AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDigital Access: New Mexico is seeking public input through Dec. 9 on a proposed Minimum Digital Living Standard, aimed at defining basic needs for devices, internet access and online skills. Nearly 23% of residents lack a desktop or laptop. Health Cybersecurity: UNM Health has restored normal operations after a cyberattack briefly diverted ambulances and canceled appointments. Officials say core systems were not breached, but the investigation into possible patient-data exposure continues. Spaceflight: Virgin Galactic’s new Apeiron spacecraft arrived at Spaceport America aboard its carrier aircraft. The company is targeting commercial flights in 2027, but the ship still needs powered test flights. Water and Data Centers: New Mexico faces growing debate over how data centers’ demand for cooling water and electricity will affect strained Western water systems; a state law change also helped clear the way for the Project Jupiter campus. Quantum Technology: Los Alamos-based UbiQD won a state award to develop a quantum-dot light source for quantum computing. Planetary Science: UNM researchers report that Earth may have formed much of its water through chemical reactions as the planet grew, adding a new angle to the debate over water’s origins.
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