Musings about Leadership and Its Impact on Technical Work. Here are some thoughts on more scientific or technical posts and those that are less so, along with a short map of what lies ahead. I’m also going to explain why I give so much attention to t…

All the good technical work in the world amounts to nothing if the leaders above it have no integrity and no commitment to excellence. I spent a career learning that lesson the hard way. Here's where my thinking is now.
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Why the Energy Department’s science labs will spearhead the federal push into AI DOE’s national labs’ huge facilities, data flows, and computing resources are a natural fit for the Genesis Mission

“Beyond using #AI as a tool, I think really the interesting thing will be how does it transform the way we do science?” says Natalie Roe, a particle physicist and LBNL’s associate director of the Physcial Sciences Area.

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We Need to Talk about Nuclear Weapons (and AI) tl;dr We now live in a World with both nuclear weapons and AI. Watching our country abdicate its responsibilities to nuclear weapons gives me pause. Our national infrastructure is in decay, and our…

Every year the directors of the three NNSA labs sign a letter to the President certifying the stockpile is safe & reliable. Here's the question nobody asks: what would happen if one of them refused to sign?
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A Postscript on the Culture of NNSA Labs “It is the obvious which is so difficult to see most of the time. People say ‘It’s as plain as the nose on your face.’ But how much of the nose on your face can you see, unless so…

The real dysfunction inside organizations is rarely visible from the outside. You only see it when you're in it. A postscript on what I witnessed inside the NNSA labs — and why I think it matters beyond just the labs. bill-rider.com/2026/03/10/a...
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AI News Wrap-Up: 18th December 2025 DOE teams with Big Tech on Genesis Mission, ChatGPT app listings, Claude skills portable, Vend 2 upgrades, OpenAI teen guides, Gemini checks SynthID. AI News.

AI News Wrap-Up: 18th December 2025

DOE teams with Big Tech on Genesis Mission, ChatGPT app listings, Claude skills portable, Vend 2 upgrades, OpenAI teen guides, Gemini checks SynthID.

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'Self-fixturing' friction stir technique removes barriers for US manufacturing A spinning tool plunges into two pieces of metal, rotating at a high rate of speed. As the tool begins to move, it softens and mixes the metal, creating a powerful weld—one that can securely join simi...

🥄 'Self-fixturing' friction stir technique removes barriers for US manufacturing

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🎥 Meet the National Laboratories & Security Office (NLSO) @UofU!

🔬 NLSO connects the U to @ENERGY’s 17 National Labs, including @INL & @SandiaLabs—advancing research, security, & strategy.

📺 Watch now: www.NLSO.utah.edu
#UofUResearch #DOE #NationalLabs

Senator questions budget cuts to science amid innovation commitments Senator challenges budget proposal cutting vital funding for national research and labs.

Senators are sounding the alarm over drastic budget cuts that threaten the future of U.S. innovation and national security.

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AI Jam Session Unites Scientists To Tackle Scientific Challenges With Frontier Models Researchers from Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories joined nearly 1,000 scientists nationwide in an AI jam session to test the capabilities of cutting-edge AI models in solving real-world sci...

AI Jam Session Unites Scientists To Tackle Scientific Challenges With Frontier Models 🚀🧠🔬 www.azoai.com/news/2025042... #AI #FrontierModels #NationalLabs #MachineLearning #GeospatialAnalytics #Physics

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Over 1,000 scientists across nine national labs are teaming up to test AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic, exploring their potential to accelerate scientific discovery and boost U.S. innovation. 🔬🤖🚀 #ai #scientificresearch #nationallabs #ml

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In 1990, the #NationalLabs joined with @NIH and other laboratories to launch the Human Genome Project, an international collaboration to identify and map all of the genes of the human genome. #75Breakthroughs

🧪 From groundbreaking automation in experimental data to advancing early career scientists, our LDRD program is driving innovation forward. With 109 projects funded at $27.5M, we're building a future of limitless possibilities. ⬇️
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☣️ #NerdThread about to commence 🤓

When I started this busin's adventure, I discovered the #NerdCrack that are #OpenAccess technical/research 📚📚📚📚

ESP from our BRILLIANT #NationalLabs 🙌

I also discovered the profound benie of keeping a log (Excel) of where I got them, authors etc & report # 🤓

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2023-09-26
Done: Call w/ one of our grantors about adding more $ to our #grant 😅
#TIL: difference between GoCo (run by contractors) and GoGo (run by federal employees) #nationallabs 🤔
Grateful: our #policy director's help in navigating all of these #government relationships 🙏