The Pentagon has announced the launch of a new supercomputing system dedicated to biological defense capabilities.
Pentagon Spokesperson Robert L. Ditchey said the Department of Defense is working with the National Nuclear Security Administration to significantly increase the computing capability available to U.S. national biodefense programs. The collaboration has enabled expanding systems of the same system architecture as LLNL's upcoming exascale supercomputer, El Capitan, which is projected to be the world's most powerful supercomputer when it becomes operational later this year.
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by Joji Xavier
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