High Performance Computing Archives

Darío Gil, former SVP of IBM Research, is seen during the inauguration of Europe’s first IBM Quantum Data Center on Oct. 1, 2024 in Ehningen, Germany. The tech industry veteran now serves as the Energy Department’s under secretary for science and director of the Genesis Mission. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)

Energy Department to present early iteration of Genesis Mission platform this year

The initiative’s director said teams are on track to meet forthcoming deadlines and a minimum viable product will be unveiled in 2026.

Feb 23, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson

MIAMI, FL – AUGUST 29: The logo of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seen at the Nation Hurricane Center on August 29, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images).

GDIT awarded $100 million to support new NOAA high-performance computer

General Dynamics Information Technology will support a new NOAA high-performance computer that promises to advance weather, climate, ocean and ecosystem prediction research.

Sep 3, 2024 By Madison Alder

Air Force Research Lab seeks new algorithms to enhance space situational awareness

AFRL is soliciting white papers for new machine learning and high-tech computing capabilities that could improve the U.S. military’s situational awareness of potential threats in the space…

Aug 11, 2022 By Jon Harper

supercomputing supercomputer — (Getty Images)

DOD awards $699M contract to support supercomputing resource centers

BAE Systems has been tapped to supply a variety of services and capabilities to bolster high performance computing (HPC) efforts across multiple military components.

Jul 15, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

NIST seeks 3 additional high-performance computers from a small business

The computers will bolster a cluster used by researchers at the agency's Gaithersburg, Maryland headquarters.

May 9, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 16: Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan speaks onstage at the 2022 SXSW Conference and Festivals in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Hutton Supancic/Getty Images for SXSW)

NSF tech directorate tasked with boosting U.S. competitiveness needs congressional funding

National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan tells FedScoop that the agency's new Technology, Innovation and Partnerships Directorate has strong bipartisan support.

Mar 30, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

NOAA IBM supercomputers used for climate and weather forecasts. (NOAA photo)

Air Force and Navy ink new supercomputing deal

New high performance computers from Penguin Computing will be able to run 17.6 quadrillion operations per second.

Sep 17, 2021 By Jackson Barnett

New tools help agencies tap high-performance computing

Agencies using on-premises data management solutions from NetApp are discovering a straightforward path to high-performance computing in the cloud.

Dec 14, 2020 By FedScoop Staff

Supercomputing project shifts focus to immediate outcomes for coronavirus patients

The COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium could become an ongoing "science reserve" for pressing issues, said a general manager at IBM.

Nov 16, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir

Open source high-performance computing more accessible to agencies

Advances in HPC technology and open source tools make data-intensive simulations and modeling more accessible to federal agencies.

Jun 9, 2020 By FedScoop Staff