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ESCC Fall 2026 Meeting

ESnet Site Coordinators Committee (ESCC) Fall 2026 Meeting

Dates: 

  • Wednesday, October 14: 9:00 AM–2:00 PM PT
  • Thursday, October 15: 9:00 AM–2:00 PM PT

Location: Virtual

Overview

The Fall 2026 ESnet Site Coordinators Committee (ESCC) Meeting will be held virtually Wednesday, October 14 - Thursday, October 15, 2026. 

ESnet Site Coordinators and ESnet staff meet four times a year for a technical forum to establish community practices that govern the smooth operation of the ESnet and our collaboration with site partners. The Fall Meeting includes Site Reports from as many coordinators as possible.

Why Attend?

  • Get the latest updates and plans on ESnet networking capabilities and services
  • Report on your site’s performance and experiences
  • Connect with other site coordinators and ESnet staff to identify common challenges, needs, and solutions 
  • Provide input to ESnet to inform planning to meet future Site needs

Schedule & Program

AGENDA

DAY 1: Wednesday, Oct 14th

Welcome + Introductions           Doug Stephens (AMES + ESCC Chair)  
Leadership Talks  ASCR + ESnet 
Site Reports  SLAC, BNL, FNAL
Lunch  All
ESnet Updates (Science Engagement)  Andrew Wiedlea (ESnet)
FNAL Talk                                             Andrey Bobyshev (FNAL)
ESnet Anniversary Talk  Eli Dart (ESnet)

 

DAY 2: Thursday, Oct 15th

Welcome + Housekeeping  Doug Stephens (AMES + ESCC Chair)      
ASCR Updates  Carol Hawk (ASCR)
Site Reports  LBNL, ANL, PNNL, AMES, ORNL, JLAB, NERSC
Lunch All
ESnet Update  (Cloud Connect 2.0) Jay Stewart (ESnet)
ESnet Update (RPKI Tool)  Dale Carder (ESnet)

Wrap Announcements + Reminders    (January + Spring Meeting, Survey, Closing Poll)

Doug Stephens (AMES + ESCC Chair)   

Follow-up slides will be linked after the meeting on the ESCC Portal (login required).

Questions?

For questions, please contact us anytime:

  • Doug Stephens, 2026 ESCC Chair, Ames Lab (stephend@ameslab.gov)
  • Jon-Paul Herron, Director, ESnet Network Engineering (jpherron@es.net)
  • Jessica Schmit, Group Lead, ESnet Network Engineering (jessy@es.net)