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New requirement on Technology Use During Foreign Travel
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 »
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Google Workspace Updates, June-July 2023
Read a summary of selected updates to Google Workspace apps, including new collaboration, formatting, and accessibility features for Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Forms, Sites, and Chat. Read more »
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IT Training, August 2023
IT offers technical training courses to Berkeley Lab employees in partnership with UC Berkeley. Upcoming courses include the fundamentals of Python and data science workshops using R and Stata. Click on the course titles to learn more, then register through the Berkeley Lab portal. Read more »
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Data Science for Postdocs, August 2
Lab Postdocs are invited to join Tim Fong, ScienceIT consultant, on August 2 from 1 to 2 p.m. for a chat about data science services and a demo of solutions using Python and Jupyter Notebook. The class is aimed toward teaching scientists with no prior coding experience. Registration is required. Read more »
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Upgrade to CrowdStrike to Resolve Sophos Errors
As of July 21, Sophos is no longer supported at Berkeley Lab. If you don’t have CrowdStrike installed, the Lab’s new antivirus software, your system is no longer fully protected, and you might encounter Sophos error messages. Fix the errors and ensure work devices remain protected by upgrading to CrowdStrike today. Read more »
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ScienceIT Updates, July 2023
Read about the latest updates to IT Division scientific computing resources and services, including an increase to the free PI computing allowance. Also learn about using Lawrencium, the shared computational Linux cluster available to all Berkeley Lab researchers and their collaborators. Read more »
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Adopt CrowdStrike by July 21
The IT Division encourages Lab staff to adopt CrowdStrike before the deadline of July 21, 2023. Sophos has been discontinued and CrowdStrike is the Lab’s new antivirus software. Keep your devices secure and ensure protection from the latest cyber attacks today. Read more »
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DOE Omni Interns Join IT
The DOE Omni Technology Alliance Internship Program provides paid summer internships across the DOE complex for talented undergraduate and graduate students studying cybersecurity, IT, and related fields. Meet the 2023 class of Omni interns at Berkeley Lab: Jeaneille Amoako, Kendra Harris, and Robin Simpson. Read more »
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Zoom Release Notes, June 2023
Zoom has become an essential part of collaboration and connectivity at Berkeley Lab. Beginning in June 2023, release notes for the latest, most useful Zoom features will be summarized on a monthly basis, should relevant updates occur. Read more »
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AWS Organization Migration Project 2023
On January 1, Berkeley Lab started working under a new DOE-wide AWS contract, securing significant improvements to our cloud program. To enable additional features, all existing Lab-linked AWS accounts must now be migrated to a new setup. Read more »
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Video Replay: HPC Workshop, June 21
The IT Division Scientific Computing group (ScienceIT) held a high-performance computing (HPC) virtual training session on June 21. If you weren’t able to attend, you can watch the recording to learn more about computing services on the Lawrencium supercluster. Read more »
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Bobby Zavieh, IT Workstation Support Lead, Retires
Bobby (Babak) Zavieh, IT Workstation Support Lead, officially retires on June 26, 2023, after 20 years at Berkeley Lab. Throughout his career, Bobby supervised over a dozen staff and interns at any time, managed a broad array of hardware and technology, and resolved technical issues to facilitate scientific work across the Lab. Read more »
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In Memoriam: John William Stoner
John W. Stoner, longtime IT Division employee, passed away in June 2023. He was an expert Archivist and Librarian who retired as head of the Records Management Office after 25 years of service at the Lab. John also made important contributions to developing the DOE record management practices in use today. Read more »
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