Factsheets

National Security

INL’s national security experts know how to solve complex problems. Through innovation, expertise and confidentiality, our people come to the lab every day with an unwavering commitment to mission success. Their dedication, passion and patriotism can turn a novel idea into a transformational solution.

Browse the fact sheets below to learn more about our research capabilities, collaborations and more.

National and Homeland Security

INL is a leading provider of national security solutions in areas including control systems cybersecurity, nuclear nonproliferation and defense systems.

Capabilities

Control Systems Cybersecurity

Critical Infrastructure Security

All Hazards Analysis Framework

All Hazards Analysis (AHA) is a dynamic dependency analysis framework that enables critical infrastructure knowledge discovery and decision support.

Avionics Cybersecurity Research Test Bed

The ACRT provides the infrastructure and tools to research emerging threats to aircraft avionics that result from specification, implementation, and operational based vulnerabilities.

Cirrus

A cloud feasibility assessment tool for grid professionals.

Collaborative Computing Center

Enabling Idaho’s research and education through computation and visualization technologies.

Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience

Energy assurance though innovation.

Electric Grid Security Capabilities

INL operates an expansive power grid test bed for government, industry and academic research.

INL Resilience Optimization Center

Idaho National Laboratory established the INL Resilience Optimization Center (IROC) as an innovation center for system resilience and risk management.

Malcolm

A network traffic analysis platform that enables security teams to detect and analyze network threats.

Storm Damage Estimate Prediction and Recovery Tool (Storm-DEPART)

Storm-DEPART improves decisionmaking and efficiency while preparing for severe weather events.

Transmission Optimization with Grid-Enhancing Technologies

This project aims to test, verify and validate deployed grid-enhancing technologies in a transmission system.

Maritime Domain Awareness Tool

A rapid decision-making resource for maritime infrastructure emergencies.

Defense Materials and Systems

Armor and Materials Research

Designing, validating and manufacturing unique survivability solutions to ensure defense.

Defense Systems

Idaho National Laboratory is at the forefront of advanced defense systems development.

National Security Test Range

INL’s National Security Test Range (NSTR) provides access to capabilities to understand and mitigate emerging challenges faced on the battlefield.

Securing Radioactive Sources

The INL team travels the nation recovering and disposing of orphaned radioactive materials to secure radioactive sources.

Radiological Search and Response Training

INL provides immersive, hands-on training for military, law enforcement, and first responders responsible for securing sites and responding to real or perceived radiological incidents.

Rapid-prototyping Capabilities

INL has established a rapid-prototyping facility for advanced materials research and limited-run production.

Unmanned Aerial Systems

Testing and Training Capabilities

Nuclear Nonproliferation

Applied Radiation Measurements and Systems

Long-length scintillating fibers for radiation detection.

Cybersecurity for Nuclear Facilities

INL cybersecurity researchers lead international efforts to secure nuclear facilities from cyberthreats.

International Nuclear Safeguards and Nonproliferation

INL leads efforts that help verify activities that protect nuclear facilities around the world.

Nuclear Nonproliferation

Addressing full spectrum threats.

Photonuclear Reactions for Isotope Production and Nuclear Science

Scandium-47, a valuable isotope for nuclear medicine, combines noninvasive imaging with individual, radiation-based treatment.

Portable Isotopic Neutron Spectroscopy System (PINS)

PINS’ affordable, highly accurate detection technology safely detects harmful materials.

Technical Nuclear Forensics

The science of determining the origin of nuclear material.

Trace Analysis

Testing and maintaining global nuclear explosion monitoring systems.

U.S. High Performance Research Reactor Project

Developing new low-enriched uranium fuels for research and test reactors.

Wireless Research

Mission Critical Wireless Communications

Expanding Radio Frequency Communications for the Future.

Wireless Communications Research

Leading efforts to secure wireless communications

Wireless Test Bed

INL’s Wireless Test Bed encompassed fixed and mobile towers spread across 890 square miles of federally owned property.

Critical Infrastructure Security

All Hazards Analysis Framework

All Hazards Analysis (AHA) is a dynamic dependency analysis framework that enables critical infrastructure knowledge discovery and decision support.

Avionics Cybersecurity Research Test Bed

The ACRT provides the infrastructure and tools to research emerging threats to aircraft avionics that result from specification, implementation, and operational based vulnerabilities.

Cirrus

A cloud feasibility assessment tool for grid professionals.

Collaborative Computing Center

Enabling Idaho’s research and education through computation and visualization technologies.

Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience

Energy assurance though innovation.

Electric Grid Security Capabilities

INL operates an expansive power grid test bed for government, industry and academic research.

INL Resilience Optimization Center

Idaho National Laboratory established the INL Resilience Optimization Center (IROC) as an innovation center for system resilience and risk management.

Malcolm

A network traffic analysis platform that enables security teams to detect and analyze network threats.

Storm Damage Estimate Prediction and Recovery Tool (Storm-DEPART)

Storm-DEPART improves decisionmaking and efficiency while preparing for severe weather events.

Transmission Optimization with Grid-Enhancing Technologies

This project aims to test, verify and validate deployed grid-enhancing technologies in a transmission system.

Maritime Domain Awareness Tool

A rapid decision-making resource for maritime infrastructure emergencies.

Defense Materials and Systems

Armor and Materials Research

Designing, validating and manufacturing unique survivability solutions to ensure defense.

Defense Systems

Idaho National Laboratory is at the forefront of advanced defense systems development.

National Security Test Range

INL’s National Security Test Range (NSTR) provides access to capabilities to understand and mitigate emerging challenges faced on the battlefield.

Securing Radioactive Sources

The INL team travels the nation recovering and disposing of orphaned radioactive materials to secure radioactive sources.

Radiological Search and Response Training

INL provides immersive, hands-on training for military, law enforcement, and first responders responsible for securing sites and responding to real or perceived radiological incidents.

Rapid-prototyping Capabilities

INL has established a rapid-prototyping facility for advanced materials research and limited-run production.

Unmanned Aerial Systems

Testing and Training Capabilities

Nuclear Nonproliferation

Applied Radiation Measurements and Systems

Long-length scintillating fibers for radiation detection.

Cybersecurity for Nuclear Facilities

INL cybersecurity researchers lead international efforts to secure nuclear facilities from cyberthreats.

International Nuclear Safeguards and Nonproliferation

INL leads efforts that help verify activities that protect nuclear facilities around the world.

Nuclear Nonproliferation

Addressing full spectrum threats.

Photonuclear Reactions for Isotope Production and Nuclear Science

Scandium-47, a valuable isotope for nuclear medicine, combines noninvasive imaging with individual, radiation-based treatment.

Portable Isotopic Neutron Spectroscopy System (PINS)

PINS’ affordable, highly accurate detection technology safely detects harmful materials.

Technical Nuclear Forensics

The science of determining the origin of nuclear material.

Trace Analysis

Testing and maintaining global nuclear explosion monitoring systems.

U.S. High Performance Research Reactor Project

Developing new low-enriched uranium fuels for research and test reactors.

Operational Technology Cybersecurity

Consequence-driven Cyber-informed Engineering

Consequence-driven Cyber-informed Engineering (CCE) is a new methodology focused on securing the nation’s critical infrastructure systems.

Control Systems Cybersecurity Analysis

Monitoring evolving cyber threats to operational technology environments.

Control Systems Engineering

Control Systems Engineering is a division of INL’s Cybercore Innovation Center whose mission is to secure critical infrastructure through innovative control systems cybersecurity solutions.

Cyber-CHAMP

The Cyber Competency Health and Maturity Progression Model was developed to help organizations understand what they don’t know and direct their cybersecurity resources.

Cybercore Integration Center

INL researchers working in the Cybercore Integration Center are improving the resiliency of the nation’s critical infrastructure control systems.

Cyber-Informed Engineering

The Cyber-informed Engineering program guides lifecycle planning for cyber risk of critical information systems.

Cybersecurity Capabilities

INL researchers inspect circuit boards, electronic components and chip sets as part of the lab’s control systems cybersecurity mission.

Cybersecurity Research and Assessment

Identifying vulnerabilities and improving operational efficiency and reliability.

CyberStrike: Forensic Analysis

Practical training for energy sector owners & operators.

CyberStrike: Lights Out

Practical training for energy sector owners & operators.

CyberStrike: Nemesis

Practical training for energy sector owners & operators.

CyberStrike: Shadow Valve

Practical training for energy sector owners & operators.

CyberStrike: Stormcloud

Practical training for energy sector owners & operators.

CyberStrikeTraining

Practical training for energy sector owners & operators.

ICS Cybersecurity Training

Providing comprehensive and innovative training courses aimed at securing industrial control systems.

OpDefender

The award-winning, common-sense approach to control system cybersecurity.

Wireless Research

Mission Critical Wireless Communications

Expanding Radio Frequency Communications for the Future.

Wireless Communications Research

Leading efforts to secure wireless communications

Wireless Test Bed

INL’s Wireless Test Bed encompassed fixed and mobile towers spread across 890 square miles of federally owned property.

Collaborations

National Security Collaborations

How INL Shines In Florida

Idaho National Laboratory’s partnership in the Sunshine State illustrate a growing relationship across multiple energy, security and workforce development sectors.

How INL Unites with Utah

Idaho National Laboratory partnerships within the state of Utah illustrate a growing relationship that makes sense both geographically and academically.

Idaho Infrastructure Guidebook

This guidebook offers details on infrastructure critical to community lifelines and Idaho’s economy.

IDEAL Workforce Development

Attracting, developing and retaining a diverse, high achieving, skilled next-generation workforce to support the U.S. National and Homeland Security mission areas.

National Security Collaborations

How INL Shines In Florida

Idaho National Laboratory’s partnership in the Sunshine State illustrate a growing relationship across multiple energy, security and workforce development sectors.

How INL Unites with Utah

Idaho National Laboratory partnerships within the state of Utah illustrate a growing relationship that makes sense both geographically and academically.

Idaho Infrastructure Guidebook

This guidebook offers details on infrastructure critical to community lifelines and Idaho’s economy.

IDEAL Workforce Development

Attracting, developing and retaining a diverse, high achieving, skilled next-generation workforce to support the U.S. National and Homeland Security mission areas.

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Factsheets

National Security

National and Homeland Security

National and Homeland Security

Capabilities

Consequence-driven Cyber-informed Engineering

Consequence-driven Cyber-informed Engineering

Control Systems Cybersecurity Analysis

Control Systems Cybersecurity Analysis

Control Systems Engineering

Control Systems Engineering

Cyber-CHAMP

Cyber-CHAMP

Cybercore Integration Center

Cybercore Integration Center

Cyber-Informed Engineering

Cyber-Informed Engineering

Cybersecurity Capabilities

Cybersecurity Capabilities

Cybersecurity Research and Assessment

Cybersecurity Research and Assessment

CyberStrike: Forensic Analysis

CyberStrike: Forensic Analysis

CyberStrike: Lights Out

CyberStrike: Lights Out

CyberStrike: Nemesis

CyberStrike: Nemesis

CyberStrike: Shadow Valve

CyberStrike: Shadow Valve

CyberStrike: Stormcloud

CyberStrike: Stormcloud

CyberStrikeTraining

CyberStrikeTraining

Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training

ICS Cybersecurity Training

OpDefender

OpDefender

All Hazards Analysis Framework

All Hazards Analysis Framework

Avionics Cybersecurity Research Test Bed

Avionics Cybersecurity Research Test Bed

Cirrus

Cirrus

Collaborative Computing Center

Collaborative Computing Center

Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience

Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience

Electric Grid Security Capabilities

Electric Grid Security Capabilities

INL Resilience Optimization Center

INL Resilience Optimization Center

Malcolm

Malcolm

Storm Damage Estimate Prediction and Recovery Tool (Storm-DEPART)

Storm Damage Estimate Prediction and Recovery Tool (Storm-DEPART)

Transmission Optimization with Grid-Enhancing Technologies

Transmission Optimization with Grid-Enhancing Technologies

Maritime Domain Awareness Tool (M-DAT)

Maritime Domain Awareness Tool

Armor and Materials Research

Armor and Materials Research

Defense Systems

Defense Systems

National Security Test Range

National Security Test Range

Securing Radioactive Sources

Securing Radioactive Sources

Radiological Search and Response Training

Radiological Search and Response Training

Rapid-prototyping Capabilities

Rapid-prototyping Capabilities

Unmanned Aerial Systems

Unmanned Aerial Systems

Applied Radiation Measurements and Systems

Applied Radiation Measurements and Systems

Cybersecurity for Nuclear Facilities

Cybersecurity for Nuclear Facilities

International Nuclear Safeguards and Nonproliferation