Technology

Vasquez Introduces Bipartisan ‘Secure Our Skies Drone Safety Act’ To Modernize Law Enforcement Efforts

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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez

STATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) introduced the bipartisan Secure Our Skies Drone Safety Act to ensure that law enforcement agencies’ use of drones and counter-drone technology are keeping pace with rapidly evolving threats to public safety and national security.

Law enforcement officers have applauded this Fraternal Order of Police-endorsed bill as a definitive step forward for public safety.

“Bad actors are rapidly innovating and increasing their use of drones to chip away at our public safety and national security,” Vasquez said. Read More

Enabling Precise Predictions With Proton Radiography

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Members of the Proton Radiography high explosives use a crane to install an explosive experiment assembly into the confinement vessel. Courtesy/LANL

By LEVI NEUKIRCH 
Scientist at the Proton Radiography facility
Los Alamos National Laboratory

Being able to see inside an object is essential to understanding how it works. X-rays revolutionized medicine by giving doctors a noninvasive way to look beneath the skin — to spot broken bones, identify problems in vital organs and detect diseases such as cancer. Now, scientists are pushing diagnostic imaging to new levels of precision with a technique Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory’s New Plutonium Science Laboratory Serves Critical National Security Missions

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Deputy Director for Science, Technology, and Engineering Pat Fitch cuts the ribbon at a recent celebration of the PluS Lab, which was completed ahead of schedule and under budget. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • New center prepares for 2026 operations

Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) Plutonium Science Laboratory (PluS Lab) has received its first plutonium shipment and is poised to begin operations, marking a pivotal milestone in the Laboratory’s fundamental plutonium science capabilities. The achievement reflects years of planning, investment and mission-focused program development. Read More

County Reports REDINet Wi-Fi Networks Are Restored

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Information Management reports that the network provider, REDINet, restored services at 11:38 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10.

REDINet began experiencing downtime on Wednesday morning, following a hardware failure. The two County networks affected included “LAC Public” at all County facilities, and “Discover LA”, the free Wi-Fi available in the Los Alamos downtown historic district.

The downtime was caused when REDInet experienced a hardware failure involving a critical component.

County IT Program Manager Marlena Sanchez thanks the community for their Read More

At LANL AI Is The Future

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Carmelina Hart of LANL’s Communications and External Affairs Office and LANL Director Thom Mason at the final virtual town hall of the year on Dec. 3. Hart served as moderator while Mason provided an end-of-year recap of the laboratory’s operations and took questions from attendees. Courtesy/LANL

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Looking at the present and future for Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), it is clear artificial intelligence (AI) is taking a significant role in its operations.

As LANL Director Thom Mason said during his final virtual town Read More

What Is Generative AI? Share Your Thoughts!

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Los Alamos Daily Post News:

Have questions about generative AI? Wonder where it gets its information or why it can get things confidently wrong?

Scroll through the cards below for a quick breakdown of what Large Language Models (LLMs) are, why data sources matter, and how misinformation (hallucinations) can creep into AI-generated content.

 

 

Did this post/content help you feel more informed? Let us know by taking our short survey. Read More

State Awards Science & Technology Grants To 19 Companies

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NMEDD News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico’s Economic Development Department awarded grants to 19 tech startups – more than double the previous high — as the state ramps up efforts to boost its homegrown tech sector.

The Science and Technology Business Startup grant awardees span high-growth sectors including advanced computing, advanced energy, aerospace, and bioscience.

“Our science and technology grants fuel innovative entrepreneurial activity across New Mexico,” EDD Cabinet Secretary Rob Black said. “Investing in these cutting-edge businesses is key to growing and diversifying economic Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: UbiQD CFO Tony Beams

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On the job in Los Alamos is UbiQD Chief Financial Officer Tony Beams, left, chatting last week with UbiQD CEO Hunter McDaniel at the company’s headquarters at 134 Eastgate Drive. Beams joined the global quantum dot technology company as Director of Finance in December 2024 and was promoted to CFO last June. In speaking about his position, Beams said, ‘What excites me most about the CFO role at UbiQD is the opportunity to draw on my prior senior finance leadership in technology-driven agriculture and optical manufacturing to help advance the company’s work in sustainable farming and clean-energy
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At Broadband Summit, Lopez Highlights Strong Community Coordination To Prevent Los Alamos-Style Failures

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Scott Lopez delivers opening remarks at the New Mexico Broadband Summit on Dec. 3 at UNM’s Continuing Education Center in Albuquerque. Courtesy photo

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

New Mexico policymakers and industry officials on Wednesday said stronger collaboration among state agencies, internet providers and utility crews is imperative to preventing the kind of service failures that repeatedly disrupted Los Alamos this year. Such coordination is essential to advancing practical, long-term improvements as the state prepares for a major expansion Read More

State Awards Broadband Grants To Two Tribal Communities

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CONNECT NM News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Two Tribal communities will receive state grants totaling $200,000 for broadband planning, engineering and grant writing.  

Santa Clara Pueblo in Rio Arriba County and the Fort Sill Chiricahua Warm Springs Apache Tribe in Luna County each received a maximum $100,000 planning grant through the state’s Grant Writing, Engineering and Planning Program (GWEP). The New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) administers the program, which has allocated $5 million to the program to help Tribes, local governments and cooperatives obtain grants Read More