Feds failing in bid to take a supercomputer from a climate research center

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from taking away a supercomputer from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) , preventing the National Science Foundation from transferring the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center to a third-party operator . The lawsuit argued that the federal government targeted the center as part of a "campaign of retribution" against Colorado for imprisoning former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, violating administrative procedures , and the court found the federal government acted illegally because it never explained why UCAR shouldn't control the supercomputer and failed to consider public feedback .

Source: Ars Technica | 2026-06-02