Technology

Catch Of The Week: Chamber Of Commerce Phishing Scams

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Local businesses rely on their local, non-profit chambers of commerce to help them grow and build a thriving community. Unfortunately, this makes local chambers of commerce targets for scammers! Recently, I’ve seen reports coming out of other areas that their local chamber of commerce has been impersonated by scammers. It seems to be mostly back east so far, but it is good to be aware as it will likely make its way out here.

See example phishing email below, the subject of this was “The Riverton Chamber of Commerce”.

HiServiceplumbing, Read More

State’s Radio Upgrades Save Lives In Emergency Response

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Motorola Radios on display at 2025 DTRS Conference. Courtesy: DoIT

STATE News:

SANTA FE — In the rugged terrain of New Mexico, where a lost hiker or stranded motorist can quickly become a life-or-death situation, communication failures have long plagued emergency responders. Not anymore.

“Effective and hardened radio systems help keep first responders safe and connected,” Manny Barreras DoIT cabinet secretary said. “Public safety radio isn’t just technology it’s the pulse of every emergency response.”

The transformation is dramatic. Chris Starr of the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Read More

Scam Alert: NMDOT Does Not Issue Traffic Tickets

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) does not send text messages or make phone calls to collect fees or payments for traffic tickets.

Anyone receiving a message about an outstanding ticket is urged to not provide any payment information.

What to do:

  • Do not click on any links in suspicious text messages;
  • Do not answer unsolicited phone calls regarding traffic tickets or fees; and 
  • Block the sender or hang up and block the caller.

Stay vigilant and protect personal information. Read More

Successful Launch Of Automatic Voter Registration Sees Thousands Of New Mexico Voters Registered In First Week

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office, in coordination with the Taxation and Revenue Department’s Motor Vehicle Division (MVD), is proud to announce the successful implementation of automatic voter registration (AVR) at all MVD locations across the state. This landmark initiative went into effect on July 1, 2025, and is already helping thousands of eligible New Mexicans register to vote.

“This is a major step forward for voter access and election modernization in New Mexico,” Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver said. “AVR makes voter registration faster, Read More

TechSource Inks Deal With Terra Innovatum—An International Micro-Reactor Company

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Courtesy/Terra Innovatum

Curtis Christensen
Senior Vice President of Western Operations
TechSource, Inc.

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

          • Signed Partnership Agreement with Long-Term Framework to Support Go-to-Market Plan, Regulatory Progress, and Customer Acquisition Strategy

TechSource Inc, a nuclear science and engineering firm headquartered in Los Alamos, has entered into a partnership with international micro-reactor company Terra Innovatum.

“This collaboration represents a pivotal milestone in advancing our SOLO™ MMR technology toward Read More

Award-Winning Oppenheimer Festival Returns To Los Alamos Aug. 16-31 … Explore Peace, Legacy & Hidden Stories Of The Atomic Age

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SALA News:

The Oppenheimer Festival, recipient of New Mexico’s 2024 Top HAT Award for Best New Experience, returns for its third and most immersive year yet, transforming Los Alamos into a cinematic, cultural, and historical destination from Aug. 16-31.

With the 2025 theme “Peace, Legacy & Explore”, the festival invites locals and visitors to walk in the footsteps of J. Robert Oppenheimer, uncover hidden chapters of atomic history, and engage with the vibrant modern community that emerged from the once-secret “Hill”.

Highlights include:

  • Daily free screenings of The Manhattan Series,
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EDD Awards $500,000 To Spiritus Technologies PBC

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View of the Spiritus facility at 45a Tova Muusa Poe in Santa Fe. Courtesy/Spiritus Technologies PBC

EDD News:

SANTA FE — Spiritus Technologies PBC, a company engaged in sustainable carbon removal, has been awarded state LEDA assistance to add jobs and expand its footprint in New Mexico, through a program administered by the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD).

Spiritus has developed affordable and flexible solutions to capture carbon dioxide from the air, known as direct air capture (DAC). They tackle climate change by creating materials that capture CO2 and methods to permanently Read More

500+ Rural Locations Gain High-Speed Internet Access

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today announced that three completed broadband projects have connected more than 500 rural locations to high-speed internet in Cibola and McKinley counties through the Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE). 

“Rural New Mexicans need reliable internet access and we’re delivering it,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “These projects deliver real results—connecting families to telehealth, students to online learning, and businesses to new markets.” 

“These projects define our mission to bring sustainable, Read More

Los Alamos-based UbiQD And First Solar Establish Long-Term Quantum Dot Supply Agreement

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Quantum dots glowing with various colors in vials. Courtesy/UbiQD®

UbiQD® News:

  • Additionally, the companies expanded their photovoltaic module R&D collaboration focused on optimizing performance of utility-scale solar 

UbiQD®, a global leader in quantum dot (QD) nanotechnology, announced today that it has entered into an exclusive, multi-year agreement to supply its proprietary fluorescent QD technology to First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR). The agreement paves the way for the incorporation of QD technology into First Solar’s thin film bifacial photovoltaic (PV) solar panels. Read More

From The Depths To The Desert: Three Submarine Veterans Resurface At LANL Immersed In Mission-critical Work

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From left, Will Graves, Ted Fan and Andy Felton, proudly display the U.S. flag at the Lab. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • After serving in the same vessel, they are now immersed in mission-critical work

In the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, three Navy officers once patrolled the seas aboard Ohio-class submarines, ready to deploy the nation’s ultimate strategic deterrent should the order ever come. Years later, those same men — Ted Fan, Andy Felton and Will Graves — find themselves on land but still immersed in mission-critical work. This time, their theater of operation is the Laboratory.

The connection Read More