National Security Research Center at LANL. Courtesy/LANL
From Los Alamos National Laboratory:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) ensures our national security. Achieving that mission starts with the National Security Research Center (NSRC). The NSRC is the classified library at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). Watch video here: https://nsrc.lanl.gov/.
The NSRC traces its lineage to the technical library formed by J. Robert Oppenheimer in 1943 as part of the Manhattan Project. We are part of the Lab’s fascinating history. Today, the NSRC is one of the largest scientific/technical libraries in the federal government, with collections that number in the tens of millions. It also houses unclassified collections, including photos, related to the people, events, and scientific achievements that make up our nation–s nuclear history.
The NSRC is staffed by an expert, highly trained team of librarians, archivists, historians, and publications specialists, all of whom support researchers at Los Alamos and other National Nuclear Security Administration sites, as well as partners in the Department of Defense.
The NSRC also produces written, audio, and visual education and outreach on the history, legacy, mission, and scientific achievements of Los Alamos National Laboratory, examples of which are linked below and can also be viewed on our documentaries page.
NSRC Director Brye Steeves
Brye Steeves is director of the NSRC and is responsible for strategic planning, program management, and internal and external partnerships – ensuring that the NSRC continues to grow as a core competency for Los Alamos and a singular asset to the nation.
Before assuming this position in January 2023, Steeves served as the head of NSRC communications. Since its inception in the summer of 2019, she has led the NSRC’s team of writers, editors, graphic designers, web developers, and multi-media specialists in the execution of strategic communications to help build the NSRC as a customer service organization. This includes The Vault magazine, multiple history books, Relics podcast, internal and external websites, documentary films, tours, presentations, and events.
Steeves came to the Lab in 2019. Her professional experience is divided between public affairs and journalism, working on monetary policy and socioeconomic messaging for the Federal Reserve and, most recently, nuclear deterrence messaging for the Department of Defense. She worked as a reporter at three daily newspapers and as an editor for a publishing company in Seoul, South Korea.
Steeves has a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a master’s degree in international relations with an emphasis in global conflict and energy security.