[Cuga] JLab Weekly Briefs - a message from Kandice Carter

[Kandice Carter]

To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: https://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/latest 

August 11 Briefs Excerpts: 

IT Maintenance Day Set for Tuesday, Aug. 16 
The IT Division is planning its monthly maintenance period for Tuesday, Aug. 16, 5-10 p.m. During this time, all MIS applications will be down while patches are applied to the central MIS database servers. All MIS applications will be back up by 10 p.m. Phones and computers on the Jefferson Lab network located in Building 89 will have a brief network outage while switches are replaced. Systems on the ACC network will not be affected. Patches to core Common User Environment software, such as Firefox and Flash, will be released to all Windows desktops. Linux and Windows patches will also be released to all systems. Plan on rebooting your Linux or Windows desktop as soon as possible, but no later than Friday, Aug. 19, to finalize the patch installations. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the IT Division Helpdesk at helpdesk at jlab.org or x7155. 

Jefferson Lab Travelers and Travel Coordinators: Effective Immediately - Critical New Requirements for All Travel to or Passing through France 
Due to increased security levels in France, the U.S. State Department has implemented new requirements for travelers going to or through France. Failure to follow the requirements or provide the requested information could result in denial of country clearance and jeopardize future travel. 
See the full memo for more details: https://www.jlab.org/memo/jlab-travelers-and-travel-coordinators-effective-immediately-critical-new-requirements-all 
Or visit the Jefferson Lab Travel - Foreign Travel webpage for all of the posted information: https://www.jlab.org/div_dept/cfo/travel/foreign.html 

New Web Traffic Protections Launch on Tuesday, Aug. 23 
Jefferson Lab uses several automated protection systems to scan web traffic for malware and viruses. The protection provided by these scans has become increasingly limited by the expanding use of encryption for web traffic on the Internet. To provide continued security for Jefferson Lab systems, starting on Tuesday, Aug. 23, Jefferson Lab will begin decrypting some web traffic for desktop systems connected via the Desktop 1 and Business Services networks. This will allow the automated processes that the lab has in place to scan this traffic and remove identified viruses and malware. Traffic from known medical and financial institutions, however, will be exempted from being decrypted, as these are generally not sites from which malware and viruses are deployed. If you have any questions or concerns about this process, the CNI group is holding two, one-hour informational meetings in CEBAF Center room F113 at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, and Friday, Aug. 19. If you have general questions about this process, contact the IT Division Helpdesk at helpdesk at jlab.org or x7155. More specific questions should be reserved for the meetings in F113. To determine if your desktop is linked via the Desktop 1 network, visit this link from a web browser on your desktop system: https://cc.jlab.org/WhatsMyIP 

Reminder: Options to Save Time, Money in Procuring Materials for Your Next Project 
Jefferson Lab offers several opportunities for department and groups to save money in their budgets by using alternate resources to procure items.The next time you need materials for a Jefferson Lab project, check to see if they may be found on one of these locations: 
The Excess Catalog offers items that are available for re-use: https://www.jlab.org/fm/property/property_photos/index.php?sfpg=RXhjZXNzLUF2YWlsYWJsZSBQcm9wZXJ0eS8qKjQxMDk5MWQ4MjQyYzQ1ZGIyMzI4YTYzZDBmNGI1Y2Zl 
The CMSA metal recycling area provides pipes and other metal pieces available for re-use: To use, fill out a pink sheet or contact Don Brown at x6297 or dbrown at jlab.org 
The GSAXcess website has items that the lab can get for the cost of shipping. You may log in with username GOVUSE and password GOVUSE. If you find an item here, send an email to property at jlab.org with the "Item Control Number": http://www.gsaxcess.gov 

Red Cross Blood Drive Scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 16 
The next American Red Cross Blood Drive will take place Tuesday, Aug. 16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in CEBAF Center room F113. All participation is appreciated as the Red Cross has a significant blood shortage. To schedule an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org and enter Sponsor Code: TJNAF. You can also schedule an appointment by contacting Johnie Banks at jbanks at jlab.org or x7539. Visit the website for donation eligibility requirements: http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/eligibility-requirements 

Mentors Needed for Governor's School Students 
Apparently, the word has gotten out about what great mentors we have at Jefferson Lab, because there are a lot of applications for mentorships for the next school year! The students will be in their senior year of high school and are enrolled in the local Governor's School for Science and Technology. The requirements for mentors are to provide a project that can be completed in an academic school year with the student working five hours a week/35 hours a quarter (nine weeks). The mentorship culminates with a formal presentation of the project by the student in both written and oral forms, with the oral presentation given in a symposium format before a judging panel of local professionals. If you are interested in serving as a mentor or if you have any questions, contact Brita R. Hampton at hampton at jlab.org by Wednesday, Aug. 17. 

To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: https://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/latest 
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