Independent Assessment of Software Quality Assurance Program Implementation at Sandia National Laboratories - New Mexico
Office of Enterprise Assessments
August 22, 2024
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August 2024,
Independent Assessment of Software Quality Assurance Program Implementation at Sandia National Laboratories - New Mexico
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Enterprise Assessments (EA) conducted an independent assessment of software quality assurance (SQA) program implementation at the Sandia National Laboratories – New Mexico (SNL-NM) from December 2023 to May 2024. The purpose of this assessment was to evaluate the performance of the National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (NTESS) SQA program. The assessment focused primarily on software implemented at Technical Area V (TA-V), where the balance of SNL-NM’s high-hazard nuclear facility operations is located. This assessment also evaluated the effectiveness of the National Nuclear Security Administration Sandia Field Office (SFO) in providing oversight of the SQA program.