b'MSI ConnectionsExpanding connections andinstitution (HSI); North Carolina opportunities to collaborate withA&T (HBCU); Savannah State MSIs continues to be a majorUniversity (HBCU); and University focus for INL. Recent examples toof Nevada, Las Vegas. Of note demonstrate our commitmentis that INLs Bob Tarwater is aThe DOE Cybersecurity to students and faculty fromspecial advisor, which speaks toand Technology Innovation these institutions are as follows: the value of having him locatedConference is an annual capstone in San Antonio.event designed to strengthen Consortium for Researchrelationships, provide training and and Education in Cyberpractical exercises to enhance the Manufacturing Applications forcapabilities of the information Modular Nuclear Reactors, whichtechnology, operational technology includes Florida Internationaland cyber workforce, and to University (HSI), Alabama A&Mshare best practices and lessons (HBCU), University of Centrallearned promoting cybersecurity Florida (HBCU) and Universityand innovation priorities. INL was The Minority Serving Internshipof New Mexico (HSI). Theinvited to be part of a three-person Institution Partnership Programsobjective of the Consortiumpanel, Exploring the Diversity and for Research Education in CyberInclusion Gap in Cybersecurity and Annual Technical Meeting was heldManufacturing Applications forensuring that cyber workforce is at the University of New Mexico onModular Nuclear Reactors is todiverse and inclusive. May 2-4, 2023. The event providedadvance cyber-manufacturing an opportunity for consortiatechnologies in support of members from 56 universitiesnuclear technologies. The and 14 DOE/NNSA partners toinitiative develops STEM students discuss future talent strategiesusing education and training in and increase cross-consortiathe nuclear industry, preparingUniversity Industry collaboration. Several studentsa diverse workforce for NNSA. Demonstration Partnership from these schools will haveHBCU Engage. Terrence Buck, internships with INL this summer.Enabling Native ResearchersINL talent acquisition manager, and Graduate Engineering,was invited to be part of a five-This event strengthened existingwhich includes Navajoperson panel titled Partnering relationships with consortiumTechnical University (awith National Labs on April 18, members. Some highlights include: tribal university), Alabama2023. His workshop explored Application of ArtificialA&M (HBCU) and Floridathe practical challenges and Intelligence to CybersecurityInternational University (HSI).opportunities for doing research for Protecting National Criticalwith the national labs.Infrastructure, which includes University of Texas at San Antonio, a Hispanic-serving 22 R E S E A R C H E XC E L L E N C E'