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Over 70 businesses gathered in Somerset, Kentucky, to explore federal contracts and bring new opportunities to the region. Congressman Hal Rogers and @skedcorp hosted the eighth annual SEED Symposium, connecting businesses to opportunities. Read more: lakercountry.com/2026/10/mor…
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All smiles! 😄
The Artemis III crew recently visited #NASAMarshall to meet the teams behind the SLS rocket and human landing systems. From engineering expertise to mission-ready technology, our teams are helping turn ambitious lunar exploration goals into reality.
ALT Left to right: NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik (Commander), Robert “Bob” Hines (backup crew member), and Andre Douglas (Mission Specialist). Credit: NASA/Sam Lott
ALT Left to right: NASA astronauts Frank Rubio (Mission Specialist), Randy Bresnik (Commander), Robert “Bob” Hines (backup crew member), and Andre Douglas (Mission Specialist) are seen in their blue flight suits speaking to a group. Credit: NASA/Sam Lott
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In a matter of months rather than years, @EPB_Chattanooga built a dedicated quantum applications team with IonQ's support. Its Quantum Computing Fellows have now published three papers using an IonQ Forte Enterprise quantum computer.
Their focus is distribution network reconfiguration (DNR) and the process of deciding which switches to open and close as assets are added, removed, or knocked offline. The aim is to keep power flowing with the least loss. Yet, the number of possible layouts explodes as the grid grows, and every valid layout has to stay radial, with no loops.
In this simplified animation, an IonQ Forte system samples promising candidate layouts. A classical solver starts from those candidates and converges sooner, reaching a near-optimal layout in less solver time. Quantum and classical computing each do what they do best.
We're continuing this work with EPB using insights from its 600-square-mile distribution system.
Read how one utility is co-innovating with IonQ to tackle power grid complexity: lnkd.in/e6KC_kqz
Hear from EPB CEO Janet Rehberg, EPB President, Strategic Initiatives Robert Long, and community leaders on what this quantum platform means for the region. 🎥 lnkd.in/ect-iAEw
#QuantumComputing #HybridQuantum #GridModernization #Utilities #EnergyInnovation
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I welcomed industry leaders to Knoxville for the Energy, Technology, and Environmental Business Association annual conference. These folks have invested in our region by creating opportunities for hardworking Tennesseans. I’m thankful for all that they do for East Tennessee.
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Acting Secretary of the Army Adam Telle toured Anniston Army Depot on Monday alongside U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.
Read more at 256today.com/mike-rogers-hos…
#NorthAlabama #Anniston #Army #256Today
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🌟 Tennessee’s Fourth Congressional District is officially making the bid to be the home of the U.S. Space Academy 🚀
Our great state is proposing the Coffee County Joint Industrial Park for its location, just minutes from AEDC and UTSI.
Read more here ⬇️
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ETEBA’s BOT Conference in Knoxville offers businesses, contractors, and partners an excellent venue to discuss the opportunities and challenges shaping America’s energy, security, and scientific future. The innovations and federal and private investments around Oak Ridge are driving our nation’s progress in nuclear power, nuclear deterrence, and environmental cleanup. I was grateful to deliver the keynote, and to the businesses and people in East Tennessee who help make this a reality every day.
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As we prepare to return humans to the Moon and establish a long-term presence there, our commercial human landing system providers, Blue Origin and SpaceX, have streamlined their designs for future crewed landers.
Check out the new concepts >> go.nasa.gov/4BnaD65
ALT This artist concept depicts Blue Orgin's Blue Moon Mark 2 lander on the lunar surface. Credit: Blue Origin
ALT This artist concept depicts SpaceX's Starsip lander on the lunar surface. Credit: SpaceX
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We are fueling the next generation of nuclear reactors! BWXT has signed a multi-year agreement with Antares Nuclear to manufacture TRISO nuclear fuel, supporting the development of its innovative reactor technology.
With decades of advanced fuel manufacturing experience, BWXT is helping move next-generation reactor technology from demonstration to deployment.
Learn more about TRISO Fuel: BWXT.com/TRISO
Read the full announcement: bwxt.com/bwxt-announces-cont…
#NuclearEnergy #AmericanNuclear #AdvancedNuclear #TRISO
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Innovation and collaboration are driving Tennessee’s automotive future. Through partnerships with companies like DENSO, the UT System is advancing research, talent and economic growth.
Honored to welcome leaders from the Southeast U.S. and Japan to Tennessee for their first joint meeting here since 2011!
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Honored to host @SecArmy at the Anniston Army Depot! Peace through strength starts in East Alabama!
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American nuclear innovation is central to global energy security. Through partnerships with Japan and other free nations, we are investing in critical energy infrastructure and supply chains so our adversaries cannot hold us hostage. The US-Japan alliance has never been stronger, and through our deep business and industrial relationships, the nuclear renaissance we are building together will safeguard our sovereignty, our shared prosperity, and power communities and new industries worldwide.
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In 2025, ORNL’s procurement, research partnerships, university collaborations and technology transfer connected the laboratory with businesses and institutions across the country.
Altogether, ORNL activity supported nearly 26,000 U.S. jobs. Learn more 👇
bit.ly/3U8wxZS
ALT Text reads, "ORNL's work supported nearly 26,000 jobs across the nation."
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Good to see Chattanooga's #Quantum story getting more attention.
@Forbes highlights the investments from @EPB_Chattanooga, @Jobs4_TN, @UTChattanooga and partnerships helping our region build a growing quantum ecosystem.
bit.ly/4ihByrc
.@orau hosted the Next Steps for the Nuclear Workforce, gathering leaders to discuss the need for nuclear energy workers. Keynoted by @RepChuck and DOE Deputy Sec. James Danly, the event focused on training and skills needed to fill these roles. Read more:wate.com/news/top-stories/do…
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Media are invited to join NASA at the 2026 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium Monday, Oct. 26 to Wednesday, Oct. 28. This year's event will include keynotes and panel discussions that focus on humanity's return to the Moon, sustainable lunar infrastructure, advanced space propulsion, and the evolving space workforce.
DETAILS: nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-i…
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How ORNL will use its unrivaled power on Genesis Mission, the next Manhattan Project to solve our biggest issues like cancer and nuclear deterrence. oakridger.com/story/news/loc…
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Applications are open for the 2027 Extreme Classroom Makeover! ORAU will award one 3rd through 10th grade math or science teacher with $25,000 in new equipment to update their classroom with the latest technology. Deadline is Dec 31, 2026. Details: bit.ly/3TIQW5f
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