Technology

2024 REDI Summit March 5 At Buffalo Thunder Resort

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REDI News:

Supporting local area communities to reach their economic development goals, the Regional Economic Development Initiative (REDI) announces that the 2024 REDI Summit is right around the corner. Read background here.

It’s 10 a.m. to 1L30 p.m. March 5, following Los Alamos National Laboratory’s, Community Partnerships Office’s Community Conversation.

The purpose of the REDI Summit is to review the 2023 Regional Economic Development Initiative (REDI) Plan update and to roll up our sleeves and provide input on strategies to fuel job creation, economic growth, and improve standards Read More

FBI El Paso Holds Second Annual Cyber Symposium

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FBI El Paso Cyber Task Force this week at their second annual Cyber Symposium. Courtesy/FBI

FBI News:

EL PASO, Texas — The FBI El Paso Cyber Task Force held their second annual Cyber Symposium this week to discuss cybercrime and other malicious cyber activities.

More than 120 participants from the private sector and law enforcement agencies attended the two-day symposium held on Fort Bliss. Participants received briefings and participated in break-out sessions discussing Cyber Enabled-Elder Fraud, Reverse Engineering Malware, Cryptocurrency 101, Darkside of Social Media, and the FBI’s Read More

County Renewable Revolution: New Solar And Battery Contracts Set To Double Clean Electricity Supply

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Solar farm. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

With a unanimous vote Tuesday night, the Los Alamos County Council approved the Foxtail Flats Solar and Storage agreements, putting Los Alamos County on an accelerated trajectory toward meeting its goal to be a net carbon-neutral energy provider by 2040.

The Council unanimously approved agreements for 170 MW of solar power from the Four Corners Area and 80 MW of battery storage.

In 2016, the Los Alamos Board of Public Utilities (BPU) set a goal for the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to become a carbon-neutral electrical energy provider by 2040. DPU Read More

RDC: Technology & Manufacturing Fund No-Interest Loans

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 RDC News:

The Regional Development Corporation (RDC) Technology & Manufacturing (TEAM) Fund awards up to $20,000 in no-interest loans to manufacturing and technology-based companies on track to add jobs, grow revenues, and attract additional funding or investment.

Technology & Manufacturing business owners are invited to learn how to apply for a no-interest loan of up to $20,000:

For-profit manufacturing and technology-based businesses of any size, at any stage, and in business for over one year are welcome to apply.

Business must be Read More

LANL: Recycling Old Electrical Devices Minimizes Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Eco-Footprint

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In a project that rounded up more than 100 of Los Alamos National Laboratory’s legacy electrical devices no longer in use — all of which contained oil and some that contained the now-banned chemical compound known as polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs — one non-negotiable prevailed. The devices must be recycled, rather than buried in a landfill, which is what LANL project owners told interested bidders. Read the full article here. Courtesy/LANL Read More

USDA Webinar: How To Apply For Broadband Funding

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USDA News:

STAKEHOLDER ANNOUNCEMENT

ReConnect Program Webinar: Notice of Funding Opportunity Round 5

Presented by USDA Rural Development’s Rural Utilities Service, this webinar will be held 1-2:30 p.m. (EST) Wednesday, March 6 provide information about the ReConnect Program and will cover the recently published Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

This webinar will include:

  • A brief overview of the ReConnect Program
  • The current Funding Opportunity Announcement
  • A summary of changes from NOFO 4 to NOFO 5
  • Next steps and important dates
  • An opportunity to ask questions about the NOFO

Register Read More

REIA-NM To Host Electrify New Mexico Conference

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ENM News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The Renewable Energy Industries Association of New Mexico (REIA-NM) will host a one-day Electrify New Mexico conference Thursday, April 4 at the Sid Cutter Pilots Pavilion at Balloon Fiesta Park.

The event will bring together New Mexico business leaders, renewable energy thought leaders, elected officials, local government representatives, policy analysts and other subject matter experts to help New Mexico leverage the billions of dollars of federal and state incentives to support the transition to a clean energy future. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is anticipated Read More

Catch Of The Week: Free Laptop Scams

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Scrolling through Facebook’s various online yard sale groups is fun, because what if I really, no really, need that vintage lawn gnome that my neighbor has posted for $5?

I have definitely snagged some bargains on our local yard sale sites, but wait, there’s more…

A really common scam I’ve seen a lot lately is the “free” laptop giveaway scam, appearing often in our local yard sale groups on Facebook, see example below.

 

What a sad story, and oh my gosh what a great, free laptop! These posts might be for a “free” laptop, but I’ve seen Read More

FBI: U.S. Government Disrupts Botnet People’s Republic Of China Used To Conceal Hacking Of Critical Infrastructure

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FBI News:

A December 2023 court-authorized operation has disrupted a botnet of hundreds of U.S.-based small office/home office (SOHO) routers hijacked by People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored hackers.

The hackers, known to the private sector as “Volt Typhoon”, used privately-owned SOHO routers infected with the “KV Botnet” malware to conceal the PRC origin of further hacking activities directed against U.S. and other foreign victims.

These further hacking activities included a campaign targeting critical infrastructure organizations in the United States and elsewhere Read More

Heinrich Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Children Online And Hold Big Tech Accountable

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Founder and Co-Chair of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, announced that he is cosponsoring the Kids Online Safety Act, bipartisan legislation to provide kids and parents with better tools to protect themselves online, hold Big Tech accountable, and provide transparency into black box algorithms.

The legislation is led by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and cosponsored by a total of 62 senators.

“As parents, it’s impossible to not worry about the safety of our Read More