Editing Sandia National Laboratories (section)

== Legal issues ==
On February 13, 2007, a New Mexico State Court found Sandia Corporation liable for $4.7 million in damages for the firing of a former network security analyst, [[Shawn Carpenter]], who had reported to his supervisors that hundreds of military installations and defense contractors' networks were compromised and sensitive information was being stolen{{spaced ndash}} including hundreds of sensitive [[Lockheed Martin|Lockheed]] documents on the [[Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter]] project. When his supervisors told him to drop the investigation and do nothing with the information, he went to intelligence officials in the [[United States Army]] and later the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] to address the national security breaches. When Sandia managers discovered his actions months later, they revoked his [[security clearance]] and fired him.<ref>Scott Sandlin, "[http://www.abqjournal.com/news/metro/602547metro10-14-07.htm Analyst, Sandia Settle Suit]", ''Albuquerque Journal'', 14 October 2007</ref>

In 2014, an investigation determined Sandia Corp. used lab operations funds to pay for lobbying related to the renewal of its $2 billion contract to operate the lab. Sandia Corp. and its parent company, Lockheed Martin, agreed to pay a $4.8 million fine.<ref>Coleman, Michael. (August 24, 2015). "Feds fine Sandia for improper lobbying" [https://www.abqjournal.com/633395/sandia-corp-pays-4-8-million-fine-for-improper-lobbying.html Albuquerque Journal website] Retrieved January 27, 2017.</ref>