Montana State University’s spy-proof research lab nears completion

To make sure no spies or eavesdroppers can find out what goes on inside one of the super-secret research spaces inside Montana State University’s new Applied Research Laboratory, it has no windows, no cell phones allowed, concrete walls and a roof of 12-inch-thick concrete.

A lot of defense contractors have already hired MSU students and they want more, Miller said. Many companies have aging workforces and expect up to 40% of their skilled employees to retire in the next few years, he said. So students who work in the ARL and get their security clearances before graduation will have an advantage when they enter the workforce.

By Gail Schontzler Chronicle Staff Writer