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Spring 2011 [Number 249]     Printable Version Printable version (1,567KB PDF)     Download Adobe Reader

Interface #249 cover art: A stylization of a large rectangular play button, like those on video streaming or podcasts or DVD players. Underneath the button is the word Play

NIH VideoCasting Service: Second Generation
Have you seen VideoCast 2.0 yet? We transformed our service to include a better video player, powerful search functions, improved visuals, and a YouTube channel. Come take a look.

The NIH Data Center Upgrades its Power Source
If you have equipment at the NIH Data Center, this affects you. Read about the concrete steps we are taking to provide an upgraded, stable, secure power source that can adjust to evolving needs.

New Look for the NIH Home Page
Did you know http://www.nih.gov is getting a fresh look this spring? Find out what's behind the new design, and when it's slated to debut.

Introducing the CIT Services Seminar Series
Do you have questions about CIT services that go beyond the information in the CIT Service Catalog? CIT is pleased to introduce our new CIT Services Seminar Series.

Focus Your Google Searches with Dynamic Result Clusters
Are you looking for a way to easily narrow down long lists of search results on your Google search page? Our Google Search Engine Service offers a new feature that can help.

CIT Notes Retirement of Dr. John F. "Jack" Jones, Jr., NIH CIO and Acting Director, CIT
In February, CIT bid goodbye to Dr. Jones, who left his role as NIH CIO and CIT Acting Director after nine years at NIH to pursue other opportunities.

Ask the NIH IT Service Desk: Knowledge Base
Be warned: instead of the usual step-by-step advice on computing-related issues, this time the NIH IT Service Desk has a different suggestion for you.

CIT Training Listens to You
Not a fan of the printed evaluation forms in CIT Training courses? Good news: The Training Program updated its evaluation process in response to user feedback.

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Spring Events

Date Event
March 15 CIT Services Seminar on Telework Technologies
April 7 NIH home page unveils new design
April 28 NIH celebrates Earth Day
May 30 Memorial Day

NIH Data Center Tours
CIT offers scheduled tours of its NIH Data Center, a multi-system federal data center located in Building 12 on the NIH campus, on the first Wednesday of every month from 9 am to 10 am. (Additional tours can be coordinated at other times as needed.) Sign up at http://training.cit.nih.gov/ (under "CIT Services" in Courses by Category).

Interface contains information concerning services and facilities provided by the Center for Information Technology to NIH and other government agencies. Changes in CIT policies and standards of service, as well as significant changes made to hardware and software on various platforms at the NIH Data Center, are announced in this publication.

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