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The CENIC Community Technology Affinity Group (C2TAG) is an evolution of the CENIC Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), which was created for members to provide technical guidance to CENIC, helping architect the original iteration of the network. As CENIC grew, the need for technical guidance from our members lessened, and the TAC evolved into a group of IT professionals that met quarterly to receive updates from CENIC engineers and discuss technology trends.
The C2TAG will continue this tradition and provide additional value for CENIC members.
The C2TAG is a forum for representatives from all CENIC member segments to share information and expertise about network technologies, creating a community of like-minded professionals who serve their colleagues as trusted advisors. It also allows members to engage CENIC staff and explore recently deployed network services and their applications among CENIC segments.
By joining the C2TAG, technology professionals are connected to a network of their peers in an informal setting. Through our mailing list, Slack, and various meetings, we share best practices, discuss problems and solutions, and gain valuable insights into industry trends.
C2TAG Meetings & Events
Battling Wildfires with Resilience: C2TAG’s Disaster Recovery Webinar with Altadena Public Library
September 19, 2025, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM PDT.
Altadena Public Library was one of the many institutions devastated by the tragic wildfires at the beginning of this year. Join us to discuss their disaster recovery process and how CENIC assisted their goals
Register for the Zoom event.
Inside the C2TAG
Inside the C2TAG you will find video and meeting notes from the member meetings. This page is restricted to members, you may access it using the password shared with you when you joined. If you are a member needing access or would like to join, please contact engagement@cenic.org.
Read the C2TAG Charter
Learn about the history and purpose of the C2TAG as well as who can join, what it does and does not do, and its code of conduct.
Steering Committee
The C2TAG is governed by a Steering Committee, with representation from every CENIC segment. Steering Committee membership is voluntary and members commit to a two-year term. There is no limit on how many consecutive terms members can serve.
Steering Committee Members include:
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Blog posts about Technology & Innovation
Explore the Future with Jupyter Notebooks and CENIC AIR
Jupyter notebooks are key tools for various research and data science tasks, such as exploratory data analysis (EDA) and scientific analysis, and educational uses. CENIC members are in an ideal position to use Jupyter Notebooks with the CENIC AI Resource (CENIC AIR).
NRP’s Vision: Open National Infrastructure for Research & Education Beyond R1 Institutions
The long-term goal of the National Research Platform (NRP) is an open national infrastructure allowing the federation of cyberinfrastructure at all the nation’s higher education institutions, nonprofit research institutions, and national libraries.
CENIC on the Path to a Native 800 Gbps California Research and Education Network Backbone
Juniper collaborated with CENIC to enable the deployment of its PTX10002 packet transport routers, enabling CENIC to begin the process of achieving a native 800 Gbps backbone on geographically suitable segments that typically see heavy use.