b'IMPACTINGCOMMUNITIES ACROSS IDAHO TABLE OF CONTENTSIN THE FOLLOWING PAGES,you will learn about the work conducted at Idaho National Laboratory and how we are helping solve the energy and security challenges confrontingour nation. Before you dive into those details, I want to share some thoughts abouthow INL is impacting communities across Idaho.As the new director at Idaho INLs partnership with Bank of Idaho has raised4 INL AND IDAHO National Laboratory (INL), I amthousands of dollars for nonprofit agencies striving ECONOMIC IMPACTexcited to lead an organization thatto combat hunger and homelessness.has contributed so much to American prosperity and national security. Individually, our employees take pride in giving back to My wife, Steph, and I moved to Idaho their communities. They volunteer at homeless shelters,6 PEOPLE OF INLwith our six children in 2016. Two of my soup kitchens, animal shelters, and so much more.children attend schools locally and my son, Jack, is a student at Boise StateI look forward to working with our staffand INLs14 HOW INL HELPS SECUREUniversity. Our oldest, Victoria, community partners throughout Idahoto build NATIONAL SUPPLY CHAINSattends school at Montana Tech.upon these successes. 7 MARS ROVER 2020Our family immediately fell in loveEducationwith Idaho, its mountains, blue skies,Every child deserves an opportunity to build a great 16 INVESTING IN IDAHOSand the way the stars shine at night. life. A key building block is education. FUTURE WORKFORCEWe appreciate Idahos genuine, grounded people INLs K-12 STEM team works with educators and8 INSPIRING THEand the incredible outdoors that allow us to hike, strategic partners throughout Idaho. They provide ride dirt bikes, camp, and ski. NEXT GENERATIONleadership, grants, and learning opportunities for As lab director, I am honored to help continue INLsstudents, families, and teachers to inspire a 18 PEOPLE OF INLlegacy of solving the energy and security challengesSTEM-prepared workforce for the future. And INL confronting our nation. partners with Idahos universities and community10 A NEW GENERATION colleges to educate and train students for great Yet INLs impact extends to communities across careers here at home. OF CLEAN ENERGYIdaho and the people living in them. Here are some examples: Idahos national laboratory 20 PARTNERING WITH SMALL Economic impact There are 17 U.S. Department of Energy nationalBUSINESS FOR SUCCESSINLs contractor, Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA), islaboratories. This one is ours. It belongs to all Idahoans.12 HOW INL IS ADVANCING Idahos seventh-largest private employer. INL is Idahos national laboratory. That is somethingRENEWABLE ENERGYAll of us at INL take pride in our impact on the local,our employees take a great deal of pride in, as do I. 22 PROTECTING CULTURALregional, and state economies. And we take seriously We hope you do, too. RESOURCESour obligation to conduct the groundbreakingscience that benefits the nation and the world.Community giving 23 ENVIRONMENTALINL employees donated $630,000 to the United WayMONITORING AT INLthis year. We are the top United Way supporter in Bonneville and Bannock counties.Working with businesses throughout southeastIdaho, we helped bring in 157,000 pounds of foodfor the food bank.John Wagner, DirectorNOTE: Many of the photos used in this publication were taken prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Idaho National Laboratory2|Idaho National Laboratory|your.inl.gov your.inl.gov|Idaho National Laboratory|3'