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Pacific Research Platform: The Future of Big Data Collaboration

The Pacific Research Platform supports a broad range of data-intensive research projects that will impact science and technology worldwide. To meet the needs of researchers in California and beyond, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a five-year, $5-million grant to fund the Pacific Research Platform (PRP).

Building a CENIC Security Strategy

Tags security

Twenty million people rely on CENIC’s network to connect with each other and the world. A new effort aims to ensure that the network remains secure, safe, and reliable. We talked with Sean Peisert and John Dundas about cybersecurity approaches for the CalREN network.

CENIC Helps Public Libraries and Public Schools Access Funds to Support High-speed Broadband

Categories K-12 Libraries

E-rate dollars and the California Teleconnect Fund help close the digital divide in schools and public libraries across California through consortia operated by CENIC.

California Public Libraries Lead the Nation in Higher Levels of Internet Connectivity

Categories Libraries

More than 80% of California public library jurisdictions have begun the process of connecting to CalREN for faster Internet and better network performance.

Schools Across California Access High-speed Broadband Service for the First Time

Categories K-12 RENS & NRENS

Schools in rural California have faced significant barriers to broadband connectivity for years. Read how the Broadband Infrastructure Improvement Grant is funding a collaborative effort to overcome connectivity challenges and provide schools with the Internet access they need.

CENIC Engineer Julia Staats: 2016 Women in Networking SC Award Winner

CENIC network engineer Julia Staats was chosen to help build and operate SCinet, the high-capacity Supercomputing Conference network.