b'I D A H O N A T I O N A L L A B O R A T O R Y F Y 2 0 2 1 L A B O V E R V I E WINLS STR ATEGIC S&T INITIATIVE OVERVIE WINLs S&T initiatives willLOW-CARBON ENERGY FUTUREchange the worlds energyIntegrated Energy Systemsfuture and secure our criticalinfrastructureINL uses its world-leading facilities, specialized equipment, and expert teams of people to support DOE missions across 15 of the DOE-designated core capabilities. These capabilities represent a unique science and engineeringAdvanced Design and ManufacturingNuclear Reactor for Extreme Environmentsskill set spanning the continuum fromSustainment and Integrated Fuel Cycle Solutionsbasic and applied research to development,Expanded Deploymentdemonstration, and validation of technologiesNUCLEAR ENERGYat scale, speeding deployment.INL leverages these capabilities to deliver S&T outcomes through its five initiatives: nuclear reactor sustainment and expandedSecure and Resilient Cyber-Physical Systemsdeployment, integrated fuel cycle solutions, integrated energy systems, advancedAdvanced computer science, Decision sciencedesign and manufacturing for extremevisualization, and data and analysisenvironments, and secure and resilientApplied materials science Environmentalcyber-physical systems. INL prioritizesand engineering subsurface scienceintegration and collaboration across its coreBiological and Large-scale user facilities/R&D facilities/capabilities to maximize the potential ofbioprocess engineering advanced instrumentationall five initiatives. The laboratory maintainsChemical and molecular Mechanical designand enhances its existing and emerging corescience (emerging) and engineeringcapabilities to expand INLs RD&D leadershipChemical Nuclear andand the impact of its S&T innovation.engineering radiochemistryCondensed matter physics and NuclearNuclear Reactor Sustainment and Expandedmaterials science (emerging) engineeringDeployment. INL develops and demonstratesCyber and Power systems and electricaladvanced technologies to improve theinformation sciences engineering and integrationperformance of both existing and future carbon- Systems engineeringfree, reliable nuclear energy systems that areand integrationvital to achieving net-zero carbon emissions. FOUNDATIONAL CORE CAPABILITIESIntegrated Fuel Cycle Solutions. INL advances effective and integrated fuel cycle solutionsAdvanced Design and Manufacturing forSecure and Resilient Cyber-Physical to sustain the current reactor fleet andExtreme Environments. INL acceleratesSystems. INL uses its world-class R&D enable its expansion and replacement withdiscoveries to improve the performance ofcapabilities and unique assets to solve advancedreactors.materials for harsh and extreme environments,complex challenges to the security and Integrated Energy Systems. INL leads theincluding advanced nuclear reactors, defenseresilience of our infrastructure, including discovery and demonstration of innovativesystems, and space applications, whileemerging threats and vulnerabilities.technologies to advance the integration ofreducing costs and production time.Collectively, these five S&T initiatives propel energy generation, storage, and deliveryINLs world-class science, people, and facilities needed for a low-carbon future.to pursue the RD&D innovations that will build our net-zero energy future. 5'