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Title: Cyber Infrastructure in Rhode Island


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Cyber Infrastructure in Rhode Island
  • David Porter
  • University of Rhode Island

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RI - EPSCoR
  • Established in February 2004, RI EPSCoR works to
    build partnerships between state government,
    institutions of higher education and industry to
    effect lasting improvements in research
    infrastructure and national RD competitiveness.
  • RI EPSCoR is pursuing a three-tiered strategy to
    meet these goals
  • Strengthening Rhode Island's basic science and
    engineering research capacity to advance
    statewide innovation.
  • Increasing efforts to convert ideas into jobs
    through technology commercialization.
  • Enhancing training and education for students in
    science and engineering to address Rhode Island's
    workforce needs.

3
RI EPSCoR Partner Research Institutions
  • Brown University
  • Bryant University
  • Community College of Rhode Island
  • Johnson Wales University
  • Naval Undersea Warfare Center
  • New England Institute of Technology
  • Providence College
  • Rhode Island College
  • Rhode Island School of Design
  • Roger Williams University
  • Salve Regina University
  • University of Rhode Island

4
RI EPSCoR Industry Partners
  • Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation
  • Rhode Island Economic Policy Council
  • Rhode Island Tech Collective
  • Technology Collaborative
  • Rhode Island's Slater Centers
  • Business Startup, Venture Capital

5
Specific Cyber Infrastructure Needs
  • Higher Capacity Data Network
  • Remote access to lab equipment
  • Off-site backup of research data
  • Real time collaboration
  • Video over I2
  • The Jason Project
  • Video Conferencing
  • Finally becoming a reality
  • Avoid peak time bottlenecks

6
The Cyber-Infrastructure Gap
  • High Bandwidth to partner institutions
  • Roger Williams University
  • Salve Regina
  • University of Rhode Island
  • Geographic challenges to delivering services.

7
What Can Close the Gap?
  • Virtually unlimited bandwidth potential
  • High speed data transfer and backup
  • Elimination of peak-time bottleneck

8
RI - EPSCoR
  • Institutions in central and north of RI have
    access to dark fiber
  • Campuses without fiber
  • Roger Williams University
  • Salve Regina University
  • University of Rhode Island

9
OSHEAN
  • Founded in 2000, OSHEAN is a nonprofit coalition
    of universities, hospitals, government agencies,
    and other nonprofit organizations dedicated to
    providing innovative Internet-based technology
    solutions.
  • OSHEAN delivers an economical, ultra-broadband,
    Internet-based communication infrastructure.

10
Other OSHEAN Services
  • Video Commons
  • Nautilus Security Service
  • Security Training
  • Spam Filtering
  • Many services in the pipeline

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OSHEAN Members
  • RI Division of Information Technology
  • Rhode Island Judiciary System
  • Rhode Island School of Design
  • Rhode Island Secretary of State
  • RINET
  • Roger Williams Medical Center
  • Roger Williams University
  • Saint Joseph Health Services
  • Salve Regina University
  • University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
  • University of Rhode Island
  • Wheaton College
  • Berklee College of Music
  • Brown University
  • Bryant University
  • Care New England
  • Community College of Rhode Island
  • Johnson Wales University
  • Lifespan
  • New England Institute of Technology
  • Providence College
  • Rhode Island College

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RI EPSCoR Members with OSHEAN Connectivity
  • RI Division of Information Technology
  • Rhode Island Judiciary System
  • Rhode Island School of Design
  • Rhode Island Secretary of State
  • RINET
  • Roger Williams Medical Center
  • Roger Williams University
  • Saint Joseph Health Services
  • Salve Regina University
  • University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
  • University of Rhode Island
  • Wheaton College
  • Berklee College of Music
  • Brown University
  • Bryant University
  • Care New England
  • Community College of Rhode Island
  • Johnson Wales University
  • Lifespan
  • New England Institute of Technology
  • Providence College
  • Rhode Island College

13
RI EPSCoR Partner Institutions with Dark Fiber to
OSHEAN
  • Brown University
  • Bryant University
  • Community College of Rhode Island
  • Johnson Wales University
  • Naval Undersea Warfare Center
  • New England Institute of Technology
  • Providence College
  • Rhode Island College
  • Rhode Island School of Design
  • Roger Williams University
  • Salve Regina University
  • University of Rhode Island

Within next 12 months Need information
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OSHEAN Fiber I2 Beyond
15
Dark Fiber
Furthest point south served by Dark Fiber in RI
University of Rhode Island
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Opportunity with INBRE
  • IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence
    INBRE
  • Funded by
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Center for Research Resources
  • Attempting to fill the same gap.
  • Some slides/graphics taken from INBRE
    presentation given by Dr. Clinton Chichester
  • Possible joint funding opportunity?

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