About LANSCE

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
"The Laboratory's mission is to develop and apply science and technology to:
Ensure the safety, security, and reliability of the U.S. nuclear deterrent;
Reduce global threats; and
Solve other emerging national security challenges."

Accelerator and Operations Technology (AOT)
"The Accelerator and Operations Technology (AOT) Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory conducts fundamental and applied research and development needed to improve operations and operations support for the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE)." -http://www.lanl.gov/orgs/aot/about_us.shtml

National User Facility Organization
"The National User Facility Organization (NUFO) represents the interests of all users who conduct research at U.S. national scientific user facilities, as well as scientists from U.S. universities, laboratories, and industry who use facilities outside the United States. " -http://nufo.org/charter.aspx

National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
"The NNSA is responsible for the management and security of the nation's nuclear weapons, nuclear nonproliferation, and naval reactor programs. "-http://nnsa.energy.gov/ourmission

Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE SC)
"The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science is the lead federal agency supporting fundamental scientific research for energy and the Nation’s largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences.." -http://science.energy.gov/about/