Technology

OBAE Receives 66 Applications For $675 Million In New Mexico Broadband Infrastructure Grants

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CONNECT NM News:

SANTA FE — Today, the Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) announced that 18 entities have submitted a total of 66 applications for $675 million in New Mexico grants through the federal Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program.

Entities competing for BEAD funding include 10 internet service providers, five cooperatives and three Tribal communities. Sixteen of those applied for projects in more than one location.

The total amount requested is more than $719 million. OBAE will review applications and award grants from the $675 allocated by the federal Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory Technology Approved For US Military Marketplace Website

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LANL: Geothermal energy is reliable and cost-efficient. Courtesy/Dreamstime

LANL News:

  • The partnership will allow the US Air Force to utilize cutting-edge geothermal energy

Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace, a platform for technology assessed by the Department of Defense for use on U.S. military bases, recently announced that Project GeoForce is pre-approved and ready for deployment.

Los Alamos National Laboratory partnered with the other members of Project GeoForce including Anthem Energy Partners, New Era Advisors, Homestead Resources, Texas A&M University and Power Planet Read More

Los Alamos Historical Society’s March Lecture To Feature Dr. Timothy Koeth

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COMMUNITY News:

The Los Alamos Historical Society announces its upcoming lecture, a free event 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, will be held at Fuller Lodge in the Pajarito Room. Dr. Timothy Koeth’s lecture, Taking the Enigma out of the Enigma– How did it work? is sure to engage the historians, scientists and code breakers.

Everyone knows the Enigma! It has been said that the invention of radar won the war, the atomic bomb ended the war, and breaking the Enigma code shortened the war – by two years or more.  In this lecture, Koeth will take a deep dive into the inner workings of the Enigma machine, and help Read More

Catch Of The Week: Road Toll Smishing Scams – Part 2, The Revenge!

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daiy Post

Oof, yet again the nation is facing a wave of toll themed smishing scams.

What is smishing? Smishing is phishing via SMS – text message, as opposed to phishing, which is when they try to trick you into giving up sensitive information via email attack.

These attacks started up again this year, and thousands of people have already reported the attacks.

In 2024 the FBI had warned about this scam, “Since early-March 2024, the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has received over 2,000 complaints reporting smishing texts Read More

Scenes Of Repair Efforts On Lumen Network Outage Monday

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A CenturyLink technician works to repair a cable in his service van Monday that was inadvertently cut earlier that morning at the job site along N.M. 4. For the second time in a week, the community experienced a network service outage. Both outages occurred when fiber lines were broken during construction for the N.M. 4 Water Transmission Line Replacement/Fiber Conduit Installation Project between the N.M. 502 (truck route) intersection and White Rock. Monday’s fiber break occurred when Wagner Construction, the contractor for the project managed by the Los Alamos utilities department, Read More

Los Alamos County Addresses Lumen Network Outages

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The fiber line that was cut Monday morning is made up of ropelike sections of wire internally consisting of many hair-like fiber strands. Courtesy/LAC

Project work continued Monday morning beyond the area where the fiber line was damaged. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

For the second time in a week, the Los Alamos community experienced a network service outage that began around 8 a.m. Monday, March 17. Both outages occurred when fiber lines were broken during construction for the N.M. 4 Water Transmission Line Replacement/Fiber Conduit Installation Project along N.M. 4 between the N.M. 502 (truck Read More

LANL Team Produces ‘Intelligent’ Inspection Process To More Accurately Spot Dimensional Errors

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Researcher Sarah Brown runs the Maestro inspection software to intelligently, rapidly and optimally inspect a National Institutes of Standards and Technology artifact. Courtesy/LANL

In-process laser inspection of an on-machine part being manufactured by a machine that uses computer-controlled tools to rotate and shape material. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

A team at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has developed a technology to rapidly and accurately assess dimensional errors in the manufacturing process in a way that will improve component performance and safety, reduce rework Read More

New Library Website To Launch: ‘We Are Hitting Refresh!’

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos Public Library announces the launch of a new website March 18. The library web address remains the same, losalamoslibrary.org. Users with a bookmarked library URL will automatically be redirected to the new site.

The redesigned website is under the umbrella of Los Alamos County’s website and offers a more seamless and integrated user experience. Featuring a modern, refreshed design, the new platform provides improved functionality and accessibility. Senior Librarian Daniel Gaghan led the project with input and content contributions from library staff, the Read More

FBI Marks 75th Year Of ‘Ten Most Wanted Fugitives’ List

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FBI News;

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on March 14 marked the 75th anniversary of one of its most iconic crime-fighting tools, the “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list.

“The Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list is an invaluable investigative publicity tool the FBI has leveraged for 75 years to ensure the most odious criminals are brought to justice,” FBI Director Kash Patel said. “The capture rate of the subjects on the list demonstrates the enormous assistance the public provides as well as the FBI’s unwavering commitment to apprehending these criminals. The Ten Most Wanted Fugitives Read More

CenturyLink Internet And Cell Service Outage Restored

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From CenturyLink:

CenturyLink services should now be restored to the townsite following Tuesday’s cut line on N.M. 4 between White Rock and Los Alamos.

Anyone still unable to connect to the internet this morning should be sure to power cycle all devices (such as modems, routers, firewalls, etc.) by unplugging the power supply, waiting a moment, and then reconnecting the power. Once the DSL light is solid green, wait for a flashing green internet light and try to access a website.

If still experiencing an interruption to service, contact CenturyLink for further assistance:

  • Business customer
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