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[Todd Sedmak <>]

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The 2013 Internet2 Annual Meeting held this week in Arlington, VA included more than 800 technology, research and education leaders from around the world that are transforming global research and education. Here are several news releases related to the Annual Meeting. Next year's Internet2 Annual Meeting will be held April 6-10 in Denver.

Internet2 Announces Strategic Content and Distribution Initiative with Smithsonian

 

Internet2, the nation’s premier advanced technology community for research and education, today announced a major collaboration with the Smithsonian at the 2013 Internet2 annual meeting. Internet2 President and CEO H. David Lambert made the announcement to more than 800 technology, research and education leaders from around the world. http://bit.ly/17iMkCU

 

Indiana University and Internet2 announce new $2 million cybersecurity initiative to address public sector cyber threats

 

Indiana University Vice President and CIO Brad Wheeler and Internet2 President and CEO David Lambert today announced a $2 million initiative to stimulate collaboration in cybersecurity efforts by higher education institutions and to provide thought leadership on strategic cybersecurity issues nationally and globally. http://bit.ly/YRvc1z

 

Internet2, NORDUnet, ESnet, SURFnet, CANARIE, and GÉANT To Build World's First 100G Intercontinental Transmission Links For Research and Education Community

Six of the world's leading research and education networks today announced their intent to build the world's first 100 gigabits-per-second (Gbps) intercontinental transmission links for research and education. http://bit.ly/Y4TQka

Vidyo and Internet2 Partner to Offer Video Conferencing Service to All Internet2 University Members and Thousands of U.S. K-12 Public Schools

 

Vidyo, Inc. and Internet2, a member-owned advanced technology community founded by the nation’s leading higher education institutions, today announced a low-cost, subscription-based video communications offering for all Internet2 university members and thousands of public K-12 schools in the United States. K-12 schools will be able to participate through Internet2 NET+ regional partners. The service is expected to be available for early adopter enrollment in May. http://bit.ly/11EuFCm

Internet2 Expands NET+ To Support Universities, Research and Education Community With Amazon Web Services

 

Internet2, an advanced technology community founded by the nation's leading higher education institutions, today announced a new cloud service program for its members that will enable Internet2's 221 member universities and additional education institutions through Internet2's NET+ Regional and Global Partners program to take advantage of all Amazon Web Services (AWS), through a third-party reseller. http://bit.ly/17gEPw9

 

CENIC's Louis Fox Receives Internet2 Richard Rose Award for 30 years of Exemplary Contributions to the K-20 Education Community

 

Internet2 announced today at the Internet2 Annual Meeting that Louis Fox, president and chief executive officer at CENIC, has been honored with this year's Richard Rose Award which recognizes extraordinary individual contributions to extending advanced networking to the broader education community. http://bit.ly/17Xu5UZ

Todd Sedmak

Internet2

PR & Media Relations Manager

202-331-5373