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Nuclear Modernization

Los Alamos Launches OpenAI Models on Venado Supercomputer

Sarah Salem

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025

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Los Alamos Launches OpenAI Models on Venado Supercomputer

Close up illustration of atomic particle for nuclear energy imagery

Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Venado supercomputer has started running a series of OpenAI models to complete national security research for the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile, the Department of Energy announced Aug. 28. The Venado supercomputer, which DoE says is the 19th fastest supercomputer in the world, moved to a classified network earlier this year, according to a National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) news release. Currently, it is being used to assist NNSA research into the aging of plutonium. The supercomputer…

Congress

House Appropriators Unveil $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill, Restore Funds For E-7, Army Aviation

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Congress

MOSA Implementation By Pentagon Lagging, GAO Official Says

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Congress

HASC Wants Info On Army’s Plans To Pursue Autonomous Aerial Delivery, Surface Vessels For Logistics

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Congress

McConnell: “Safe To Conclude There Will Not Be A Third Reconciliation Bill”

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