Emerging Tech
National Labs have seen mixed impacts from Trump spending freeze
During a House hearing, four directors of different U.S. national laboratories offered insight into how federal funding interruptions have shaped their work.
Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI brings its large language models to Energy’s national labs
As OpenAI expands access to its large language models to all national labs, scientists at nationals labs anticipate workloads that usually take decades to be reduced to “two or three” years.
Emerging Tech
El Capitan supercomputer is ready to handle nuclear stockpile and AI workflows
The fastest supercomputer in the world, housed at Lawrence Livermore National Lab, was dedicated to U.S. national security missions on Thursday, supported by novel hybrid processing chips.
Emerging Tech
Lawrence Livermore’s El Capitan supercomputer is officially fastest in the world
El Capitan’s data processing abilities represent a major advancement in scientific research, particularly for managing the nuclear stockpile.
Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory bring AI to quantum chemistry research
An updated version of Microsoft’s Azure Quantum Elements that combines artificial intelligence and chemistry-specific software tools will be available on Github.
Artificial Intelligence
IBM, NASA and Oak Ridge develop a new AI foundation model for weather
The foundation artificial intelligence model will handle specific meteorological data to offer improved accuracy in weather patterns and forecasting.
Emerging Tech
So you want to build a quantum computer?
Researchers at Argonne National Lab are leaning on multiple scientific disciplines to unlock the necessary components of a successful quantum computer.
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Artificial Intelligence
Los Alamos charts a new path on AI research with Venado launch
Staff at the New Mexico laboratory took Nextgov/FCW inside their newest supercomputer installation and its potential to support artificial intelligence applications for both public and classified research.
Artificial Intelligence
Senators seek to advance AI capabilities at national labs
Proposed legislation looks to give the U.S. national laboratories a strong artificial intelligence infrastructure while acknowledging associated risks.
Emerging Tech
Oak Ridge public-private partnership looks to advance quantum tech for the power grid
The partnership between Oak Ridge National Laboratory and utility provider EPB aims to find ways that quantum technologies can enhance energy resilience.
Digital Government
WH budget shifts R&D focus to quantum, AI
The president's proposed budget seeks to double current U.S. investments in AI and quantum computing, but the administration has also been criticized for seeking drastic cuts in other research areas.
Cybersecurity
Sandia supercharges the honeypot
Tech from Sandia National Lab spies on would-be cyber adversaries in real time.
Modernization
National Labs bring emerging tech to bear on grid security
Researchers are at work on advanced solutions to help protect vulnerable networks across the energy industry.
Modernization
DOE names Diachin to exascale project
The Department of Energy tapped a supercomputing veteran to help run its nascent Exascale Computing Program.
Modernization
DOE announces new funding for quantum research
The Energy Department opened a multimillion dollar funding pool for its national lab experts to further explore quantum computing.
Modernization
DOE commits to more exascale
The Energy Department will potentially commit almost $2 billion to build two more exascale computers.
Modernization
DOE plans cyber office, supercomputing expansion
The Energy Department budget would support a new infrastructure cybersecurity office and high-capacity computing efforts.
Cybersecurity
National Lab offers tech test drives to business
The Pacific Northwest National Lab is offering short-term licensing agreement that companies can use to take tech out for a spin to see if they like it.
Digital Government
FAA bans drone flights over nuclear research facilities
The FAA will ban drone flights over seven nuclear energy and research facilities operated by the Department of Energy at the end of the year.
Digital Government