A Y-12 Engineer loads a microwave furnace prior to a test melt. Y-12 is considered a world leader in microwave metal and ceramic processing technologies and has more than 50 patents and disclosures in the field of microwave research.

Safeguards and Security

Discover — Solve — Prepare — Validate

At the Y‑12 National Security Complex, security has been our business since 1943. Every day, we ensure the protection of valuable assets, ranging from people to data to nuclear weapons.

With our experienced staff and unique capabilities, we can help you discover your vulnerabilities and risks, identify the best approach to solve your security challenges, prepare your organization to manage programs and respond to events and validate the effectiveness of your technologies and processes.

Y‑12 is not a technology provider; we are a technology implementer and operator, integrating technologies with people, site operations, training programs and other complementary technologies.

Our security focus areas include:

Y‑12 is proud to serve a critical role in protecting the security of our nation by providing security solutions to government and private industry.