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Though they’d never met before the summer of 2025, interns James Dawson and Andrew Bonilla were a dream team for the Idaho National Laboratory’s ( INL ) Cybercore Integration Center .

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Interns James Dawson and Andrew Bonilla excel at INL Cybercore integration center.

Hands-on industrial control systems cybersecurity training boosts skills.

Collaboration between Idaho State University and University of Idaho students enhances multidisciplinary learning.

INL facilities provide real-world experience on operational technology and cyber-informed engineering .

Dawson, from Idaho State University, specialized in industrial control systems and operational technology. Bonilla, from University of Idaho, arrived with a solid grasp of information

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