Strategic Administration of Research Computing Oversight Committee Meeting Summaries

The Strategic Administration of Research Computing (STARC) Oversight Committee meets monthly.  Summaries and agendas from each meeting are posted to this page afterwards.

For questions or more information about STARC, please contact Isabelle Girard [[email protected]].

Summaries from Past Meetings

STARC Meeting Summary September 2026

Key Discussion Topics: Research Data Security, HPC@UCD Space Limits, STARC Website Launch Meeting Summary: The focus of the meeting was on research computing and data security, and expansion options for standard HPC and secure environments.  Members highlighted potentially underutilized national resources like NSF Access and the need for better support ...
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STARC Meeting Summary August 2026

Key Discussion Topics: Research Data Security, Server Space and Policy Working Group, Hardware Buy-out MOU, and more Meeting Summary: The STARC committee met to continue discussions about addressing research data security requirements and review the plan to apply one-time buy-out funds provided by the Provost. The group reviewed the plan ...
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STARC Meeting Summary July 2026

Key Discussion Topics: NIST Compliance, IT Governance Framework, Assessment of Campus Computing Space and Policy Meeting Summary: The STARC committee met for its second time to discuss research data security requirements and IT governance structure. The group discussed three potential approaches for NIST compliant environments: an external vendor cloud solution ...
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