Category: Community

Merit Network is proud to announce that it is providing reliable, high-speed internet to Gamers Outreach’s charity event, Gamers for Giving. Gamers for Giving is a weekend-long competitive video game tournament aimed at raising money for hospitalized children. The event…

The Quilt is the national coalition of non-profit U.S. regional research and education networks representing 40 networks across the country. Participants in The Quilt provide advanced network services and applications to over 900 universities and thousands of other educational and…

Michigan’s Cybersecurity Initiative is the world’s first comprehensive state-level approach to cyber, improving the state’s defenses and fostering rapidly growing cyber talent and business environments. Michigan is a national leader in cybersecurity and is ranked 3rd for cybersecurity growth potential according…

At a recent conference sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), there was a lot of discussion regarding the gap between talent supply and demand in the cybersecurity industry. The audience featured a mix of academics, government…

Camp Grayling, the largest reserve component training site in the country, is a live-fire construct where troops train for the realities of war. This 147,000 acre center features a connected village that hosts urban warfare training. Merit and the Michigan…

The Michigan National Guard and the Michigan Cyber Range hosted an International Cyber Exercise on October 30, 2017 as part of the state’s North American International Cyber Summit. Eighteen teams from six countries and ten states competed in an all…

  Teams from Cadillac and Carleton come in second and third DETROIT.   October 30, 2017--High School teams from across Michigan came to the 2017 North American International Cyber Summit (NAICS) at Cobo Center in Detroit on October 30, 2017,…

We are pleased to announce that AmeriNet of Ann Arbor, Michigan has accepted our offer to become a Merit Community Supporter. The Merit Community Supporter program invites organizations who share Merit’s core values to join our community. Merit’s Membership includes…

Since 2008, Merit has given awards recognizing individuals and organizations that have shown leadership in networking and information technology, engaged in community building, and shown strong involvement in the Merit community. This year's Merit Awards were presented at the annual…

Merit Network is proud to announce that the Michigan Cyber Range Hubs will be supporting Association Football Club Ann Arbor (AFC Ann Arbor) during their 2017 campaign. The team kicks off their exciting season on April 30th at Saline High…