1. Enhancing Networking Expertise Across the Great Plains Greg Monaco, Ph.D. Director for Research & Cyberinfrastructure Initiatives Great Plains Network

2. About GPN Support research across the Great Plains Support research across the Great Plains Connect to Internet2 and ESnet Connect to Internet2 and ESnet Professional Development program Professional Development program Annual Meeting Annual Meeting Over 23 university members in 8 states Over 23 university members in 8 states Partnerships with Other Organizations in Support of Research & Education Partnerships with Other Organizations in Support of Research & Education

3. About This Project Purpose: Purpose: Build a long-term, scalable and enduring partnership Build a long-term, scalable and enduring partnership among small, medium and large institutions of higher education and state and regional networks among small, medium and large institutions of higher education and state and regional networks to improve campus network knowledge, expertise and research cyberinfrastructure to improve campus network knowledge, expertise and research cyberinfrastructure through a program of outreach, training and engagement. through a program of outreach, training and engagement. Funded by National Science Foundation Funded by National Science Foundation Award #1440774 to Kansas State University Award #1440774 to Kansas State University

4. About This Project Partners: State R&E Networks Partners: State R&E Networks OneNet (OK) OneNet (OK) MOREnet (MO) MOREnet (MO) REED Network (SD) REED Network (SD) Network Nebraska Network Nebraska KanREN (KS ) KanREN (KS ) Others Involved Others Involved University of Oklahoma University of Oklahoma University of Chicago/GLOBUS University of Chicago/GLOBUS ESnet ESnet Internet2 Internet2

5. Topics Security Security Trust Management & InCommon Trust Management & InCommon IPv6 IPv6 Data Transfer Nodes Data Transfer Nodes Data Movement Tools for Researchers Data Movement Tools for Researchers Science DMZ Science DMZ Software Defined Networking & OpenFlow Software Defined Networking & OpenFlow Network Monitoring & PerfSonar Network Monitoring & PerfSonar Advance Layer 2 Services (AL2S) Advance Layer 2 Services (AL2S) Cyberinfrastructure Planning Cyberinfrastructure Planning Single Sign On & Identity Management Single Sign On & Identity Management Disaster Mitigation Disaster Mitigation Open Science Grid & Virtual Organizations Open Science Grid & Virtual Organizations XSEDE & XSEDE Campus Champion Program XSEDE & XSEDE Campus Champion Program Operating a Campus Fiber Network Operating a Campus Fiber Network Tools for Researchers (e.g., Software Carpentry) Tools for Researchers (e.g., Software Carpentry) Cloud Services Cloud Services Campus Research Computing Campus Research Computing Funding for Cyberinfrastructure Funding for Cyberinfrastructure Communicating with the Campus Research Community Communicating with the Campus Research Community Participating with EPSCoR in your jurisdiction Participating with EPSCoR in your jurisdiction Cyberinfrastructure Planning Cyberinfrastructure Planning

6. Objectives Educate/instruct campus personnel on technologies as the need for instruction emerges (i.e., at their own pace). Educate/instruct campus personnel on technologies as the need for instruction emerges (i.e., at their own pace). Increase implementation of innovative advanced network technologies across the region. Increase implementation of innovative advanced network technologies across the region. Increase the number of campuses with Cyberinfrastructure Plans. Increase the number of campuses with Cyberinfrastructure Plans. Build a community of support and encouragement for the implementation of new technologies that is quick to respond to the needs of individual members and provides ready access to national R&E network expertise. Build a community of support and encouragement for the implementation of new technologies that is quick to respond to the needs of individual members and provides ready access to national R&E network expertise.

7. Methods Assessment Assessment Online (Adobe Connect) Training Online (Adobe Connect) Training Professional Development Credit Professional Development Credit Teleconferences Teleconferences Help with Implementation Help with Implementation Hands-On Workshops on Innovative Network Technologies Hands-On Workshops on Innovative Network Technologies Outreach to Campuses Outreach to Campuses

8. What’s In It For You Improve Your Skills Improve Your Skills Professional Development Hours Professional Development Hours Improve Your Campus Networking Improve Your Campus Networking Become part of a Community of Support Become part of a Community of Support Engage Researchers Who Need Assistance Engage Researchers Who Need Assistance Improve Your Job Prospects Improve Your Job Prospects

9. To Get Involved: Greg Monaco - greg@greatplains.net Greg Monaco - greg@greatplains.net Kate Adams - kate@greatplains.net Kate Adams - kate@greatplains.net James Deaton (OneNet) James Deaton (OneNet)