the Department of Veterans Affairs was designated a co-sponsor of the Center for Enterprise Modernization. - Center for Research and Development for Learning and Re-Education
Administrator: University of Wisconsin
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Center for Research and Development in Higher Education
Administrator: University of California
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Center for Research in Social Systems
Administrator: American University
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Army
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1970. - Center for the Advanced Study of Educational Administration
Administrator: University of Oregon
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Center for the Study of Social Organization of Schools and the Learning Process
Administrator: Johns Hopkins University
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Center for the Study of the Evaluation of Instructional Programs
Administrator: University of California
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Center for Urban Education
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Central Atlantic Regional Educational Laboratory
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1969. - Central Midwestern Regional Educational Laboratory
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Became part of National Optical Astronomy Observatories in 1984. - Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility
Administrator: Southeastern Universities Research Association, Inc.
Sponsor: Department of Energy/Atomic Energy Commission
Renamed Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in May 1996. - Cooperative Educational Research Laboratory, Inc.
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1969. - Coordination Center for the National Program in Early Childhood Education
Administrator: University of Illinois
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Critical Technologies Institute
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Renamed the Science and Technology Policy Institute 1 October 1998. - Eastern Regional Institute for Education
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Educational Development Center, Inc.
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center
Administrator: IIT Research Institute
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force
Removed from the Master Government List of FFRDCs in FY 1972. - Energy Technology Engineering Center
Administrator: Rockwell International Corp.
Sponsor: Department of Energy/Atomic Energy Commission
Closed out in November 1995. - Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center
Administrator: Science Applications International Corp.; Charles River Laboratories, Inc.; Data Management Services, Inc.; Wilson Information Services, Inc.
Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Renamed the National Cancer Institute at Frederick in 2001. - Green Bank Observatory
Administrator: Associated Universities, Inc.
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
On 1 October 2016, Green Bank Observatory was split out from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status. - Hanford Engineering Development Laboratory
Administrator: Westinghouse Hanford Co.
Sponsor: Department of Energy/Atomic Energy Commission
Removed from the Master Government List of FFRDCs in October 1992. Hanford included the Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor program beginning in December 1971. - Holifield National Laboratory
Administrator: Union Carbide Corp.
Sponsor: Department of Energy/Atomic Energy Commission
Renamed Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 1976. - Homeland Security Institute
Administrator: Analytic Services, Inc.
Sponsor: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
The Homeland Security Institute (HSI) was operational from 26 April 2004 to 25 April 2009. On 5 March 2009, the HSI was replaced by two new FFRDCs: the Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute and the Homeland Security Systems Engineering Development Institute. - Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute
Administrator: Analytic Services, Inc.
Sponsor: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
The Homeland Security Systems Engineering Development Institute was operational from 5 March 2009 until it was phased out on 31 October 2016. - Hudson Laboratories
Administrator: Columbia University
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Navy
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1969. - Human Resources Research Office/Organization
Administrator: George Washington University
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Army
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory
Administrator: Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC
Sponsor: Department of Energy/Atomic Energy Commission
Renamed Idaho National Laboratory (INL) on 1 February 2005. Also, INL's administrator, Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC, was replaced by Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC, in February 2005. As of 1 October 1999, Lockheed Martin was replaced by Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC, as the administrator. - Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
Administrator: Lockheed Martin Idaho Technologies Company
Sponsor: Department of Energy/Atomic Energy Commission
Renamed Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory in spring 1997. - Inhalation Technology Research Institute
Administrator: Lovelace Institutes
Sponsor: Department of Energy/Atomic Energy Commission
Removed from the Master Government List of FFRDCs in May 1996. - Institute for Advanced Technologies
Administrator: University of Texas
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Army
Phased out as FFRDC November 1993. - Institute for Defense Analyses Communications and Computing
Administrator: Institute for Defense Analyses
Sponsor: Department of Defense, National Security Agency/Central Security Service
In FY 2009, the name was changed to the Center for Communications and Computing to avoid confusion between the two Department of Defense FFRDCs administered by the Institute for Defense Analyses. Although the Institute for Defense Analyses Communications and Computing has been in existence since 1956, the Department of Defense did not add it to the Master Government List of FFRDCs until October 1995. - Institute for Defense Analyses Studies and Analyses
Administrator: Institute for Defense Analyses
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense
In FY 2009, the name was changed to the Studies and Analysis Center to avoid confusion between the two Department of Defense FFRDCs administered by the Institute for Defense Analyses. - Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Federally Funded Research and Development Center
Administrator: MITRE, Corp.
Sponsor: Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service
Renamed the Center for Enterprise Modernization August 2001. - Judiciary Modernization Engineering Center
Administrator: MITRE, Corp.
Sponsor: United States Courts, Administrative Office of the United States Courts
Decertified as FFRDC 31 January 2021 - Kitt Peak National Observatory
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Became part of National Optical Astronomy Observatories in 1984. - Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory
Administrator: General Electric Co.
Sponsor: Department of Energy/Atomic Energy Commission
Removed from the Master Government List of FFRDCs in October 1992. - Learning Research and Development Center
Administrator: University of Pittsburgh
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Liquid Metal Engineering Center
Administrator: Rockwell International Corp.
Sponsor: Department of Energy/Atomic Energy Commission
Became Energy Technology Engineering Center in FY 1980. - Logistics Management Institute
Administrator: Logistics Management Institute
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Decertified as FFRDC 24 September 1998. - Michigan-Ohio Regional Educational Laboratory
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1969. - Mid-Continent Regional Educational Laboratory
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Mound Laboratory
Administrator: Monsanto Chemical Co.
Sponsor: Department of Energy/Atomic Energy Commission
Removed from the Master Government List of FFRDCs in FY 1982. - National Accelerator Laboratory
Administrator: Universities Research Association, Inc.
Sponsor: Department of Energy/Atomic Energy Commission
Renamed Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory 11 May 1974. - National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center
Administrator: Cornell University
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Decertified as FFRDC 1 October 2011. - National Cancer Institute at Frederick
Administrator: SAIC-Frederick Inc., a subsidiary of the Science Applications International Corp.
Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Renamed the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research 28 February 2012. - National Laboratory for Higher Education
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Administrator: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
On 1 October 2019, the National Optical Astronomy Observatory was renamed NSF's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory. The new laboratory also incorporates operations of the International Gemini Observatory and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. On 1 October 2009, the National Solar Observatory split from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status. Between February 1984 and September 2009, the National Optical Astronomy Observatory included three former FFRDCs: Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, Kitt Peak National Observatory, and the National Solar Observatory (formerly Sacramento Peak Observatory). - National Reactor Testing Station
Administrator: Aerojet Nuclear Corp.
Sponsor: Department of Energy/Atomic Energy Commission
Renamed Idaho National Engineering Laboratory in 1974. - National Solar Observatory/Sacramento Peak Observatory
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Became part of National Optical Astronomy Observatories in 1984. On 1 October 2009, the National Solar Observatory split from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status. - NCI Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center
Administrator: Science Applications International Corp.; Advanced BioScience Laboratories, Inc.; Charles River Laboratories, Inc.; Data Management Services, Inc.
Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Renamed National Cancer Institute at Frederick in FY 2001. - Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
Administrator: Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Inc.
Sponsor: Department of Energy/Atomic Energy Commission
Removed from the Master Government List of FFRDCs in February 1999. - Ordnance Research Laboratory
Administrator: Pennsylvania State University
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Navy
Renamed Applied Research Laboratory in 1973. - Policy Research Center
Administrator: Syracuse University Research Corporation
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Princeton-Pennsylvania Proton Accelerator
Administrator: Princeton University and University of Pennsylvania
Sponsor: Department of Energy/Atomic Energy Commission
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1971. - Regional Educational Laboratory for the Carolinas and Virginia
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Renamed National Laboratory for Higher Education in FY 1971. - Research Analysis Corporation
Administrator: Research Analysis Corporation
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Army
Phased out as FFRDC 1 September 1972. - Research and Development Center in Educational Stimulation
Administrator: University of Georgia
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Research and Development Center in Teacher Education
Administrator: University of Texas
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Research for Better Schools, Inc.
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Rocky Mountain Regional Educational Laboratory
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1969. - Savannah River Technology Center
Administrator: Westinghouse Savannah River Co.
Sponsor: Department of Energy
Renamed Savannah River National Laboratory 8 December 2005. - Solar Energy Research Institute
Administrator: Midwest Research Institute
Sponsor: Department of Energy/Atomic Energy Commission
Renamed National Renewable Energy Laboratory in September 1991. - South Central Regional Educational Laboratory Corporation
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1969. - Southeastern Educational Laboratory
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Southwest Educational Development Laboratory
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Southwest Regional Educational Laboratory
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Southwestern Cooperative Educational Laboratory
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Space Radiation Effects Laboratory
Administrator: College of William and Mary
Sponsor: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Removed from the Master Government List of FFRDCs List in FY 1979. - Stanford Center for Research and Development in Teaching
Administrator: Stanford University
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Tax Systems Modernization Institute
Administrator: IIT Research Institute
Sponsor: Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service
Replaced by Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Federally Funded Research and Development Center in October 1998. - The Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development.
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Upper Midwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Inc.
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Sponsor: Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972.
Department of Commerce
- Center for Enterprise Modernization
Administrator: MITRE, Corp.
On 26 August 2022, the Department of Commerce was designated a co-sponsor of the Center for Enterprise Modernization (CEM). In July 2018, the Social Security Administration was designated a co-sponsor for the CEM. In 2013, the Department of the Treasury assumed primary sponsorship, with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) having formal delegation to manage, administer, and execute the CEM agreements on behalf of Treasury. On 1 October 2008, the Department of Veterans Affairs was designated a co-sponsor of the Center for Enterprise Modernization.
Department of Defense
Department of the Air Force
- Analytic Services, Inc.
Administrator: ANSER
Removed from the Master Government List of FFRDCs in FY 1977. - Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center
Administrator: IIT Research Institute
Removed from the Master Government List of FFRDCs in FY 1972.
Department of the Army
- Army Mathematics Research Center
Administrator: University of Wisconsin
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1970. - Center for Research in Social Systems
Administrator: American University
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1970. - Human Resources Research Office/Organization
Administrator: George Washington University
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Institute for Advanced Technologies
Administrator: University of Texas
Phased out as FFRDC November 1993. - Research Analysis Corporation
Administrator: Research Analysis Corporation
Phased out as FFRDC 1 September 1972.
Department of the Navy
- Applied Physics Laboratory
Administrator: Johns Hopkins University
Removed from the Master Government List of FFRDCs in FY 1978. - Applied Physics Laboratory
Administrator: University of Washington
Removed from the Master Government List of FFRDCs in FY 1974. - Applied Research Laboratory
Administrator: Pennsylvania State University
Removed from the Master Government List of FFRDCs in FY 1978. - Hudson Laboratories
Administrator: Columbia University
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1969. - Ordnance Research Laboratory
Administrator: Pennsylvania State University
Renamed Applied Research Laboratory in 1973.
National Security Agency/Central Security Service
- Institute for Defense Analyses Communications and Computing
Administrator: Institute for Defense Analyses
In FY 2009, the name was changed to the Center for Communications and Computing to avoid confusion between the two Department of Defense FFRDCs administered by the Institute for Defense Analyses. Although the Institute for Defense Analyses Communications and Computing has been in existence since 1956, the Department of Defense did not add it to the Master Government List of FFRDCs until October 1995.
Office of the Secretary of Defense
- Institute for Defense Analyses Studies and Analyses
Administrator: Institute for Defense Analyses
In FY 2009, the name was changed to the Studies and Analysis Center to avoid confusion between the two Department of Defense FFRDCs administered by the Institute for Defense Analyses. - Logistics Management Institute
Administrator: Logistics Management Institute
Decertified as FFRDC 24 September 1998.
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisitions, Technology and Logistics
- C3I Federally Funded Research and Development Center
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Renamed the National Security Engineering Center 25 April 2011.
Department of Energy
- Savannah River Technology Center
Administrator: Westinghouse Savannah River Co.
Renamed Savannah River National Laboratory 8 December 2005.
Department of Energy/Atomic Energy Commission
- Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission
Administrator: National Academy of Sciences
Phased out as FFRDC in April 1975. - Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory
Administrator: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
Removed from the Master Government List of FFRDCs in October 1992. - Cambridge Electron Accelerator
Administrator: Harvard University and MIT
Closed down in 1974. - Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility
Administrator: Southeastern Universities Research Association, Inc.
Renamed Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in May 1996. - Energy Technology Engineering Center
Administrator: Rockwell International Corp.
Closed out in November 1995. - Hanford Engineering Development Laboratory
Administrator: Westinghouse Hanford Co.
Removed from the Master Government List of FFRDCs in October 1992. Hanford included the Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor program beginning in December 1971. - Holifield National Laboratory
Administrator: Union Carbide Corp.
Renamed Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 1976. - Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
Administrator: Lockheed Martin Idaho Technologies Company
Renamed Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory in spring 1997. - Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory
Administrator: Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC
Renamed Idaho National Laboratory (INL) on 1 February 2005. Also, INL's administrator, Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC, was replaced by Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC, in February 2005. As of 1 October 1999, Lockheed Martin was replaced by Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC, as the administrator. - Inhalation Technology Research Institute
Administrator: Lovelace Institutes
Removed from the Master Government List of FFRDCs in May 1996. - Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory
Administrator: General Electric Co.
Removed from the Master Government List of FFRDCs in October 1992. - Liquid Metal Engineering Center
Administrator: Rockwell International Corp.
Became Energy Technology Engineering Center in FY 1980. - Mound Laboratory
Administrator: Monsanto Chemical Co.
Removed from the Master Government List of FFRDCs in FY 1982. - National Accelerator Laboratory
Administrator: Universities Research Association, Inc.
Renamed Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory 11 May 1974. - National Reactor Testing Station
Administrator: Aerojet Nuclear Corp.
Renamed Idaho National Engineering Laboratory in 1974. - Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
Administrator: Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Inc.
Removed from the Master Government List of FFRDCs in February 1999. - Princeton-Pennsylvania Proton Accelerator
Administrator: Princeton University and University of Pennsylvania
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1971. - Solar Energy Research Institute
Administrator: Midwest Research Institute
Renamed National Renewable Energy Laboratory in September 1991.
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health
- Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center
Administrator: Science Applications International Corp.; Charles River Laboratories, Inc.; Data Management Services, Inc.; Wilson Information Services, Inc.
Renamed the National Cancer Institute at Frederick in 2001. - NCI Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center
Administrator: Science Applications International Corp.; Advanced BioScience Laboratories, Inc.; Charles River Laboratories, Inc.; Data Management Services, Inc.
Renamed National Cancer Institute at Frederick in FY 2001. - National Cancer Institute at Frederick
Administrator: SAIC-Frederick Inc., a subsidiary of the Science Applications International Corp.
Renamed the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research 28 February 2012.
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Office of Education
- Appalachia Educational Laboratory
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Center for Educational Policy Research
Administrator: Stanford Research Institute
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Center for Research and Development for Learning and Re-Education
Administrator: University of Wisconsin
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Center for Research and Development in Higher Education
Administrator: University of California
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Center for Urban Education
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Center for the Advanced Study of Educational Administration
Administrator: University of Oregon
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Center for the Study of Social Organization of Schools and the Learning Process
Administrator: Johns Hopkins University
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Center for the Study of the Evaluation of Instructional Programs
Administrator: University of California
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Central Atlantic Regional Educational Laboratory
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1969. - Central Midwestern Regional Educational Laboratory
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Cooperative Educational Research Laboratory, Inc.
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1969. - Coordination Center for the National Program in Early Childhood Education
Administrator: University of Illinois
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Eastern Regional Institute for Education
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Educational Development Center, Inc.
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Learning Research and Development Center
Administrator: University of Pittsburgh
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Michigan-Ohio Regional Educational Laboratory
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1969. - Mid-Continent Regional Educational Laboratory
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - National Laboratory for Higher Education
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Policy Research Center
Administrator: Syracuse University Research Corporation
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Regional Educational Laboratory for the Carolinas and Virginia
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Renamed National Laboratory for Higher Education in FY 1971. - Research and Development Center in Educational Stimulation
Administrator: University of Georgia
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Research and Development Center in Teacher Education
Administrator: University of Texas
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Research for Better Schools, Inc.
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Rocky Mountain Regional Educational Laboratory
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1969. - South Central Regional Educational Laboratory Corporation
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1969. - Southeastern Educational Laboratory
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Southwest Educational Development Laboratory
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Southwest Regional Educational Laboratory
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Southwestern Cooperative Educational Laboratory
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Stanford Center for Research and Development in Teaching
Administrator: Stanford University
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - The Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development.
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972. - Upper Midwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Inc.
Administrator: National Institute of Education
Phased out as FFRDC at end of FY 1972.
Department of Homeland Security
Science and Technology Directorate
- Homeland Security Institute
Administrator: Analytic Services, Inc.
The Homeland Security Institute (HSI) was operational from 26 April 2004 to 25 April 2009. On 5 March 2009, the HSI was replaced by two new FFRDCs: the Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute and the Homeland Security Systems Engineering Development Institute. - Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute
Administrator: Analytic Services, Inc.
The Homeland Security Systems Engineering Development Institute was operational from 5 March 2009 until it was phased out on 31 October 2016.
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
- Center for Enterprise Modernization
Administrator: MITRE, Corp.
On 26 August 2022, the Department of Commerce was designated a co-sponsor of the Center for Enterprise Modernization (CEM). In July 2018, the Social Security Administration was designated a co-sponsor for the CEM. In 2013, the Department of the Treasury assumed primary sponsorship, with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) having formal delegation to manage, administer, and execute the CEM agreements on behalf of Treasury. On 1 October 2008, the Department of Veterans Affairs was designated a co-sponsor of the Center for Enterprise Modernization. - Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Federally Funded Research and Development Center
Administrator: MITRE, Corp.
Renamed the Center for Enterprise Modernization August 2001. - Tax Systems Modernization Institute
Administrator: IIT Research Institute
Replaced by Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Federally Funded Research and Development Center in October 1998.
Department of Veteran Affairs
- Center for Enterprise Modernization
Administrator: MITRE, Corp.
On 26 August 2022, the Department of Commerce was designated a co-sponsor of the Center for Enterprise Modernization (CEM). In July 2018, the Social Security Administration was designated a co-sponsor for the CEM. In 2013, the Department of the Treasury assumed primary sponsorship, with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) having formal delegation to manage, administer, and execute the CEM agreements on behalf of Treasury. On 1 October 2008, the Department of Veterans Affairs was designated a co-sponsor of the Center for Enterprise Modernization.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Space Radiation Effects Laboratory
Administrator: College of William and Mary
Removed from the Master Government List of FFRDCs List in FY 1979.
National Science Foundation
- Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
Became part of National Optical Astronomy Observatories in 1984. - Critical Technologies Institute
Renamed the Science and Technology Policy Institute 1 October 1998. - Green Bank Observatory
Administrator: Associated Universities, Inc.
On 1 October 2016, Green Bank Observatory was split out from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status. - Kitt Peak National Observatory
Became part of National Optical Astronomy Observatories in 1984. - National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center
Administrator: Cornell University
Decertified as FFRDC 1 October 2011. - National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Administrator: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.
On 1 October 2019, the National Optical Astronomy Observatory was renamed NSF's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory. The new laboratory also incorporates operations of the International Gemini Observatory and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. On 1 October 2009, the National Solar Observatory split from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status. Between February 1984 and September 2009, the National Optical Astronomy Observatory included three former FFRDCs: Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, Kitt Peak National Observatory, and the National Solar Observatory (formerly Sacramento Peak Observatory). - National Solar Observatory/Sacramento Peak Observatory
Became part of National Optical Astronomy Observatories in 1984. On 1 October 2009, the National Solar Observatory split from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status.
Social Security Administration
- Center for Enterprise Modernization
Administrator: MITRE, Corp.
On 26 August 2022, the Department of Commerce was designated a co-sponsor of the Center for Enterprise Modernization (CEM). In July 2018, the Social Security Administration was designated a co-sponsor for the CEM. In 2013, the Department of the Treasury assumed primary sponsorship, with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) having formal delegation to manage, administer, and execute the CEM agreements on behalf of Treasury. On 1 October 2008, the Department of Veterans Affairs was designated a co-sponsor of the Center for Enterprise Modernization.
United States Courts
Administrative Office of the United States Courts
- Judiciary Modernization Engineering Center
Administrator: MITRE, Corp.
Decertified as FFRDC 31 January 2021
- Master Government List of Federally Funded R&D Centers: FY 2023
Other web product | February 17, 2023 - Master Government List of Federally Funded R&D Centers: FY 2022
Other web product | February 16, 2022 - Master Government List of Federally Funded R&D Centers: FY 2009(A)
Other | SRS 09-402 | August 13, 2009 - Master Government List of Federally Funded R&D Centers(A)
Special Reports | NSF 06-316 | May 24, 2006 - Master Government List of Federally Funded Research and Development Centers: FY 2005(A)
Special Reports | NSF 05-306 | March 2, 2005 - Master Government List of Federally Funded R&D Centers: FY 2004(A)
Special Reports | NSF 04-309 | March 25, 2004 - Master Government List of Federally Funded R&D Centers: FY 2003(A)
Special Reports | NSF 03-308 | January 27, 2003 - Annotated List of 36 Federally Funded R&D Centers (FFRDCs): FY 2002(A)
Special Reports | NSF 02-317 | March 24, 2002 - Master Government List of Federally Funded R&D Centers: FY 2002(A)
Special Reports | NSF 02-302 | October 29, 2001 - Annotated List of 36 Federally Funded R&D Centers (FFRDCs): FY 2001(A)
Special Reports | NSF 01-304 | November 22, 2000 - Master Government List of Federally Funded R&D Centers: FY 2001(A)
Special Reports | NSF 01-303 | November 22, 2000 - Master Government List of Federally Funded R&D Centers: FY 2000(A)
Special Reports | NSF 00-305 | December 1, 1999 - Annotated List of Federally Funded R&D Centers (FFRDCs): March 1999(A)
Special Reports | NSF 99-334 | April 21, 1999 - Master Government List of Federally Funded R&D Centers: FY 1999(A)
Special Reports | NSF 99-308 | November 23, 1998 - Annotated List of Federally Funded R&D Centers (FFRDCs): March 1998(A)
Special Reports | NSF 98-310 | March 1, 1998 - Master Government List of Federally Funded R&D Centers: FY 1998(A)
Special Reports | SRS 98-403 | March 1, 1998 - Annotated List of Federally Funded R&D Centers (FFRDCs): November 1996(A)
Special Reports | SRS 97-401 | November 1, 1996 - Master Government List of Federally Funded R&D Centers: FY 1997(A)
Special Reports | SRS 97-402 | November 1, 1996 - Master Government List of Federally Funded R&D Centers: FY 1996(A)
Special Reports | SRS 96-403 | May 1, 1996
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