08 Jul 2021 Community Anchor Program New York Teacher Creates Global Connections with CAP Distance Learning Scholarship 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
12 Jul 2021 InCommon 3 Reasons to Join the InCommon Collaboration Success Program to Discover and Fast-Track Your IAM Roadmap 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
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
13 Jul 2021 Cloud Episode One: When Can We Stop Saying ‘Cloud?’ 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
13 Jul 2021 Cloud NET+ Code42 Program Update and Sharing Community Resources on Ransomware 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 Research Engagement Internet2’s John Hicks Reflects on Expanding Access and Bridging the Gap for Research Estimated reading time: 4 minutes John Hicks, network research engineer with Internet2, has spent most of his career supporting scientists, researchers, and research computing and data professionals in their use of high performance research and education (R&E) networks. His role with Internet2’s Research… Read More
13 Jul 2021 InCommon Panel Shares Principles of Identity Access Management Success Estimated reading time: 2 minutes The success of an institution’s Identity Access Management tools is largely determined by how they are managed. “Regardless of design or purchase decisions, IAM tools are only as effective as the institutional philosophy and commitments behind their management,”… Read More
13 Jul 2021 Events Research Engagement Guide to PEARC21 – Evolution Across All Dimensions Estimated reading time: 9 minutes Join Internet2 staff and community members at the ACM Practice & Experience in Advanced Research Computing (PEARC) conference. This year’s theme is “Evolution Across All Dimensions.” The event will be held virtually from 8 a.m. Monday, July 19… Read More
15 Jul 2021 InCommon Let’s Build Some IAM Momentum: Internet2’s Paul Caskey on a Community-Based Approach Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Paul Caskey is one of several instructors and subject matter experts who facilitate the InCommon Collaboration Success Program (CSP). Offering a modular professional development approach with just-in-time help from just-the-right people, the program helps higher education and research… Read More
20 Jul 2021 Government Relations Government Relations Update June 2021 Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Tribal Broadband Program Funding Becomes Available On June 3, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced the availability of $980 million of grant funding for its Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. This opportunity aims to expand access to and… Read More