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UC Merced will host UC Tech 2026 from July 8–10, and session proposals or award nominations are being accepted through March 23. All UC staff and faculty are invited to submit presentations centered on this year's "To the Metal" theme. For the latest news, join the UC Tech Slack Channel.

The One IT Coordinating Committee is seeking volunteer editors to help launch a new website celebrating community success stories. Volunteers will review and refine professional milestones to ensure they're high-quality and narrative-driven. Interested? Contact Abigail Ackerman or Yoshita Mukherjee.

Nominate female-identifying colleagues for UC WIT's annual UC Womxn Rock IT feature by Feb. 20 to celebrate their technical or cultural impact. Submissions require a brief achievement summary from the past year. One winner will be selected for a system-wide feature in UC Tech News.

Updated Network Access Blocking procedures now grant the CISO expanded authority for faster responses to critical threats. Network blocking will follow clearer timelines based on industry-standard vulnerability scoring. Please review these changes and ensure your Security Contacts are up to date.

As of Feb. 2, 2026, Duo Mobile versions older than 4.85 are unsupported and may block CalNet access. The ISO is contacting affected users directly, so IT staff only need to assist with incoming questions. No other proactive action is required at this time.