Technology

New Mexico Governor Announces New Intelligent Manufacturing Partnership With Hota Group

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From the Office of the Governor:

TAIPEI, Taiwan — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Hota Industrial Manufacturing Chairman David Shen announced Wednesday a final agreement to expand business for the major auto parts supplier into New Mexico.

Taiwan-based Hota Industrial Manufacturing, a producer of automotive gears for North American and European clients, including Tesla, signed an agreement for a 30-acre parcel in the Westpark Industrial Park in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, with construction expected to begin in 2024. The company plans to hire 350 employees and invest $99 million Read More

New Mexico Economic Development Department To Launch Two New Science And Tech Grant Opportunities

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EDD News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) Deputy Secretary Jon Clark announced Thursday that the department’s Office of Strategy, Science & Technology (OSST) will launch two new grant opportunities this fall, focused on driving technology growth and commercialization in advanced energy and encouraging innovation and commercialization in higher education.

Speaking at the “Building an Advanced Energy Ecosystem in New Mexico” conference in Albuquerque, Clark announced that the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) will partner with University Read More

Heinrich Convenes First Bipartisan Senate AI Insight Forum

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Founder and Co-Chair of the Senate AI Caucus, hosted Congress’ first-ever AI Insight Forum, bringing together a balanced, diverse, and bipartisan group of lawmakers and experts to help accelerate the committee process to build consensus around responsible AI policy.

Heinrich led the Forum with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.).

Heinrich and his colleagues who were joined by 22 top experts involved in the development and deployment Read More

Jemez Mountains Internet To Celebrate $5.9 Million Grant With Community Event In Ohkay Owingeh Today

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JMI News:

ESPAÑOLA — Jemez Mountains Internet (JMI), a division of Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Inc., (JMEC) announced that it was awarded a $5.9  million grant from the second wave of the Connect New Mexico Pilot Program.

JMI will match the grant for a total of nearly $12 million in funding to launch its buildout of high-speed internet services.

There will be a celebration event with JMI and the Office of Broadband Access and Expansion at 11 a.m. today, Sept. 14, at the Ohkay Casino and Resort in Ohkay Owingeh. 

“We are thrilled to receive this grant which will enable JMI to begin construction Read More

Joint Economic Committee Releases New Report On Artificial Intelligence

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JEC News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Monday, the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) Democrats released a new report detailing how the United States government can maintain American leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) through public investment and workforce development. 

The report comes ahead of a widely anticipated Congressional AI Insight Forum taking place later this week.   

The rapid rise of AI tools has the potential to alter nearly all aspects of society with large but uncertain impacts on the economy and labor market. The new report details the potential impacts on the U.S. labor market Read More

Santo Domingo Pueblo Celebrates $9.22 Million In Funding From Connect New Mexico

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Santo Domingo Pueblo News:

Santo Domingo Pueblo held a celebratory event this morning at the historic Santo Domingo Trading Post to celebrate its $9.22 million in award funding from the Connect New Mexico Program.

This funding, plus the $5.8 million allocated from the Santo Domingo Pueblo, will complete the connection of 870 units in the Pueblo and surrounding communities of Sile and Peña Blanca with 50 miles of fiber. The project complements a separate fiber span funded by the NTIA Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. 

In sum, these projects will greatly benefit thousands of residents, Read More

Catch Of The Week: Package Delivery Text Scams

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Image of a scam text message from Resecurity. Courtesy/Rebecca Rutherford

By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Got an iPhone? Got a text about a package tracking number? Don’t be so quick to click … it just might be a scam. “Smishing”, or text message (SMS), scams about package delivery have been growing in popularity.

“The Chinese-speaking threat actors behind this campaign are operating a package-tracking text scam sent via iMessage to collect personally identifying information (PII) and payment credentials from victims, in the furtherance of identity theft and credit Read More

New Mexico Awarded STEMx Challenge Grant: Funding Will Help Solidify Statewide Education And Advocacy Network

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LANL Foundation:

ESPAÑOLA – Today, the national STEMx network announced funding for four states to launch science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education advocacy programs.

In New Mexico, LANL Foundation has been awarded a STEMx Challenge Grant which will help support the Northern New Mexico STEAM Coalition to create a statewide plan for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) advocacy and education, as well as support students from rural and Tribal areas to participate in the 2024 STEAM Day at the Legislature, an annual event held at the Roundhouse during Read More

Luján, Tillis, Takano Introduce Legislation To Modernize Technology Access And Knowledge In Congress

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

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

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) joined U.S. Representative Mark Takano (D-CA) to reintroduce the Office of Technology Assessment Improvement and Enhancement Act.

This bipartisan bill will strengthen the existing authorization for the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) by structuring the office to be more responsive and accessible to Members’ needs.

For more than 20 years, the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), an independent, bipartisan agency set up to provide Read More

U.S. And Japan Convene Nuclear Security Working Group To Adopt New Goals, Discuss Nuclear Security Landscape

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NNSA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S.-Japan Nuclear Security Working Group (NSWG) convened for its 12th meeting at Oak Ridge National Laboratory last month.

The United States and Japan established the bilateral NSWG in 2011 in response to a shared desire to demonstrate leadership in strengthening nuclear security worldwide and in support of the Nuclear Security Summit process.

The meeting’s co-chairs were Corey Hinderstein, NNSA Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, and Ambassador Mitsuko Hayashi, Deputy Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Read More