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SLOPE-Grid

A sophisticated, cost-effective framework combines HPC, ML models, and mathematical algorithms to optimize power grid stability and security.

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GOLLNLP

Responding to a DOE grid optimization challenge, an LLNL-led team developed the mathematical, computational, and software components needed to solve problems of the real-world power grid.

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Legacy

COVID-19 Operations

LivIT tackles challenges of workforce safety, telecommuting, cyber security protocols, National Ignition Facility software updates, and more.

PEOPLE
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Sunshine Balingit

Information System Security Officer Sunshine Balingit merges her love of helping people with her expertise in cyber security to protect LLNL’s HPC systems and the work of Laboratory scientists.

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Scott Kohn

An LLNL Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, Scott Kohn supports LLNL’s cyber security research program. He joined the Lab in 1997 as one of the first external hires into CASC, Computing’s…

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Trevor Smith

Since 2018, software developer Trevor Smith has been putting his education and computing skills to good use supporting the Lab's HPC environment. He helps develop, deploy, and manage systems…

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Big Ideas Lab podcast spotlights how Skyfall defends the power grid from cyberattacks

The Skyfall laboratory is a hardware-in-the-loop testbed at LLNL where scientists simulate how real-world equipment will respond under stress.

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NLIT 2026 event calendar

LLNL staff are heading to the National Laboratories Information Technology Summit (NLIT) on May 4–7.

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Video: The perfect metaphor for AI security

How do we keep artificial intelligence safe and secure as it advances at breakneck speed? This video explores the risks of AI systems powering today’s chatbots, virtual assistants, and more.