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2024 Past Events
August
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Gateway Focus Week was a workshop designed for innovative research teams to collaborate on producing a robust sustainability plan. Leaders and teams at all project stages benefitted from the supportive, immersive setting that Focus Week provides. Working closely with peers and experienced coaches, participants learned new skills and immediately applied them to their gateways.Thanks to the generous support of NSF, we were able to offer this workshop without registration fees.
July
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Presenters
- Brad Gorman, Senior Product Owner, Routing Security at the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)
- Steven Wallace, Director of Routing Integrity at Internet2
For network operators in the research and education community, adopting Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) is a critical cybersecurity measure. RPKI helps resolve routing issues and protects networks against misconfigurations, mistakes, and malicious attacks.
More than 800 U.S. R&E community organizations are RPKI-ready today. To enhance their routing security and network resilience, they just need to complete one simple web form with three fields to create an RPKI Route Origin Authorization (ROA). For many, it will take less than five minutes.
Increased adoption of RPKI means a more trusted and collaborative R&E network ecosystem — and a safer global internet for all. Are you ready to learn more about ARIN’s hosted RPKI service and get started with the easy steps to create an RPKI-ROA?
In this webinar, participants will:
- Gain a clear understanding of RPKI and how it can enhance your network security
- Identify the key components of RPKI infrastructure, how it works, and important considerations
- Find out if your R&E institution is RPKI-ready
- Discover new resources tailored to the needs of the R&E community that will support RPKI adoption
- Learn how to successfully create a ROA in ARIN’s hosted RPKI
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mplementing Grouper ABAC
Participants at our July webinar heard speakers from the University of Michigan who shared how they have leveraged Grouper ABAC for innovative access control solutions.
At the University of Michigan, we have found that Grouper ABAC allows us to provide access control groups for units that we could not have sustainably made or managed with reference groups and custom loaders. ABAC lets us keep the affiliation data fields in context, which is crucial for accurate access control. This enables distributed access control management while maintaining good auditability.
In conversations with other institutions, we learned that several other Grouper implementers were struggling with the same reference group conundrum that we faced.
Speakers:
Gail Lift, Application Developer Lead
Bruce Timberlake, Application Systems Administrator SeniorContributor:
Liam Hoekenga, Application Developer Senior -
Power Up Research Development with GitHub Copilot is presently at full capacity.
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Scott Taylor, networking architect at Internet2, led participants through the Insight Console and built connectivity between the different cloud providers. This free workshop also touched on Cloud Connect and includes hands-on labs for cloud networking.
June
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The MS-CC Cybersecurity Day workshop was held at Virginia Union University.
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In today’s dynamic threat landscape, the proliferation of diverse attack vectors underscores the critical necessity for robust cybersecurity measures. While network (volumetric) attacks persist, the ascendancy of application-targeting attacks poses a formidable challenge.
In 2021, Radware teamed up with Internet2 as an industry member to provide customized on-demand cloud DDoS mitigation service for regional and state research and education network providers across the U.S. Early adopters of this service include CENIC, operator of California’s R&E network, and the University of Minnesota-operated Northern Lights Gigapop, a connectivity hub for Minnesota and the broader region.
More recently, Radware became a participant in the Internet2 Cloud Scorecard, providing relevant details aligned with community standards about Radware Application Protection Services — a single solution for comprehensive WAF, bot management, API protection, client-side protection, and application DDoS protection.
While DDoS attacks experienced by educational institutions and R&E networks across the community are on the rise, they represent one dimension of a strong cybersecurity posture. Presenters from CENIC, the University of Minnesota, and Radware shared insights into their holistic and adaptive security approach to evolving cyber threats.
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The MS-CC Cyberinfrastructure Day workshop was held at Virginia Union University.
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The Toward Gigabit Libraries (TGL) team will debuted the newly updated TGL toolkit in the first of three informational webinars.
Join one of our interactive webinars to learn about the contents of the toolkit, explore its new features, discuss best practices for implementation, and have your questions answered in real time.
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Participants joined = CLASS and the Jetstream2 team for a hands-on, online workshop on using the National Cloud to deploy a machine learning workflow for research.
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Thank you for attending InCommon BaseCAMP, a unique, five-day virtual event dedicated to Identity and Access Management (IAM) in the higher ed and research community. Participants dove into interactive sessions, valuable networking opportunities, and an active network of like-minded practitioners. The sessions were crafted by peers at institutions who understand the challenges and opportunities in IAM.
May
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Dates: May 29 – 31
Location: The Mayflower Hotel, Washington D.C.Participants joined us in Washington, D.C., on May 29-31 for this once-a-year opportunity to come together and create a space where HBCUs and TCUs lead the conversation around sustainable campus-level IT capabilities for data-intensive education and research programs.
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Participants learned how to leverage Github Copilot to write faster, better code. The curriculum for this CLASS virtual workshop included a hands-on lab on using Github Copilot prompts and tools for documentation, as well as working with open datasets on AWS.
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For details, please visit the 2024 Internet2 NET+ Google Workspace for Education webinar series (opens in a new window).
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Speaker:
- Grady Bailey, Team Lead and Senior Software Engineer, University of Texas at Austin
Participants got up to speed on Identity and Access Management (IAM) before InCommon BaseCAMP 2024! This webinar laid the groundwork for understanding IAM in the dynamic research and education landscape and tips and lessons learned around core principles, practices, and essential functions of a robust IAM program. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a newcomer to the field, this session provided valuable insights to help you navigate the complex landscape of IAM. Plus, this webinar was the ideal primer for those planning to attend BaseCAMP 2024.
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For details, please visit the 2024 Internet2 NET+ Google Workspace for Education webinar series (opens in a new window).
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As part of the upcoming Spring 2024 Cohort of CLASS Advanced, Internet2 is hosting a series of hour-long webinars on current and emerging cloud topics relevant to the research and higher education community.
CLASS Advanced Final Presentations
Participants from the 2024 CLASS Advanced Spring cohort talked about the outcomes of their final projects, including how they worked together to create a research computing playbook and community templates for cloud solutions. This was an opportunity to learn more about the CLASS program and how participants from various institutions collaborate to further research on their campuses.
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As part of the upcoming Spring 2024 Cohort of CLASS Advanced, Internet2 is hosting a series of hour-long webinars on current and emerging cloud topics relevant to the research and higher education community.
Introduction to Jetstream: Accessible Cloud Computing for the National Science and Engineering Communities
Jetstream2 strives to increase equity and inclusivity in scientific discovery by broadening the reach of cyberinfrastructure. With its flexible, user-friendly cloud computing environment, Jetstream2 is designed for everyone from researchers with minimal high-performance computing experience to software engineers looking for the latest in cloud-native approaches.
In this informative session, Jennifer Taylor from the Research Cloud Services at Indiana University presented details about Jetstream2, including information about the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem: Services & Support (ACCESS) program, which supports Jetstream2 so it can be offered to users at no cost. We also discussed the basics of Jetstream2 and benefits of cloud computing, potential use cases, basic steps for getting started, and best practices for instance management.
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As part of the upcoming Spring 2024 Cohort of CLASS Advanced, Internet2 is hosting a series of hour-long webinars on current and emerging cloud topics relevant to the research and higher education community.
Orchestrating a Successful AI Initiative on Campus
Participants got their pressing campus AI governance, terminologies, and higher ed AI landscape questions answered in this facilitated discussion led by Brandon Rich, Associate Director of Enterprise Data & Integration Services at the University of Notre Dame.
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As part of the upcoming Spring 2024 Cohort of CLASS Advanced, Internet2 is hosting a series of hour-long webinars on current and emerging cloud topics relevant to the research and higher education community.
A Practical Guide to Cloud Security on AWS
James Smith, Cloud Architect and Faculty – CDT Program at the University of Notre Dame, provided a brief overview of securing an AWS environment and insight into key decision points when utilizing Amazon Web Services.
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As part of the upcoming Spring 2024 Cohort of CLASS Advanced, Internet2 is hosting a series of hour-long webinars on current and emerging cloud topics relevant to the research and higher education community.
Project Eureka and Adaptive Computing at Scale
Boyd Wilson, CEO at Omnibond and former Software CTO and Executive Director of Computing Facilities and Operations at Clemson University, gave an overview of HPC capabilities and tools in the cloud and how Project Eureka can make large-scale computing for research easier.
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We are fortunate that this year presented so many fantastic opportunities to meet you where you are. Those opportunities include not only Internet2-hosted events but also other important cloud and information security gatherings for the research and education community.
Participants joined Internet2 at the 2024 Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Conference (CPPC), May 1-3 in Minneapolis. CPPC is a gathering hosted by EDUCAUSE for professionals in higher education information security and privacy.
Internet2 hosted a Happy Hour Meetup Reception on Wednesday, May 1.
April
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Date: Tuesday, April 30
Time: 3 – 4 p.m. ETFor details and to register, please visit the 2024 Internet2 NET+ Google Workspace for Education webinar series.
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Dates: April 29 – May 10
Registration for CLASS Advanced 2024, running April 29 – May 10, is now open. Take a self-assessment to get approved for an application today.
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For details, please visit the 2024 Internet2 NET+ Google Workspace for Education webinar series.
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Date: April 18
Time: 3 p.m. ETSpeakers:
- Hazel Randquist, Open OnDemand
- Jeff Ohrstrom, Open OnDemand
- Travis Ravert, Open OnDemand
Developed by the Ohio Supercomputer Center and funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, Open OnDemand (openondemand.org) is an open-source portal that enables web-based access to HPC services. In this webinar, the development team provided a thorough overview of Open OnDemand, a dive into the configuration of interactive applications, and a presentation on Open OnDemand’s development roadmap. -
Date: Wednesday, April 17
Time: 1 p.m. ETSpeakers:
- Marc Wallman, Vice President, Information Technology Division, North Dakota State University
- Kevin Morooney, Vice President of Trust and Identity and NET+ Programs, Internet 2
Last month’s release of the InCommon Futures2 Report, “Promoting Digital Collaboration, marked an especially exciting and important time for IAM in the research and education community. The report represents the culmination of a strategic planning process we began in June 2023 to help guide a vibrant future for InCommon and explore the identity and access management (IAM) challenges facing the research and higher ed community.
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Dates: April 9 – 12
Instructors:
- Ivan Noris, Expert Identity Engineer | Evolveum
- Ethan Kromhout, Interim Asst. Vice Chancellor | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Keith Hazelton, Consultant | Internet2
Participants entered the identity management and governance world by taking first steps with midPoint. This virtual course is designed for identity management architects, system engineers, and deployment partners. The course builds an extensible IdM foundation with basic synchronization and provisioning. Participants gained a solid understanding of midPoint’s basics and use it to integrate first source and target systems safely in iterations, using Evolveum’s “First Steps Methodology.”
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Date: Tuesday, April 2
Time: 12 p.m. ETSpeakers:
- Lisa Doherty, manager, Academic Computing and Datacenter Computing, Northern Arizona University and Chair, InCommon Certificate Service redesign group
- Nadim El-Khoury, director of networks, Systems, Infrastructure, and CISO, Springfield College
- Warren Staal, senior IT security analyst, University of Iowa
As the InCommon Certificate Service Team continued conversations with Sectigo to explore additional features, members of the InCommon Certificate Service Redesign Group have offered their insights. Participants learned more and heard from some members of the group during the webinar.
March
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Please join us for a presentation by Katie Antypas, office director in the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure about the recently announced National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot project.
About NAIRR and Katie Antypas
NAIRR envisions “a shared national research infrastructure for responsible discovery and innovation in AI.” The effort is led by the NSF and includes 10 additional federal agencies and 25 non-governmental partner organizations. The pilot assembles and provides access to technologies and tools to enable U.S. research and education including computational, data, software, modeling, and user support resources. NAIRR “aims to ensure that AI resources and tools are accessible to the broad research and education communities in a manner that advances trustworthy AI and protects privacy, civil rights and civil liberties.”
Prior to her role at the NSF, Katie Antypas served at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing (NERSC) Center at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory for 17 years in a variety of roles including NERSC Division Deputy, Project Director for NERSC’s large-scale High-Performance Computing system acquisitions, Director of Hardware and Integration of the Exascale Computing Project, Data Department Head and User Services Group Lead. She remains a Berkeley Lab employee but is on assignment to the NSF through the Intergovernmental Personnel Act. Before coming to NERSC in 2006, Katie worked at the Flash Center at the University of Chicago on the FLASH code, a highly scalable, parallel, adaptive mesh refinement astrophysics application. She has an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Chicago and a bachelor’s in physics from Wellesley College.
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There are many ways to define IT vendor management, but all require collaboration between IT professionals, procurement professionals, and leadership. The NET+ Business, Procurement, and Legal Advisory Committee (BPLAC) created a working group to focus on how the higher education community can increase knowledge and skills in this area. The result is the Community Framework for IT Vendor Management.
Join us on Wednesday, March 27, at 3 p.m. ET, 2 p.m. CT, 1 p.m. MT, and 12 p.m. PT to discuss how the activities in the framework can be applied at your institution.
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Zero Trust: Identity’s Critical Role
Wednesday, March 20, 1 p.m. ET
Oregon State University’s Identity and access management team discussed its implementation of Zero Trust through its “Smart Access” program. The Smart Access program enables a foundational capability to provide and secure appropriate access to data and systems. As part of the Smart Access program, Oregon State University completed an RFP, purchased a commercial IGA (Identity Governance and Access) system, and hired an implementation partner. Attendees came away with an understanding of Zero Trust goals for a large R1 university and its approach to implementing Zero Trust principles.
Speakers:
- Andy Morgan and Jason Peak, Analyst Programmers, IAM, Oregon State University
Moderator:
- Tom Barton, InCommon Research Consultant, Internet2
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Participants unlocked the power of access control models with our comprehensive Grouper training. The four intensive half-day sessions covered Grouper basics, advanced features, access governance, security models, and administration. Participants gained hands-on experience with Docker container versions, connected with our Grouper developers/instructors, and learned to implement robust access governance strategies. Self-paced study required before the first day of the training. Get more information.
Instructors:
- Chris Hyzer, Application Architect | University of Pennsylvania
- Chad Redman, IAM Consultant | Unicon
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Internet2 is convening a multi-campus cohort to lead participants through training for the GCP Professional Cloud Architect certification pathway. The cohort will leverage training materials from Cloud Academy and will be led by Kenny Moore, Virtualization and Cloud Administrator at the University of Michigan.
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Internet2 is convening a multi-campus cohort to lead participants through training for the AWS Solutions Architect Certification. The cohort will leverage training materials from Cloud Academy and will be led by Sharif Nijim, Assistant Teaching Professor of IT, Analytics, and Operations at the University of Notre Dame.
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Thank you for joining us for the 2024 Internet2 Community Exchange, held March 4-7 in Chicago, Ill.
February
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The Year Ahead in IAM, the 2024 Edition: Ideas & Insights from InCommon Catalysts
Thursday, February 15
Participants heard hour of ideas and insights from InCommon Catalysts. These experts provided analysis of how current trends in identity and access management will play out in the year ahead as well as their forecast for what’s next.
Speakers:
Representatives from Cirrus Identity, Evolveum, Instrumental Identity, Moran Technology Consulting, Omnibond, Provision IAM, Unicon, and West Arete
Moderator:
Ann West, AVP, Trust & Identity, Internet2
January
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When Microsoft published documentation and guidance on multilateral federation for Azure Active Directory (now Microsoft Entra ID) campuses this spring, it was the culmination of several years’ worth of collaboration between Microsoft, IAM industry providers, and the InCommon community.
Participants joined us for a discussion about its potential impact on the research and education community. Our speakers shared more about the significance of this milestone, how the R&E community worked together to make it happen, how two campuses integrated Entra ID and the Cirrus Identity Bridge for multilateral federation, and the possibility it will pave the way for R&E working more cooperatively with industry identity solutions.
Speakers:
- Corey Lee, Microsoft
- David Warden & Jack Truckenmiller, SUNY Geneseo
- Stephen L. Tycer & Selena Hriz, University of Arkansas
Moderator:
Mary McKee, Cirrus Identity
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