Technology

Catch Of The Week: Blood Donation Service Ransomware Attack

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

In a move proving that they are literally worse than blood sucking leeches, cyber criminals sunk to a new low and caught non-profit OneBlood in a ransomware attack. OneBlood is a non-profit blood center that provides blood to over 300 hospital partners. OneBlood serves the Southern US in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. They operate more than 90 donor centers and have a fleet of over 350 donation buses.

OneBlood is still operational, but operating under limited capacity. They have issued a critical call for donors, and the hospitals Read More

Santa Fe Striders Announces 2024 Scholarship Recipients

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Education News:

The Santa Fe Striders would like to congratulate the winners of the 2024 Santa Fe Striders Scholarship for cross country and/or track scholar athletes. $7,000 was distributed between five recipients.

This is the first year the HelenAnn Phillips Scholarship was awarded. The 2024 Santa Fe Striders Scholarships were supported by the John C. Griswold Family Foundation, Admiral Robert & HelenAnn Phillips and the Corrida de Los Locos race.

Greta Smith, Anna Wetteland and Marisa Martinez. Courtesy photo

GRETA SMITH is a graduate of Santa Fe High School. She will be attending Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: Dawn Cline At Aspen Copies

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On the job in Los Alamos Friday is Aspen Copies Co-owner Dawn Cline displaying samples of her recent shipment of Pendleton mouse ‘rugs’  used to protect mouse and desktop surfaces. Constructed from durable material with pliable, nonslip natural rubber backing, this pad is also super absorbent and may also be used under a plant, vase or beverage cup. Cline’s sweet dog Mila looks on as Cline poses for a photo. To learn more about Aspen Copies at 1907 Central Ave., click here. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Ebon Solar Picks New Mexico For Major Solar Factory

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EDD News:

ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Ebon Solar jointly announced Wednesday an estimated $942 million investment in New Mexico’s solar industry.

Ebon Solar LLC (Ebon Solar) is a Delaware-based, U.S. solar cell manufacturing company. 

“We have succeeded in making New Mexico a global center for advanced energy manufacturing,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “Ebon Solar joins other leading companies in embracing New Mexico’s commitment to renewable energy, its talented, dedicated workforce, and the opportunities we provide for job training and tuition-free college.” Read More

Tibbar Plasma Technologies Headquartered In Los Alamos Files Patent For New Type Of Fusion Device

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Tibbar Plasma Technologies, Inc., has filed a patent for a new type of fusion device. The team includes, from left,  Illustrator Pam Paine, Dr. Dan Karmgard, Senior Experimentalist Dr. William Gibson, President/CEO Dr. Rick Nebel, Intern Paul Thibodeaux, Senior Plasma Physicist Dr. John Finn and Chief Financial Officer Anthony W. Belletete, CPA. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

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

Tibbar Plasma Technologies, Inc., (TPTI) headquartered in Los Alamos has filed a patent for a new type of fusion device. TPTI President/CEO Read More

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján Statement On New Emergency Alert Code For Missing And Endangered Persons

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

SANTA FE – U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, and member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, issued the following statement on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adoption of a new alert option to deliver critical messages to the public over television and radio about missing and endangered persons:

“Under the leadership of Chairwoman Rosenworcel, the FCC is taking an important step to address the scourge of violence against Native communities. Read More

LANL’s National Security Science Magazine Summer 2024: The New Mexico Issue Focuses On State

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New Mexico abounds with places to see the stars, thanks to low levels of light pollution. With that in mind, Los Alamos National Laboratory student Aerin Jacobson set out one August evening to photograph the Milky Way above this radio telescope, which is located on Lab property and is part of the Very Long Baseline Array—a network of 10 radio telescopes across the United States that is operated f rom the Array Operations Center in Socorro. Scientists use the radio telescopes to study radio signals from astronomical sources. Courtesy/LANL

By JAMES OWEN
LANL

This issue of National Security Science Read More

Rep. Leger Fernández Introduces Bill To Maintain Vital Access To Audio-Only Telehealth For Tribal Communities

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U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) introduced the Telehealth Access for Tribal Communities Act of 2024, crucial legislation designed to protect access to essential healthcare services through audio-only telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries in tribal communities.

The bill seeks to extend the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) provision that allows audio-only telehealth services for Medicare beneficiaries receiving care through Indian health programs or urban Indian Read More

LANL: New Open-Source Code ‘Fierro’ Improves Safety And Performance Of Manufactured Parts

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LANL researcher Sarah Brown with a lattice simulation result from the Fierro code. Courtesy/LANL 

LANL News:

A new open-source code developed by researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) accurately simulates the performance of manufactured parts accounting for the microstructure to make them stronger, safer, and better-performing.

Called Fierro, the code performs multiscale and multiphysics simulations, meaning it can simultaneously simulate different aspects of physical systems and their interactions across varied time and length scales. Fierro also offers multiphysics Read More

$1.4 Million Awarded To 15 Entities For Broadband Planning

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CONNECT New Mexico News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico state Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) has announced it has awarded $1.4 million in grants to 15 entities for planning, engineering and grant writing to expand broadband access in their communities.

“This is a big step forward to helping unserved regions of our state attain high-speed internet,” OBAE Acting Director Drew Lovelace said.

The grants awarded under the Grant Writing, Engineering and Planning Program (GWEP) will be used by the awardees for such things as grant writing, engineering and planning for broadband Read More