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

Critical Infrastructure Protection

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.

Collaborative Computing Center

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

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 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.

Cyber Vulnerability Assessments

INL cyber researchers use cutting-edge techniques and tools to help reduce critical infrastructure vulnerabilities.

Cybercore Integration Center

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

Cybercore Threat Analysis

Cybercore Integration Center blends technical expertise with threat analysis to counter cyberattacks targeting industrial control systems (ICS) within critical infrastructure.

Cybersecurity Capabilities

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

Cybersecurity for Nuclear Facilities

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

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.

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.

Wireless Research Capabilities

“The INL Wireless Security Institute leads and coordinates government, academic, and private industry research efforts fostering more secure and reliable 5G wireless technology.”

Wireless Test Bed

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

Materials & Armor Advancement

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.

Rapid-prototyping Capabilities

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

Unmanned Aerial Systems

UAS uses INL’s 891 square miles of open terrain, a secure border and a sophisticated wireless test bed to conduct UAS research.

Nuclear Nonproliferation

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.

Securing Radioactive Sources

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

Collaborations

National Security Collaborations

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.

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