In early January of 2019, The Quilt will be issuing a new RFP for a VMware and Related Offerings Distribution Partner. The goal of this RFP effort is to identify a distribution partner that recognizes and appreciates the wealth of opportunities that exist through a...

Merit Network Inc. is a non-profit, member-owned organization that runs a regional Research & Education (REN) network in the state of Michigan. Merit has twelve governing member institutions which are public universities. It serves as their internet service...

The Quilt hosted the Fall 2018 Member Meeting at the University of Maryland, College Park, on Sept. 25-27. It was an informative and exciting three days with our Quilt community discussing advanced networking for research and education. We also had the opportunity to...

CORVALLIS, Ore. — The Oregon Fiber Partnership, a collaborative effort of Oregon State University, the state’s major public research universities and state government, has taken a key step to develop a statewide, high-speed optical network. The partnership has...

Merit is excited to have Kevin Hayes as our Chief Information Security Officer. We asked Kevin to share his insights on current security landscapes, predicting the next IT crisis and most importantly what movie he would like to see turned into a musical. [Read the...

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) and the Illinois Century Network (ICN) will be hosting a series of cybersecurity focused webinars to raise awareness about evolving cyber threats. [Read the full...

TRENTON, September 6, 2018—NJEdge, a statewide nonprofit Research and Education Network, has appointed seven leading educators to its board of trustees. The addition of the members to the 22-strong trustee board signals an increased commitment to the digital...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Aug 20, 2018) —  Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor John Carey recently appointed Paul Schopis as the sixth permanent executive director of the Ohio Academic Resources Network (OARnet). Schopis previously served as interim executive...

DURHAM, N.C. (July 31, 2018) -- A project that installs 110 miles of fiber optic cable throughout the Triangle will bolster internet speed and reliability for local governments, schools and health care, project officials announced Tuesday. MCNC, the nonprofit owner...

The Quilt welcomes two Internet pioneers: Dr. Steve Crocker and Larry Strickling will share the stage to discuss 'Governing the Internet' during 2018 Fall Member Meeting. The Quilt will be holding its Fall 2018 Member Meeting at the University of Maryland, College...