Information on this list is current as of February 2024. Changes from previous editions are included in the notes below.
The full Master Government List is also available in a downloadable Excel file that can be sorted by sponsoring agency, administrator type, location, and activity type. Information on decertified, closed, or renamed FFRDCs can be found in the “Historical” tab of the Excel file.
Master Government List of Federally Funded R&D Centers: FY 2024
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- Aerospace Federally Funded Research and Development Center
Administrator: The Aerospace Corporation
Location: El Segundo, CA
Sponsor:Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force - Ames Laboratory
Administrator: Iowa State University
Location: Ames, IA
Sponsor: Department of Energy - Argonne National Laboratory
Administrator: UChicago Argonne, LLC
Location: Argonne, IL
Sponsor: Department of Energy
Notes: On 1 January 2007, the Argonne National Laboratory acquired a new university administrator (UChicago Argonne, LLC). The previous administrator was the University of Chicago. - Arroyo Center
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Army
Notes: The following portions of the RAND Corporation are FFRDCs: National Defense Research Institute (formerly Defense/Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), Project Air Force, and the Arroyo Center. - Brookhaven National Laboratory
Administrator: Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC
Location: Upton, NY
Sponsor: Department of Energy
Notes: On 1 March 1998, Brookhaven National Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator (Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC). The previous administrator was a university consortium. - Center for Advanced Aviation System Development
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: McLean, VA
Sponsor: Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration - Center for Communications and Computing
Administrator: Institute for Defense Analyses
Location: Alexandria, VA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, National Security Agency/Central Security Service - Center for Enterprise Modernization
Administrator: MITRE Corporation
Location: McLean, VA
Sponsor: Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service; Department of Veterans Affairs; Social Security Administration; Department of Commerce
Notes: On 26 August 2022 the Department of Commerce was designated a co-sponsor of the Center for Enterprise Modernization (CEM). In July 2018, the Social Security Administration was designated a co-sponsor of the CEM. In 2013, the Department of Treasury assumed primary sponsorship, with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) having formal delegation to manage, administer, and execute the CEM agreements on behalf of Treasury. On 1 October 2008, the Department of Veterans Affairs was designated a co-sponsor of the CEM. In August 2001, the IRS Federally Funded Research and Development Center was renamed the Center for Enterprise Modernization. In 1998, the IRS established the IRS Federally Funded Research and Development Center. - Center for Naval Analyses
Administrator: The CNA Corporation
Location: Arlington, VA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Navy
Notes: The Center for Naval Analyses relocated from Alexandria, VA, to Arlington, VA, in 2014. - Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses
Administrator: Southwest Research Institute
Location: San Antonio, TX
Sponsor: Nuclear Regulatory Commission - CMS Alliance to Modernize Healthcare
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: Baltimore, MD
Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Notes: On 15 August 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Federally Funded Research and Development Center changed its name to the CMS Alliance to Modernize Healthcare. On 27 September 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Federally Funded Research and Development Center was created. - Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Administrator: Fermi Research Alliance, LLC
Location: Batavia, IL
Sponsor: Department of Energy
Notes: On 1 October 2006, the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory acquired a new university administrator (Fermi Research Alliance, LLC). The previous administrator was Universities Research Association, Inc. - Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research
Administrator: Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.
Location: Frederick, MD
Sponsor: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Notes: On 27 September 2013, the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research's administrator changed names from SAIC-Frederick, Inc., a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corp. to Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. On 28 February 2012, the National Cancer Institute at Frederick (NCI-Frederick) changed its name to the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research. On 26 September 2008, NCI-Frederick acquired a single industrial firm Administrator: SAIC-Frederick, Inc., a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corp. The previous administration was conducted under a system of four industrial firm contractors: SAIC-Frederick, Inc., a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corp.; Charles River Laboratories, Inc.; Data Management Services, Inc.; and Wilson Information Services, Inc. In 2001, the name of this FFRDC was changed from Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center to the National Cancer Institute at Frederick. - Green Bank Observatory
Administrator: Associated Universities, Inc.
Location: Green Bank, WV
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Notes: On 1 October 2016, Green Bank Observatory was split out from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status. - Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Arlington, VA
Sponsor: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
Notes: In 2019, the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center relocated from Crystal City, VA, to Pentagon City, VA. On 15 September 2016, the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center was created. - Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: McLean, VA
Sponsor: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
Notes: On 5 March 2009, the Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute was created. This new FFRDC together with the Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute replaced the Homeland Security Institute. - Idaho National Laboratory
Administrator: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
Location: Idaho Falls, ID
Sponsor: Department of Energy
Notes: On 1 February 2005, the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory was renamed the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). At the same time, INL's administrator, Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC, was replaced by Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC. - Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Administrator: California Institute of Technology
Location: Pasadena, CA
Sponsor: National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Administrator: University of California
Location: Berkeley, CA
Sponsor: Department of Energy - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Administrator: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
Location: Livermore, CA
Sponsor: Department of Energy
Notes: On 1 October 2007, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory acquired a new industrial firm administrator (Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC). The previous administrator was the University of California. - Lincoln Laboratory
Administrator: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Location: Lexington, MA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
Notes: On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering became the sponsor for the Lincoln Laboratory. On 25 April 2011, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics became the sponsor of the Lincoln Laboratory. The previous sponsor was the Department of the Air Force. - Los Alamos National Laboratory
Administrator: Triad National Security, LLC
Location: Los Alamos, NM
Sponsor: Department of Energy
Notes: On 9 June 2018, Los Alamos National Laboratory acquired a new industrial firm administration (Triad National Security, LLC). Between June 2006 and June 2018, Los Alamos National Laboratory was administered by Los Alamos National Security, LLC. Prior to June 2006, the administrator was the University of California. - National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center
Administrator: Battelle National Biodefense Institute
Location: Frederick, MD
Sponsor: Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate - National Center for Atmospheric Research
Administrator: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Location: Boulder, CO
Sponsor: National Science Foundation - National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: Rockville, MD
Sponsor: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Notes: On 19 September 2014, the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence was created. - National Defense Research Institute
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
Notes: On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment became the sponsor for the National Defense Research Institute. On 25 April 2011, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics became the sponsor of the National Defense Research Institute. The previous sponsor was the Office of the Secretary of Defense. - National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Administrator: Associated Universities, Inc.
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Notes: On 1 October 2016, Green Bank Observatory was split out from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status. - National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Administrator: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
Location: Golden, CO
Sponsor: Department of Energy
Notes: On 29 July 2008, National Renewable Energy Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator (Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC). - National Security Engineering Center
Administrator: MITRE Corp.
Location: Bedford, MA, and McLean, VA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
Notes: On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering became the sponsor for the National Security Engineering Center. On 25 April 2011, C3I Federally Funded Research and Development Center changed its name to the National Security Engineering Center, and it changed its sponsor from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. - National Solar Observatory
Administrator: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.
Location: Boulder, CO
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Notes: In 2015, the National Solar Observatory relocated its headquarters from Sunspot, NM to Boulder, CO. On 1 October 2009, the National Solar Observatory split from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status. - NSF's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory
Administrator: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.
Location: Tucson, AZ
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Notes: On 1 October 2019, the National Optical Astronomy Observatory was renamed NSF's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory. The new laboratory also incorporates operations of the International Gemini Observatory and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. On 1 October 2009, the National Solar Observatory split from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory; both retained FFRDC status. Between February 1984 and September 2009, the National Optical Astronomy Observatory included three former FFRDCs: Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, Kitt Peak National Observatory, and the National Solar Observatory (formerly Sacramento Peak Observatory). - Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Administrator: UT-Battelle, LLC
Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Sponsor: Department of Energy
Notes: On 1 April 2000, Oak Ridge National Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator (UT-Battelle, LLC). The previous administrator was the industrial firm Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp. - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Administrator: Battelle Memorial Institute
Location: Richland, WA
Sponsor: Department of Energy - Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Administrator: Princeton University
Location: Princeton, NJ
Sponsor: Department of Energy - Project Air Force
Administrator: RAND Corp.
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force
Notes: The following portions of the RAND Corporation are FFRDCs: National Defense Research Institute (formerly Defense/Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), Project Air Force, and the Arroyo Center. - Sandia National Laboratories
Administrator: National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Sponsor: Department of Energy
Notes: On 1 May 2017, Sandia National Laboratories acquired a new administrator (National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, a subsidiary of Honeywell International, Inc.). The previous administrator was Sandia Corporation, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corp. - Savannah River National Laboratory
Administrator: Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC
Location: Aiken, SC
Sponsor: Department of Energy
Notes: On 22 December 2020, Savannah River National Laboratory acquired a new nonprofit administrator, Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC. The previous administrator, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, continues to administer the Savannah River Site. On 1 August 2007, Savannah River National Laboratory acquired a new industrial firm administrator (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC). - Science and Technology Policy Institute
Administrator: Institute for Defense Analyses
Location: Washington, DC
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Notes: On 1 December 2003, RAND Corp. was replaced by the Institute for Defense Analyses as the administrator of the Science and Technology Policy Institute. - SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Administrator: Stanford University
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Sponsor: Department of Energy
Notes: On 15 October 2008, the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center was renamed the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. - Software Engineering Institute
Administrator: Carnegie Mellon University
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
Notes: On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering became the sponsor for the Software Engineering Institute. On 25 April 2011, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. became the sponsor of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). The Office of the Secretary of Defense was the sponsor between 28 April 2010 and 24 April 2011. The Department of the Army was the sponsor between December 2004 and 27 April 2010. The Office of the Secretary of Defense was the sponsor between June 1997 and December 2004. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency was the sponsor from 1984 to June 1997. - Systems and Analyses Center
Administrator: Institute for Defense Analyses
Location: Alexandria, VA
Sponsor: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
Notes: On 1 February 2018, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics was split into two offices, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. After the split, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment became the sponsor for the Systems and Analyses Center. On 11 June 2013, the Studies and Analyses Center changed its name to the Systems and Analyses Center. On 25 April 2011, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics became the sponsor of the Studies and Analysis Center. The previous sponsor was the Office of the Secretary of Defense. - Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Administrator: Jefferson Science Associates, LLC
Location: Newport News, VA
Sponsor: Department of Energy
The following portions of the RAND Corporation are FFRDCs: National Defense Research Institute (formerly Defense/Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), Project Air Force, and the Arroyo Center.