The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of National Laboratories (ONL) sustains and expands a coordinated network of Department National Laboratories and Department of Energy National Laboratories and other federal centers to help deliver critical homeland capabilities. ONL coordinates and aligns with all Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) technical divisions to coordinate activities throughout the United States research and development community. ONL provides a coordinated, enduring core of productive science, technology, and engineering laboratories, organizations, and institutions, which can provide knowledge and technology to secure the nation. The Department has also established research and development centers that provide scientific research via university and private partnerships.

Department of Homeland Security Centers

• Centers of Excellence
• Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute (HS SEDI)
• Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute (HSSAI)

Department of Homeland Security Laboratories

• Chemical Security Analysis Center
• National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center
• National Urban Security Technology Laboratory
• Plum Island Animal Disease Center
• Transportation Security Laboratory

Proposed Department of Homeland Security Laboratory

• National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility

Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Laboratories

• Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
• Los Alamos National Laboratory
• Sandia National Laboratory

Department of Energy Office of Science Laboratories

• Argonne National Laboratory
• Brookhaven National Laboratory
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
• Idaho National Laboratory
• Other DOE laboratories