NNSA Announces Two New Supercomputers at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Propelling America’s Leadership in Science

NNSA Announces Two New Supercomputers at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Propelling America's Leadership in Science

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) Los Alamos National Laboratory has selected HPE and NVIDIA as partners for the development and deployment of two new supercomputers, named Mission and Vision. 

Under President Trump's leadership, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and NNSA is advancing a bold new era of American scientific capability, one built on speed, scale, and impact. The supercomputers are poised to significantly enhance the critical modeling and simulation capabilities underpinning national security science, fundamental science research, and artificial intelligence (AI) applications across the NNSA nuclear enterprise. 

"NNSA has a proud history of applying science and technology to national security challenges. The next generation of NNSA supercomputers marks a significant milestone in ensuring America's leadership in the global AI race," said NNSA Administrator Brandon Williams. "Thanks to the Trump Administration, Mission and Vision will incorporate cutting-edge capabilities that will drive analysis and predictions crucial for effective, safe, and reliable national security." 

Mission will empower scientists to assess and modernize U.S. nuclear security without nuclear testing, strengthening the nation's ability to maintain a safe, secure, and reliable stockpile. This system will also maintain U.S. leadership at the forefront of advanced simulation and computing. Vision will extend NNSA's capabilities to advance cutting-edge AI, including foundation models and agentic AI, accelerating research solutions in national security, energy, and science. 

"Los Alamos has long advanced the frontier of scientific discovery," said Ian Buck, vice president of hyperscale and high-performance computing at NVIDIA. "With Mission and Vision, powered by NVIDIA accelerated computing and AI, Los Alamos will push the boundaries of simulation and generative intelligence-advancing science and pioneering the next era of high-performance research for the nation."

"For decades, HPE and Los Alamos National Laboratory have collaborated on innovative supercomputing designs that deliver powerful capabilities to solve complex scientific challenges and bolster national security efforts in support of NNSA's mission," said Trish Damkroger, senior vice president and general manager, HPC & AI Infrastructure Solutions at HPE. "We are proud to continue powering this journey with the upcoming Mission and Vision systems. These innovations will be among the first to feature next-generation HPE Cray supercomputing architecture to drive AI innovation and scientific impact."

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21), enacted on July 4, 2025, will enable the advancement of research and development through these systems. It provides NNSA with $115 million to accelerate our national security mission through artificial intelligence. DOE collectively hosts more than half of the world's top ten fastest supercomputers; the development of new AI-focused computing will extend this dominance and contribute to the broader success of DOE.

These systems also further extend NNSA's long-standing leadership in high-performance computing and artificial intelligence, ensuring that the United States retains world-leading capabilities for nuclear security, discovery science, and energy dominance. 

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