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The Quilt, Internet2 InCommon Pilot Program reveals insights for scaling identity services to K-12 communities
Internet2 and The Quilt InCommon K-14 Identity Federation Pilot Program, led across the country by 10 organizations, revealed insights for scaling identity services to K-12 communities. The pilot programs were conducted by state research and education networks and...
The Quilt releases RFP for 2016 Commodity Internet Services
The Quilt, a national coalition of advanced regional networks for research and education across the country, today released a request for proposals (RFP) for the 2016 Commodity Internet Services (CIS) program. This will mark The Quilt's 8th RFP effort for the CIS. One...
OXENFORD AND MILLER JOIN KINBER STAFF
PA's Growing Research and Education Network Expands Team to Meet Member Needs Harrisburg, PA (Dec. 22) -- The Keystone Initiative for Network Based Education and Research (KINBER) announced Jennifer Oxenford joined the staff of KINBER as director of community...
Registration is open for Quilt 2015 Winter Member Meeting
The Quilt will be returning to the La Jolla Shores Hotel and La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club in California on Feb. 9-11, 2016 for its Winter Member meeting. Two hotel choices will be offered – The La Jolla Shores Hotel and The La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club. These...
Data Federation Of University Research (DataFOUR) Announces Professional Development Webinar Series
We thought you might find this initiative of interest as part of a professional development opportunity from Quilt Member, GPN. This series is a collaborative effort between GPN, the Greater Western Library Alliance and the University of Kansas. Please take a moment...
KanREN unveils plans for 100G next-generation network
For Kansas, the network of the future is one step closer to reality. The Kansas Research and Education Network (KanREN), a non-profit, member-based consortium of research, education, and community anchor institutions has announced plans to provide 100Gbps services for...
Call for Papers: Role of Regional Organizations in Improving Access to the National Computational Infrastructure
The Great Plains Network and Kansas State University together with The Quilt, several Quilt members, XSEDE, Clemson, and more, have been funded to pull together a set of recommendations to NSF on how to improve access to Computational Infrastructure. As a key piece...
The Quilt releases its 2015 VMware Distribution Partner Request for Proposals
The Quilt has a successful history of leveraging the collective purchasing power of its membership and authorized member institutions to purchase advanced networking technology and services at a lower cost. In August of 2015, The Quilt will issue a Request for...
Joseph F. Sawasky Selected as Merit President and Chief Executive Officer
August 17, 2015 ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Joseph Sawasky, currently Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice President, Computing and Information Technology at Wayne State University, has been selected as the President and CEO of Merit Network, Inc. Prior to joining...
NSF Gives Green Light to Pacific Research Platform- UC San Diego, UC Berkeley lead creation of West Coast big data freeway system.
AUGUST 3, 2015 For the last three years, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has made a series of competitive grants to over 100 U.S. universities to aggressively upgrade their campus network capacity for greatly enhanced science data access. NSF is now building on...
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The Quilt, Internet2 InCommon Pilot Program reveals insights for scaling identity services to K-12 communities
Internet2 and The Quilt InCommon K-14 Identity Federation Pilot Program, led across the country by 10 organizations, revealed insights for scaling identity services to K-12 communities. The pilot programs were conducted by state research and education networks and...
The Quilt releases RFP for 2016 Commodity Internet Services
The Quilt, a national coalition of advanced regional networks for research and education across the country, today released a request for proposals (RFP) for the 2016 Commodity Internet Services (CIS) program. This will mark The Quilt's 8th RFP effort for the CIS. One...
OXENFORD AND MILLER JOIN KINBER STAFF
PA's Growing Research and Education Network Expands Team to Meet Member Needs Harrisburg, PA (Dec. 22) -- The Keystone Initiative for Network Based Education and Research (KINBER) announced Jennifer Oxenford joined the staff of KINBER as director of community...
Registration is open for Quilt 2015 Winter Member Meeting
The Quilt will be returning to the La Jolla Shores Hotel and La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club in California on Feb. 9-11, 2016 for its Winter Member meeting. Two hotel choices will be offered – The La Jolla Shores Hotel and The La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club. These...
Data Federation Of University Research (DataFOUR) Announces Professional Development Webinar Series
We thought you might find this initiative of interest as part of a professional development opportunity from Quilt Member, GPN. This series is a collaborative effort between GPN, the Greater Western Library Alliance and the University of Kansas. Please take a moment...
KanREN unveils plans for 100G next-generation network
For Kansas, the network of the future is one step closer to reality. The Kansas Research and Education Network (KanREN), a non-profit, member-based consortium of research, education, and community anchor institutions has announced plans to provide 100Gbps services for...
Call for Papers: Role of Regional Organizations in Improving Access to the National Computational Infrastructure
The Great Plains Network and Kansas State University together with The Quilt, several Quilt members, XSEDE, Clemson, and more, have been funded to pull together a set of recommendations to NSF on how to improve access to Computational Infrastructure. As a key piece...
The Quilt releases its 2015 VMware Distribution Partner Request for Proposals
The Quilt has a successful history of leveraging the collective purchasing power of its membership and authorized member institutions to purchase advanced networking technology and services at a lower cost. In August of 2015, The Quilt will issue a Request for...
Joseph F. Sawasky Selected as Merit President and Chief Executive Officer
August 17, 2015 ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Joseph Sawasky, currently Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice President, Computing and Information Technology at Wayne State University, has been selected as the President and CEO of Merit Network, Inc. Prior to joining...
NSF Gives Green Light to Pacific Research Platform- UC San Diego, UC Berkeley lead creation of West Coast big data freeway system.
AUGUST 3, 2015 For the last three years, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has made a series of competitive grants to over 100 U.S. universities to aggressively upgrade their campus network capacity for greatly enhanced science data access. NSF is now building on...