Technology

FBI In New Mexico Warns Of Increase In Sextortion Reports

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Courtesy/FBI

FBI News:

The FBI in New Mexico is warning parents and children about a significant increase in the number of sextortion reports during the past year.

From Jan. 1 to Dec. 19, 2022, the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center (NTOC) received 168 e-tips or calls about possible sextortion cases in New Mexico.

During the same period in 2021, NTOC received 38 e-tips or calls for New Mexico.

Even though some tips might reference the same incidents, the increase is serious enough that the FBI wants to bring this crime to the public’s attention as schools let out for the holidays and children Read More

Malizia: Biobot Analytics Response To John Pearson

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BECCA MALIZIA 
Biobot Analytics

I’m the Science Communications Manager for Biobot Analytics.

We came across a recent letter to the editor (Link) on tracking Covid in wastewater that mentioned Biobot, and we have a few comments we’d love to share:

  • Los Alamos County is a participant in the CDC’s NWSS Program. This program is managed by Biobot, but funded by the CDC. Biobot is not receiving funds from Los Alamos County;

  • Our variant data for Los Alamos County shows that the primary variant circulating is BA.5. For context, BF and BQ are subvariants of BA.5, which are included in the overall BA.5 percentage

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Energy Department Announces Grid Optimization Challenge

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ARPA-E Acting Director Dr. Jennifer Gerbi

DOE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Energy (DOE) announced Thursday that 13 teams from 11 states will compete in the Grid Optimization (GO) Competition Challenge 3, which requires them to develop software management solutions to address real-world power grid conditions.

The GO Competition—managed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)—echoes the Biden Administration’s commitment to create a more reliable, resilient, and secure American electricity grid.

“Creativity is at the heart of American success, as demonstrated Read More

Catch Of The Week: Fake Giveaways

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos 

I am proud to say that according to my Gmail inbox I have won approximately 300 free Yeti coolers, Le Creuset pots from Kohls, and other great giveaways … over and over … the spam in my inbox won’t stop!

If you have an email account, you have probably also seen these fake giveaway emails in your inbox.  And you might also find yourself wondering, why???

I see so many of these fake giveaways in my Gmail inbox from senders claiming to be Kohls, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Costco and many more. Each email claims I have won a yeti cooler, gift cards, etc. and that this is their second Read More

AFRL Celebrates New High Power Microwave Laboratory

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AFRL and comunity leaders tour an anechoic chamber in the new HPEM Facility at AFRL’s Directed Energy Directorate following a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 7 at Kirtland Air Force Base. The 12,000-square-foot, $6 million facility supports high-powered radio frequency weapons systems and contains a dedicated forensic lab for studying a range of HPEM targets after engagement. U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Nina Rogers

The AFRL Directed Energy Directorate held a ribbon cutting ceremony, Dec. 7, for the opening of the new HPEM Facility, a 12,000-square-foot, $6 million project. The new space Read More

UNM Offers Course On Weapons Of Mass Destruction Non-Proliferation Science & Policy Jan. 18 Through May 10

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UNM News:

The University of New Mexico (UNM) in Albuquerque is offering a course on Weapons Of Mass Destruction Non-Proliferation Science & Policy.

The course is an interdisciplinary introduction to the global non-proliferation environment, including discussion of arms control and nuclear security, U.S. and international agencies responsible for development and implementation of nonproliferation policies, the technical, social and political dynamics underlying the development of WMD in selected countries, and threats posed by non-state actors (link).

This course will

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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Makes History By Achieving Fusion Ignition

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U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm

DOE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Tuesday announced the achievement of fusion ignition at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) — a major scientific breakthrough decades in the making that will pave the way for advancements in national defense and the future of clean power. 

Dec. 5, a team at LLNL’s National Ignition Facility (NIF) conducted the first controlled fusion experiment in history to reach this milestone, also known as scientific energy Read More

New Mexico Bioscience Authority And NM Angels Partner For Investing In Local Bioscience Companies

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NMBSA News:

The New Mexico Bioscience Authority (NMBSA) and New Mexico Angels announce they have partnered in a co-investment in a New Mexico bioscience startup company, BennuBio, Inc.

The NMBSA and the NM Angels’ New Mexico Vintage Fund (NMVF) created an LLC partnership for this co-investment. This marks the NMBSA’s first co-investment and a practice that the NMBSA hopes to continue with the goal of growing the economy in New Mexico.

The NMBSA will be seeking funding for a bioscience development fund, which will co-invest into New Mexico based biosciences companies, from the legislature Read More

Los Alamos County Seeks Insights To Improve Website

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County awarded a contract to Granicus, LLC to redesign and host the Los Alamos County government website to launch in late July 2023. The county project team is asking web users to take a short survey and share experiences (positive or negative) in navigating and finding information on the existing county website.

This information will inform the team on a new design that is more user-friendly. 

To take the survey, individuals are instructed to visit the county’s webpage at https://losalamosnm.us and click on the yellow image that says, “Help us improve our website”. Read More

AFRL And CNM Ingenuity Shift Innovation To Next Level At Hyperdrive Space Summit

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Dr. Stacey Franklin Jones, center, O Analytics founder, senior scientist and head of research, speaks with other attendees at the AFRL and CNMI 2022 Hyperdrive Space Summit Nov. 15 in Albuquerque. Courtesy/CNMI

AFRL News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) partnered with CNM Ingenuity (CNMI) the economic development arm of Central New Mexico Community College, to hold the 2022 Hyperdrive Space Summit Nov. 15-17 in Albuquerque.

The Hyperdrive Space Summit is an evolution of the Hyperspace Challenge that AFRL’s Technology Outreach Office began in 2018, in collaboration Read More