The Cybersecurity Technologies Research Lab's goals include building the scientific foundation for cybersecurity research, developing critical relationships and testing solutions in real-world situations.

Managers said collaborators, whether Americans or foreigners, would be able to work together in a secure environment, but without some of the restrictions often associated with a national lab located in the Bay Area and part of Sandia Labs.

Sandia has a long history of working with the government on nuclear weapons programs. It's part of Lockheed Martin and funded with an Energy-Department contract.

This story is part of Federal News Radio's daily Cybersecurity Update. For more cybersecurity news, click here.