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Three new computing groups formed in CCN Division

The Computing, Communications and Networking (CCN) Division has split the former Desktop Computing (CCN-2) into three new groups, CCN-1, 2 and 3.

The three groups will be called collectively the Departmental Computing groups or DC, reflecting their role in support, planning and management of a wide range of Laboratory computing components including large-area networks, servers and other networked equipment, as well as desktop computers.

The change for the 200 or so staff from the former CCN-2, who will continue to provide computing support across the Laboratory, took effect Feb. 1. "To continue to provide our customers the best possible service, it was clear that we needed to split the group up in a reasonable way to provide better management attention to their needs," said CCN Division Leader John Morrison.

"We designed the reorganization so that each group provides a different Labwide service that is required by the rest," said Dale Land, former CCN-2 group leader. "It was important that the groups remained aligned and focused on the overall business needs."

The new groups will continue providing the same services that CCN-2 provided, with Labwide services organized as follows: CCN-1, with Gary Lee as acting group leader, specializes in integrated multi-platform environments and developing tools for Macintosh and Unix and Linux customers. CCN-2, led by acting group leader Elaine Santantonio, operates the Laboratory Electronic Software Distribution (ESD) system, which provides site-licensed online software distribution for Windows, Macintosh and Unix platforms, as well as first-level phone support from the Desktop Assistance Center. CCN-3, led by acting group leader Mike Zollinger, focuses on automated software distribution, security patch management, testing services and system support tools for Microsoft Windows computing platforms.

Land now works in the CCN Division office as a program manager to ensure CCN continues to provide quality, relevant and cost-effective institutional computing services.

More information and computing services are available at ccn-dc.lanl.gov or ccn2.lanl.gov online.

--Jim Danneskiold

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