LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, March 1 (TNSfund) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news: Arrowhead Center at New Mexico State University is launching a support program for technology startups in New Mexico, thanks to a $1.2 million grant awarded late last year by the Economic Development Administration of the United States Department of Commerce. As one of 32 recipients of the Venture Challenge award, Arrowhead Center proposed Scale Up New Mexico, a project that will expand on Arrow  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 1 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: Deborah Frincke, associate laboratories director of national security programs at Sandia National Laboratories, has been appointed to the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee. As a member of this presidential advisory committee, Frincke will help provide an independent assessment of the National Quantum Initiative Program, which was established   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45811) on Feb. 13, 2023, entitled "Hypersonic Weapons: Background and Issues for Congress" by Kelley M. Sayler, advanced technology and global security analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The United States has actively pursued the development of hypersonic weapons--maneuvering weapons that fly at speeds of at least Mach 5 - as a part of its conventional prompt global strike program since the ear  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) introduced the Buffalo Tract Protection Act to withdraw four parcels of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands in southern Sandoval County, including the Buffalo Tract and the Crest of Montezuma, from any mineral development, including gravel mining. U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teres  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) introduced the Buffalo Tract Protection Act to withdraw four parcels of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands in southern Sandoval County, including the Buffalo Tract and the Crest of Montezuma, from any mineral development, including gravel mining. U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Ter  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued the following testimony by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Director Kimberly Budil involving a hearing on Feb. 28, 2023, entitled "The United States, China, and the Fight for Global Leadership: Building a U.S. National Science and Technology Strategy": * * * As the Director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), I thank the Committee for the opportunity to testify and for the Committee's role in a  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Stansbury(N.M.-01), a member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, cited Sandia Pueblo and Mescalero Apache Tribe as an example of Tribal Nations as "economic powerhouses" in New Mexico and across the country. Rep. Stansbury participated in the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs hearing, where she asked Tribal witnesses to outline their priorities for Congress to su  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 27 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Can a cyber shuffle stop them? * * * A cybersecurity technique that shuffles network addresses like a blackjack dealer shuffles playing cards could effectively befuddle hackers gambling for control of a military jet, commercial airliner or spacecraft, according to new research. However, the research also shows these defenses must be designed to co  more