13 Jul 2021 Cloud NET+ Code42 Program Update and Sharing Community Resources on Ransomware By Nick Lewis, Internet2 Program Manager Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Nick Lewis Summertime is many times slower for campuses, but not as often in IT. Hopefully, I’ve caught you for a couple of minutes to update you on the NET+ Code42 program in case it can help… Read More
13 Jul 2021 Cloud Episode One: When Can We Stop Saying ‘Cloud?’ By Bob Flynn, Internet2 Program Manager Estimated reading time: 10 minutes The second in a series of blog posts about NET+ Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services What’s in Play? Bob Flynn If you missed the set-up for this series and this conversation (a.k.a. Episode 0), take a minute to… Read More
12 Jul 2021 Internet2 Announcements The Minds We Need: Federal Broadband Investment Should Include Research and Education Infrastructure Estimated reading time: 4 minutes As the federal government considers a major investment in broadband, members of the research and education community, including CENIC, Internet2, The Quilt, and EDUCAUSE, came together… Read More
12 Jul 2021 InCommon 3 Reasons to Join the InCommon Collaboration Success Program to Discover and Fast-Track Your IAM Roadmap By Lacey Vickery, Identity and Access Management Architect, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Lacey Vickery and the Identity and Access Management team at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) are alumni of the InCommon Collaboration Success Program (CSP). A unique professional development and upskilling opportunity, the CSP helps organizations… Read More
08 Jul 2021 Community Anchor Program New York Teacher Creates Global Connections with CAP Distance Learning Scholarship By Therese Perlowski, CAP Program Manager Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Kelly Grimaldi Kelly Grimaldi, a third-grade teacher at Eden Elementary School in Eden, New York, is passionate about sharing a global perspective with her students. “I feel a strong personal obligation to connect my students to the world… Read More
08 Jul 2021 Internet2 Announcements InCommon Internet2 Program Helps Bridge Digital Divide for K-12 Districts, Libraries, and Museums With eduroam WiFi Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Network Nebraska and Arizona’s Sun Corridor Network join a new, streamlined program to provide secure eduroam WiFi for their K-12, library, and museum constituents. WASHINGTON, D.C., July 8, 2021 – Internet2 announced today the launch of the eduroam… Read More
08 Jul 2021 Community News NTIA Seeks Reviewers for Grant Proposals for Broadband Connectivity Programs Estimated reading time: 2 minutes In an effort to help advance national broadband access for all, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce is soliciting experts to evaluate grant proposals for three broadband connectivity programs. The… Read More
07 Jul 2021 Events Advanced Networking Internet2 Community Voices Series: Cost-Effective, Scalable Solution for Network Security at the Border By Dan Kirkland, Network Architect Lead, University of Michigan Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Watch the video from the Network Routing Security at Scale at the University of Michigan event held on Thursday, August 12, at 1 p.m. ET. The University of Michigan’s network, UMnet, is the… Read More
02 Jul 2021 Community News Advanced Networking White Paper: New Community Resource Unpacks Misconceptions and Touts Benefits of Network Automation for Any Organization By Amber Rasche Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Karl Newell Why the hesitation on network automation? A new community resource developed by collaborators from Merit Network, University of Michigan, GlobalNOC, Internet2, Cisco, ADVA, and Juniper Networks unpacks some of the common misconceptions surrounding network automation and… Read More
01 Jul 2021 Cloud I2 Online: GCP Summer Camp Has Started, But There S’more to Come By Bob Flynn, Internet2 Program Manager Estimated reading time: 2 minutes These days summer camp is virtual and it’s BYOS (s’mores), but that didn’t stop the many intrepid campers who joined the first in our NET+ Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Summer Camp series on June 23. While the… Read More