Wildland firefighter health: Federal agencies expanded protections for firefighters, including allowing N95 masks on the fireline plus more showers, gear-cleaning time, and “clean air recovery periods,” as research links firefighting to serious long-term diseases like lung cancer. Defense tech in New Mexico: The U.S. Army launched a prize competition to speed low-cost missile interceptor tech, with live demos planned at White Sands Missile Range; the U.S. Navy also moved Blackbeard hypersonic missiles toward production with a contract that includes work at Castelion’s Rio Rancho site. Broadband for tribal communities: The Navajo Nation Council approved a $244.6M broadband package to preserve federal funding and build an open-access network of towers and fiber, aiming to reach tens of thousands of homes. Biosecurity threat: California and Michigan both issued screwworm readiness steps as the New World screwworm spreads, emphasizing wound checks, prevention, and movement rules. Space & computing: NASA used TESS microlensing to identify a distant “super-Jupiter” (Gaia23bra b), and AWS helped enable the first 4K laser video stream from the Moon. Local tech policy: Las Cruces officials weighed in on Project Jupiter’s microgrid air-quality permit, while commenters alleged impersonation. Climate signal: A Pacific marine heat wave now covers 13.5% of Earth and could raise heat and wildfire risks, including north of New Mexico. Public health & data: New Mexico’s ALICE report found 42% of residents live below their survival budget, underscoring ongoing affordability strain.