Cybera is pleased to welcome three new members to its Board of Directors: Sally Banek, Associate Vice-President of Financial Services at MacEwan University; Darcy Bromling, IT Coordinator at Peace Wapiti Public School Division; and Alex Mottus, Director of IT at Pembina Hills School Division. Together, they bring deep experience in IT and financial management across
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We are thrilled to share an important update that gives every Cybera member organization a stronger voice in shaping Alberta’s digital future. At last month’s Special General Meeting, members overwhelmingly approved key updates to Cybera’s Bylaws, paving the way for a more engaged and inclusive Annual General Meeting (AGM) voting structure that incorporates all 104
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Cybera is seeking applications for one financial administration leader from Alberta’s post-secondary community and two leaders from Alberta’s K-12 education communities to join its Board of Directors. The open volunteer positions will help guide Alberta’s research and education network organization as it works to connect Albertans to the world, and enable and advocate for better
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A More Inclusive and Collaborative Future for Cybera Cybera is evolving — and so is the way our members are shaping our direction. As part of our commitment to fairness, inclusivity, and community governance, we are proposing an update to our Annual General Meeting (AGM) voting structure. Why change the current voting structure? Currently, only
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As we wrap up another dynamic year for the ShareIT program, we’re excited to share the progress, insights, and momentum we’ve built together. This last quarter has been particularly noteworthy, with the single largest spend in the program’s history — a clear sign that members are embracing the collective value and cost-savings of ShareIT. One
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As we look back at the 2023/24 fiscal year, it’s time to pop the virtual champagne (or share a virtual high-five) because boy, oh boy, what a year it’s been. Over the past fiscal year, ShareIT has seen its highest ever utilization—with just under $32M in spending and an estimated savings by members of $13.7M.
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Cybera is seeking applications for a community-minded volunteer to join its Board of Directors. This position will help guide Alberta’s research and education network organization as it works to connect Albertans to the world, and enable and advocate for better shared services and improved cybersecurity through the use of digital technology. Cybera is globally recognized
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Cybera’s Applied Data Science Lab team has had a very busy 2023, helping support 10 different organizations with their early adoption of data science and machine learning practices. This is the most companies our data science team has supported in a single year, and is on top of over a dozen workshops and public information
Alberta’s ShareIT public procurement program has hit a major new milestone in its group spend and savings. Since it was launched in 2017 by Cybera — in collaboration with Alberta’s post-secondary institutions — the program has marked over $100 million in cumulative member spending on IT hardware, licenses, and other services via ShareIT’s negotiated agreements.
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The Calgary Airport Authority has announced its launch of eduroam, the secure, global Wi-Fi roaming service for students and researchers. Post-secondary students, researchers, and faculty passing through the Calgary International Airport (YYC) now have access to the trusted and secure internet service. This represents the first airport in Alberta (and only the second in Canada)
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Applications for the fall 2023 cohort of the Applied Data Science Lab are open until August 15.
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Midway through Cybera’s 2022-25 Strategic Roadmap, we are pleased with the progress our teams are making.
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Cybera’s Applied Data Science Lab for Economic Development has commenced its 2023 summer internship program. The group of 16 budding data scientists and four Alberta-based organizations, labeled the “Neutron” cohort, will spend the next four months working on an internal data-related project. Operating in teams of four, the interns will develop a proof-of-concept tool that
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To our valued ShareIT members, I want to first express Cybera’s appreciation for your continued support and participation in the AB ShareIT Program. The 2022-23 fiscal year saw a significant growth in both our shared procurement catalogue of offerings, as well as collaboration opportunities. Some highlights of the past year include: In the past year,
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The Platform Innovation Centre (Platform Calgary) has become the first incubator and innovation specific space in Western Canada to offer eduroam (education roaming), a global internet access service for the higher education and research sector. This means any staff or student from an eduroam-enabled institution (which includes thousands of research and education organizations from around
In the lead-up to next week’s Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) Spring Convention, Cybera is offering its support for the motion brought forth by Smoky Lake County regarding municipal access to provincial data. In its motion put forward on February 23, Smoky Lake noted that data is vital in supporting informed decision-making by governments at