15 Aug 2023 Internet2 Announcements Events Internet2 Premier Technical Event for Research and Education Arrives in Minneapolis Sept. 18-22 2023 Internet2 Technology Exchange Elevates Collective Efforts to Solve Complex Challenges WASHINGTON, D.C., August 15, 2023 – The Internet2 Technology Exchange, known colloquially as TechEX within the global research and education (R&E) community, is coming to Minneapolis for the first time. Community leaders, innovators, and experts from the technical space… Read More
16 Aug 2023 Cloud Cloud Superhero: Tom Lewis, Community and Collaboration Champion By Heather Berry, Writer, NET+ Program Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Cloud Superhero Spotlight Editor’s Note: This conversation is part of our series of interviews spotlighting the wonderful contributions that research and higher ed community members make to the… Read More
18 Aug 2023 InCommon InCommon Advisory Committee Nominations Open Now Through Oct. 1 Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Bring Your Unique Expertise to InCommon Advisory Committees InCommon seeks enthusiastic volunteers to serve on its advisory committees. We invite your nominations for membership, including self-nominations. The window for nominations closes on Friday, October 1, 2023, and new… Read More
18 Aug 2023 Advanced Networking Events Find Out What’s New and Next for Advanced Networking Join Us at the 2023 Internet2 Technology Exchange Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Automation and orchestration. AI-driven traffic engineering. Monitoring, telemetry, and analysis. Routing integrity and optimization. Innovative architectures. Cloud networking. Global connectivity and science collaboration. When you peruse… Read More
21 Aug 2023 InCommon Security InCommon to Host Second Annual Cybersecurity Cooperation Exercise This Fall By Kyle Lewis, Chair, Sirtfi Exercise Planning Working Group Estimated reading time: 3 minutes To continue increasing cross-federation levels of trust in cybersecurity, InCommon is hosting its second annual community Sirtfi cybersecurity exercise this fall. Sirtfi is part of… Read More
21 Aug 2023 Cloud Accelerate Cloud Adoption for Research IT with CLASS Advanced Beginning October 16 Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The Fall 2023 CLASS Advanced program, Internet2’s advanced workforce development and cloud training tailored for research IT, begins October 16, 2023. This two-week intensive learning experience empowers the research and higher education community to leverage cloud platforms… Read More
22 Aug 2023 Advanced Networking Security Goals Turn Into Action as Community Works to Secure Legacy Networks Before Year-End Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Seventy-four. That’s the number of organizations across the U.S. research and education community that have taken action to secure their legacy network resources since the start of 2023. Those 74 organizations include universities, colleges, supercomputing centers, K-12 schools,… Read More
22 Aug 2023 InCommon NIH Update August 2023: Making Sure Your Identity Proofing Processes Are Ready By Tom Barton, InCommon Research Consultant, Internet2 Estimated reading time: 3 minutes On April 20, InCommon hosted a briefing on the InCommon community’s readiness to support access to National Institutes of Health services (NIH) (see “Key Resources from MFA and Identity Requirements Webinar”). Read More
23 Aug 2023 Security TechEX Information Security Sessions at TechEx Offer Ideas and Insight Estimated reading time: 3 minutes One of the best parts of my job is to engage with the community on their best ideas and challenges. I get to do this through program committees, working groups, meetings, and day-to-day interactions with community members. This… Read More
24 Aug 2023 Network Automation Advanced Networking 5 Questions for Scott Richmond and Jon-Paul Herron on Embracing Network Automation at ESnet Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Let’s make network automation a priority in 2023. We’ve heard the community loud and clear: It’s time to move the conversation from “if” to “when and how” the research and education (R&E) community can embrace automation for the… Read More