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How Sandia Labs’ Chrisma Jackson protects nuclear secrets from hackers around the clock
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (544+ words) It's one thing to worry about your own privacy in the digital age, but imagine what it's like to be Chrisma Jackson, the top cybersecurity boss for Sandia National Laboratories. Jackson must worry about protecting some of the nation's most…...
Don’t Fall for It: Stay Scam-Smart This Season
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (266+ words) (BPT) - As the air turns crisp and the holidays approach, scammers are gearing up for their busiest time of year. From fake shopping deals to AI-powered deception, fraudsters are finding new ways to take advantage of distracted consumers. According to…...
State Police investigate Eddy County police shooting that left man injured
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (204+ words) New Mexico State Police is investigating a shooting by an Eddy County Sheriff's Office deputy that wounded a man who had shot at deputies, the department said Monday. New Mexico State Police is investigating a shooting by an Eddy County…...
Sandia researchers build AI system to detect anomalies across the electrical grid
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (531+ words) This technology is able to detect abnormalities in the grid and help us understand when we're having a cyber attack or disturbance so we can quickly respond and mitigate it," said'Shamina Hossain-McKenzie, a Sandia cybersecurity researcher and lead on the…...
New CYFD secretary says she's committed to bringing stability amid choppy waters
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (285+ words) SANTA FE " Just four days into her new job leading New Mexico's troubled child welfare agency, Valerie Sandoval said she's committed to stabilizing the Children, Youth and Families Department in the coming months. Former Children, Youth and Families Secretary Teresa…...
New Mexico plans $25 million investment in quantum venture studio
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (204+ words) The Economic Development Department this week announced it's fronting $25 million to boost quantum technology development. It's part of a broader effort by the state to support tech industries ... An ion trap, known as the Enchilada Trap, manufactured by Sandia National…...
State launches new Technology and Innovation Office, announces $90M for tech advancement
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (197+ words) It's one of many moves and achievements New Mexico has touted in recent years to secure itself as a technology hotspot." Economic Development Secretary Rob Black talks with his deputy secretary Isaac Romero, left, and Rep. Meredith Dixon, D-Albuquerque, in…...
OPINION: The Quantum State: A generational opportunity for national and economic security in NM
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (416+ words) New Mexico currently stands on the precipice of a global technology revolution as important to the next 50 years as semiconductors were to the last half century. In the coming years, quantum technology has the potential to unlock $3.5 trillion in value....
OPINION: Score one for bureaucracy in its battle with technology
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (355+ words) OPINION: Musk's attempts to simply disappear entire departments like USAID and the Department of Education are more than likely to be met with lawsuits'as these are congressionally mandated agencies that the executive cannot unilaterally dismantle. You may not realize it,…...