FY25

Community Impact Report

A Letter From Our President

Dear Community Members,

The Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC) has proudly served as a corporate partner to the communities of Kansas City and Albuquerque for several decades.

Over the past ten years, we invested more than $10 million directly into community initiatives. Furthermore, our employees contributed more than 90,000 hours of their time during that same period, demonstrating true commitment to the communities where they live and work. In total, through the combination of time, talent and treasure, the KCNSC has contributed $15.24 million to the community over the past decade.

Looking ahead to the next five years, we plan to build on this momentum. We firmly believe that providing our employees with opportunities to volunteer in the community translates to
increased retention and engagement at work. In 2025, we reached an all-time high of 23,682 volunteer hours and hope to grow that number in the next few years.

Every KCNSC employee is encouraged to support causes that are important to them. Volunteering our time to organizations that help others is part of our DNA, and we empower our employees to engage in the community by offering them up to 40 hours of paid volunteer time each year.

The 2025 Community Impact Report highlights the scope of our efforts in the community, including the repair of 18 homes for senior citizens and veterans during Christmas in October, and fully staffing all volunteer shifts at Harvesters during KCNSC’s takeover event.

A particular heartwarming story this year was the innovative engineering solution our employees developed for Tortellini, an injured sea turtle at the Kansas City Zoo. Using advanced manufacturing techniques, our engineers designed and built a specially fitted harness to help Tortellini swim normally and regain the ability to dive for food. Due to an injury, Tortellini suffers from a condition known as “Bubble Butt” that causes buoyancy issues,
making it impossible to swim and submerge naturally. Moments after being fitted with the custom designed harness, Tortellini swam to the bottom of her enclosure and promptly took a nap; a feat previously impossible for her to achieve without wedging herself beneath a rock
structure to keep her submerged.

We are grateful for the partnerships we have built with so many wonderful organizations in Kansas City and Albuquerque, and thankful to the thousands of willing volunteers that work within our organization. KCNSC is deeply committed to supporting our communities for years to come, and we’re proud to share our 2025 accomplishments in this report.

"I love working for a company that supports me being engaged with our community.”

Brandy White
employee, Kansas City National Security Campus

A tale of innovation and compassion

Tortellini's Triumph

If you visit the Kansas City Zoo, make sure to head to its Aquarium and look for a very special sea turtle named Tortellini. You can’t miss her! She’s the only sea turtle at the zoo who has a specially made harness attached to her shell. This ingenious harness was developed through the curiosity and dedication of a team of engineers and scientists at KCNSC, in partnership with the zoo.

Harvesters' Takeover Day

KCNSC wanted to step up in a big way this past year to help Harvesters combat the rising number of families who are impacted by food insecurity. In partnership with Honeywell Federal Solutions, Harvesters was granted an additional $100,000 to help them meet the needs of Kansas Citians across the metro.

Confidence in Motion: KCNSC MINDDRIVE Pilot

With support from the Kansas City National Security Campus, MINDDRIVE launched a three-week professional development pilot to intentionally integrate career readiness into STEMM programming.

For many students, the series marked their first exposure to formal professional development. Across three sessions, students-built resumes, explored scholarship opportunities and practiced interview skills, receiving real-time feedback from KCNSC professionals who volunteered their time and expertise.

A Year-Round Commitment to Community

Christmas in October

Christmas in October is one of KCNSC’s largest volunteer events, bringing together more than 600 employees, retirees and partners to help seniors and veterans make critical home repairs. While the event takes place over a single day, the preparation and commitment behind it span months.

NEW & NOTEWORTHY

KCNSC is proud to partner with Bridging the Gap to advance environmental stewardship and conservation efforts throughout the Kansas City region. KCNSC employees regularly participate in tree planting events and habitat restoration projects, helping to expand the urban tree canopy, restore native landscapes and protect vital green spaces. Planting trees contributes directly to healthier ecosystems and a more resilient community. “At KCNSC, we prioritize LEED-certified construction, green building standards, and other best-in-class industry practices that minimize environmental impact and promote long-term sustainability,” said Weston White, KCNSC Director of Infrastructure and Facilities. “These principles closely align with Bridging the Gap’s mission to connect people to nature, protect critical green spaces, and create a healthier environment for the Kansas City community.” Looking ahead, KCNSC is excited to continue growing this partnership and expand volunteer opportunities with Bridging the Gap, creating even more hands-on environmental events for employees to support conservation efforts across the region.

At the same time the Kansas City teams were volunteering at Christmas in October, the NMO teams helped homeowners in Albuquerque. NMO employees volunteered with Greater Albuquerque Habitat for Humanity on a local home-repair project. The team worked hard on a deep clean of an overgrown yard that had become too overwhelming for the homeowner to manage. They battled brush, trimmed tree limbs, hauled debris and leveled the gravel. They meticulously replaced migrating landscape pavers and cleared every trace of weeds from the fence lines. When they were finished, the yard was neat and tidy, and ready for the homeowner to enjoy once again. Senior Software Engineer, Ally Goodman-Janow was one of the employees who spent several hours focusing on the yard of an area homeowner. She said, “Houses are so much more than just a building. They are safe spaces and reflect a person’s well-being. Cleaning up the yard was probably a huge weight off the homeowner’s shoulders.”

This past year, volunteering really took off at the Rio Grande Community Farm in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The New Mexico Operations (NMO) team supported multiple volunteer opportunities, including working in the farm’s greenhouse, completing a composter build, cleaning up wild field edges and winterizing garden beds. In addition, volunteers were treated to a deep dive into all their questions related to home gardening. These opportunities not only supported this environmental community partner, but they also provided important team building and educational opportunities for the NMO team. Configuration Management Analyst Edward Francis said, “As a novice gardener, this volunteer event provided the invaluable opportunity to acquire knowledge not only of the historical significance of farming in the Albuquerque region, but also the practical techniques for an aspiring ‘backyard’ gardener.”

Every summer, the Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC) hosts a teacher externship program for educators in the Grandview School District. This four-day program provides invaluable insights into careers in manufacturing and hands-on experiences, enabling teachers to bring real-world relevance to their students and classrooms. Participants gain a solid understanding of the diverse roles at KCNSC, which helps teachers connect their curriculum directly to real-world job opportunities. This comprehensive program is crucial for inspiring students about a future in manufacturing or other industries, effectively bridging classroom lessons with actual career paths. Teachers are led through dynamic, hands-on sessions that explore skills training, instructional design, roundtable learnings from employees across KCNSC and a deep dive into augmented reality and virtual reality. Teachers also learn industry-standard best practices that they can directly apply in their classrooms. John Murray, KCNSC Chief Financial Officer said, “I had the pleasure of sitting on a panel during the externship, and I was seriously impressed with the teachers. They were so engaged and asked such great questions. They’re clearly excited to share these experiences with their students!”

KCNSC’s unwavering commitment to Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City (JA) goes back many years. Hundreds of KCNSC volunteers have made their way to JA BizTown and helped elementary and middle school students learn essential skills through the immersive experience. This year, our Integrated Supply Chain employees jumped at the opportunity to work a case as part of their new Three-Dimensional Education (3DE) program. The program provides business and volunteers a deep level of engagement, collaboration and partnership with high school students. The core objectives of the innovative program are to cultivate critical thinkers by equipping students with invaluable real-world guidance, practical knowledge and compelling case studies designed for problem-solving. Graduates of the JA program emerge standing tall, imbued with the self-assurance necessary to confidently navigate their future. Students consistently report significant gains in financial literacy, presentation skills and public speaking abilities. “The 3DE case studies are instrumental in fostering future leadership qualities and building essential confidence for confronting life’s challenges,.” said Tim Schalm, KCNSC Director of Strategic Sourcing and Junior Achievement Board Member. “When you combine that with our invested and engaged volunteers, the cumulative impact on these students is immeasurable and profoundly valuable.” KCNSC was proud to be the recipient of Junior Achievement’s 2025 Corporate Changemaker Award.

In 2025, the Linda Hall Library’s (LHL) fifth-annual Kansas City Invention Convention (KCIC) captivated 450 students from 28 schools who showcased their originality and groundbreaking innovations. The KCNSC stands as the proud, premier sponsor of this event. Our dedicated KCNSC workforce demonstrated unwavering support for each student, whether through energizing encouragement, expert guidance, serving as ambassadors or meticulously scoring their inventive projects as judges. Students invest months perfecting their concepts, evolving initial mock-ups into high-fidelity models that allow the users to more fully experience the impact of their innovation, all while vying for cash prizes and the opportunity to advance to national and global competitions. “We have a regional investment where we are cultivating an environment that values creativity, innovation and research,” said John Jungk, KCNSC Senior Engineer Fellow and LHL Business Council Board Member. “These efforts may help KCNSC through inspired future workers and will make the USA more competitively globally as these young inventors will be the engine of innovation that will maintain the U.S. advantage in technology development and adoption.” Our sustained commitment to KCIC continues to instill a profound sense of purpose in our volunteers and is transforming students into dynamic, engaged changemakers and innovators.