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Innovation at APL is woven into everything we do and has been at the heart of the Laboratory’s mission since our founding. To ensure that the Lab continues to be a world-class center for research ...

Map of the Johns Hopkins APL campus in Laurel, Maryland.

We invite our current partners, as well as prospective suppliers interested in potential opportunities to partner with APL, to review the resources and information provided below. APL is a ...

A Robust Retirement Plan We contribute up to 10.5% of your pay to your retirement savings. The 10.5% includes a foundational APL contribution of 2.5% of your pay, plus matching contributions of $2 for ...

APL’s Special Operations Mission Area drives emerging technologies for special and intelligence operations for select sponsors within the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. We serve as ...

NASA and APL have successfully tested a wideband technology that enabled, for the first time, a spacecraft to communicate ...

APL has named Yu-Han “Hugh” Chen as head of the National Security Analysis Department (NSAD). Chen, who previously served as ...

Johns Hopkins APL’s National Security Space Mission Area enables mission partners at all levels of government to realize highly classified and critically important missions for national security.

We offer a rare opportunity for new graduates. When you begin your career at APL, not only will you have an immediate impact on projects that advance the frontiers of science, but you’ll also be ...

APL Senior Fellows are distinguished experts in national security and space who work together with technical experts at the Laboratory to better inform technology and policy decisions made by U.S.