National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (NTESS), a subsidiary of Honeywell International, was selected in 2016 to manage and operate the Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) in Albuquerque, New Mexico., one of three U.S. Department of Energy research and development laboratories. The primary mission of SNL, which includes facilities in California and Hawaii, is to develop, engineer, and test the non-nuclear components of nuclear weapons. SNL scientists also work on energy and climate projects. NTESS formally assumed responsibility for SNL on May 1, 2017.