Science

Los Alamos National Laboratory Announces Two New Supercomputers … HPE, NVIDIA To Partner On New Mission And Vision Systems

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Operational in 2027, Mission will allow AI capabilities with a focus on national security science. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • HPE, NVIDIA to partner on new Mission and Vision systems

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has selected HPE and NVIDIA as partners on two new supercomputers to be built, delivered and installed in the coming years, with HPE selected as the prime contractor.

The supercomputers, named Mission and Vision, will support the critical modeling and simulation that underpins national security science as well as fundamental science research and artificial intelligence Read More

Inside Michael Ham’s Mind: How AI Could Win Wars – And Kill The Internet By 2030

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Michael Ham

By MARLENE WILDEN
Los Alamos Daily Post
marlene@ladailypost.com

Step into a conversation with Michael Ham, and within minutes you’re ping-ponging between the history of semiconductors, the future of warfare, and the chilling possibility that by 2030, the internet might be more bot than human.

Ham, director of the Mission Data Stewardship Alliance at Los Alamos National Laboratory, was the keynote speaker for the members of the Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) this month. His presentation, titled “Agentic AI for National Security”, explored the intersection of technological Read More

Karen Kincaid Brady Appointed Executive Director Of New Mexico Museum Of Space History

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Karen Kincaid Brady

NMDCA News:

ALAMOGORDO – The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) and the New Mexico Museum of Space History Commission have appointed Karen Kincaid Brady executive director of the museum, effective Oct. 27, 2025. 

“We are thrilled to welcome Karen to the New Mexico Museum of Space History,” NMDCA Cabinet Secretary Debra Garcia y Griego said. “Her combined expertise in history, preservation, and museum leadership, paired with her lifelong passion for space history, will help inspire future generations through the remarkable story of New Mexico’s role Read More

Military Order Of The World Wars October Meeting To Feature Michael Ham On Agentic AI For National Security

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Michael Ham

MOWW News:

The Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) will feature Michael Ham speaking on “Agentic AI For National Security” at its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 21, in room 203A at the Los Alamos Research Park.

Every era has its defining technology—the telegraph connected continents, the semiconductor powered a digital world, and now agentic AI stands poised to reshape global power once again.

Agentic systems, able to perceive, reason, and act both independently and in concert, are transforming the foundations of national security. This talk draws parallels between the semiconductor Read More

Los Alamos Daily Post Goes Underground To Cover Future Of Nuclear Reporting

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The Outrider Nuclear Reporting Summit convened Oct. 9-10 at Titan Ranch near Vilonia, Ark. Photo by Marlene Wilden/ladailypost.com

By MARLENE WILDEN
Los Alamos Daily Post
marlene@ladailypost.com

Beneath the Arkansas plains, in a Cold War-era launch control center once designed to withstand nuclear blasts, a new generation of journalists, scientists and policy experts gathered to confront a different kind of detonation—the collision of nuclear risk and artificial intelligence.

Outrider Foundation’s 2025 Nuclear Reporting Summit at the decommissioned Titan II intercontinental Read More

EMNRD: $70 Million Available For Projects That Modernize New Mexico’s Grid

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Director Rebecca “Puck” Stair
NM State Energy Office

EMNRD News:

          • State grants will go to public entities, including cities, school districts & tribes

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) is now accepting grant applications from public entities that can demonstrate how new technologies can be harnessed to develop a reliable, modern electric grid.

The grant funding comes from the Community Benefits Fund the State Legislature created during its 2025 legislative session. The legislature allocated $70 million from the Community Benefit Read More

Nobel Peace Prize 2025: Maria Corina Machado

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Maria Corina Machado
Nobel Peace Prize 2025
Born: 1967, Venezuela
Residence at the time of the award: Venezuela
Prize motivation: “for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy”.
Ill. Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach

From The Norwegian Nobel Committee:

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has announced its decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 to Maria Corina Machado of Venezuela:

The Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 goes to a brave and committed champion of peace Read More

Heinrich Secures Wins For New Mexico Military Installations, National Laboratories In Senate-Passed FY2026 National Defense Bill

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) welcomed Senate passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26).

The legislation includes major wins that Heinrich secured, including investments in New Mexico’s service members, military installations, national labs, and job-creating initiatives throughout the state. Now that the Senate has passed the bill, it will be conferenced with the U.S. House of Representatives.

“This bipartisan defense bill includes important Read More

TechSource Undertakes Leadership Shift To Accelerate Into Middle Market

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TechSource, Inc. CEO and President Jeffrey Giangiuli, left, and Chairman of the Board Brian D’Andrea. Courtesy/TechSource, Inc.

TechSource, Inc. News:

  • TechSource, Inc. ushered in a new era of leadership effective Oct. 1, 2025.

After 19 transformative years as CEO, V. Brian D’Andrea has relinquished his CEO duties to focus solely on his role as Chairman of the Board, where he will continue to guide the company’s vision and strategic direction.

Stepping into the CEO and President role is Jeffrey Giangiuli, a proven leader with a history of driving innovation and success in his previous role Read More