IT News

If you have any design projects you need completed before the end of the fiscal year (September 30th, 2025), reach out to the Creative Services team (CSO) as soon as possible. As the fiscal year draws to a close, the CSO team at Berkeley Lab faces increasing demand for creative services. Due to limited resources,… Read more »

Image of GRETA Quad Module Detectors on the Array during testing at LBNL. Photo by Robinson Kuntz, Berkeley Lab Photographer Read more »

On Wednesday, July 23rd between 6AM – 7AM PDT, the primary authoritative DNS Server will be taken offline for scheduled maintenance. During this time, any dynamic or manual updates to the DNS server for all domains administered by LBNL will be unavailable. Registration of names for dynamically addressed clients (DHCP clients) will be disrupted as… Read more »

Tired of mixing work and personal calls on your cell phone? Avaya Workplace makes it easy to keep your Berkeley Lab communications separate and professional. It allows you to access your voicemail and place calls across multiple devices, including your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Offered at no additional cost to Lab staff with a phone… Read more »

In response to increasing cybersecurity and research security threats, Berkeley Lab has updated its Requirements on Technology Use During Foreign Travel to better protect government systems, Lab data, and employees during international trips. These threats, which include the tracking or seizure of government-issued devices, mirror a wider trend seen across the national lab system and… Read more »

Starting June 30, 2025, Berkeley Lab employees will be required to follow updated records management practices in compliance with the latest revision to DOE Order 243.1C. One of the most significant changes is the classification of certain emails as records, requiring Lab employees to understand their role in managing and preserving these communications. In a… Read more »

In our ongoing efforts to enhance security and user experience across the Berkeley Lab community, IT is preparing for a significant upgrade to our authentication methods with the planned Lab-wide rollout of Passkeys later this year. As an initial step in this transition, we will soon be releasing an update to the authentication screens you… Read more »

Each spring, Berkeley Lab welcomes a group of curious and energetic second graders for an unforgettable experience—an immersive, hands-on introduction to the world of computer science. For over a decade, the Berkeley Lab IT Division has hosted this annual 3-day educational outreach program, designed to teach local second grade students the fundamentals of technology in… Read more »

Berkeley Lab’s IT Division offers a secure web proxy service designed to support devices that require internet access but operate in protected or sensitive environments. Known as the LBLnet Web Proxy, this service helps bridge the gap between devices that cannot connect directly to the internet and the web-based resources they need. Why Use a… Read more »

UC Berkeley’s D-Lab is a social science data laboratory at UC Berkeley that helps undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and staff conduct data-intensive research. It serves as a comprehensive support center focused on advancing world-class research in data-intensive social science and humanities. It recently published some great articles including: ScienceIT at Berkeley Lab has partnered… Read more »