IT Organization Changes Name

The Lab's Information Technologies and Services Division has changed its name to the Information Technology Division, or IT Division. The change was made to better reflect the group's focus on core competencies in information technology (IT), including providing the organizational base for DOE's ESnet. It also reflects the recent reorganization in which TEID's Creative Services (design and illustration, web development, photography, technical writing) were transferred to the Public Affairs Department.

Free Donner Library Books and Journals

Many books and journals from the Donner Library on campus, which closed about two years ago, are available for free to scientists and staff here at the Lab. They will be offered Thursday, June 2 from 9 a.m. to noon and Tuesday, June 7, from 1 to 5 p.m. in Building 50B-2265. Book titles can be viewed and searched for here, and journals here. Items are on a first-come-first-served basis. There will be no delivery or setting aside of books. Employees should bring their own containers to carry the books.

You’ve Got Mail

You’ve got mail. Lots of it, and that’s a problem. Did you know that 100MB is the total limit you are allowed for email before you are charged? Beyond 100MB you will be charged $1.75 per MB per month over the limit—up to $300 per month! About 18% of Lab users have over 100MB stored on the server. To check how much storage you are using, go here. Read more.

DOE Regulation of IT Rises

DOE regulation and oversight of information technology are increasing as the number of regulators and the areas of regulatory focus expand. Traditionally, the focus has been on cyber security, but now there is additional interest in consolidation, system management, and financial performance of IT assets. The new UC contract also contains requirements for compliance and performance. Read more.