Category: Community

Charlotte Bewersdorff, Merit’s Vice President of Member Engagement and Marketing, is leading the organization through several new initiatives. Read on to learn more about Charlotte and her continued efforts to serve Merit’s community and connect the unserved and underserved in…

Merit Research Scientist Michael (“Michalis”) Kallitsis has spent his six years at Merit working on various network security-based problems and collaborating with researchers from several universities on projects sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security,…

November 2, 2018 Detroit, Michigan The Michigan National Guard and the Michigan Cyber Range hosted an International Cyber Exercise on October 29, 2018 as part of the state’s North American International Cyber Summit. Fourteen teams from seven countries and seven…

CADILLAC HIGH SCHOOL WINS HIGH SCHOOL CYBER CHALLENGE DETROIT. October 29, 2018 – High School teams from across Michigan came to the 2018 North American International Cyber Summit (NAICS) at Cobo Center in Detroit on October 29, 2018, for the…

Round 1 of the Governor's High School Cyber Challenge has closed and we have our top 10 teams moving on to Round 2 More than 600 students competed in the challenge this year! The Governor's High School Cyber Challenge is designed to test…

Over the coming months, Merit will be exploring potential improvements to the Member Portal and some of our products and services to better meet your needs. Your feedback and ideas are critical in this process. We will be holding 90-minute…

Merit is excited to have Kevin Hayes as our Chief Information Security Officer. We asked Kevin to share his insights on current security landscapes, predicting the next IT crisis and some tips to make your organization more secure.   Q:…

Understanding the fundamentals of network capacity planning and traffic implications on bandwidth, contracting, budgeting, security and human resources are critical for all Merit Members, regardless of the size of your organization. The network capacity planning process includes identifying potential shortcomings…

  A. Background   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…

Merit Network’s Board of Directors is comprised of the CIOs of Michigan’s 13 public universities. The Merit Advisory Council (MAC) is formed by 21 individuals segmented by industry, voted in by Merit’s membership. These representatives gather feedback from their respective…