DoIT News

Subscribe to Your IT Newsfeeds

Follow us on myUMBC to receive updates in your inbox! Discover all of the ways to stay connect to topics that interest you below.

Stay up-to-date on the latest technology status updates, advancements, success stories, and how-to tips

Learn about recent cybersecurity attacks and articles about threats, scams, and attacks

Receive resources and training for instructors, solving pedagogical challenges

Stay connected to the High Performance Computing Facility (HPCF), an interdisciplinary core facility for scientific computing and research on parallel algorithms at UMBC

Review important communications related to university travel process and USM policies

Receive time-sensitive updates regarding the DocuSign software

Read discussions and resources about the latest accessibility standards, tools, and events

Explore the AI advancements across UMBC

DoIT News

Stay connected with campus tech news, security alerts, and new digital tools at UMBC.

Upgrade Alert: RT 6 Has Arrived!

Modern, Faster, and Built for Your Best Work

You may have heard the news: RT is better, shinier, and faster than ever before! The move to RT 6 brings a more intuitive experience to our daily workflows. While there are plenty of technical...

Posted: May 5, 2026, 1:55 PM

UMBC Shield with the text D-O-I-T System Update on a yellow background

April HPCF Newsletter

Hi everyone, I'm writing to give everyone an update regarding the UMBC HPCF and other Research Computing projects currently undertaken by DoIT.  Summary Critical Vulnerability Patched...

Posted: May 5, 2026, 10:20 AM

Downtime Complete

To all users, We have successfully patched a critical vulnerability on the system. Jobs that were running were cancelled. We understand this is frustrating and we sincerely apologize for the...

Posted: April 30, 2026, 8:37 PM

Emergency Downtime: Critical Vulnerability

To all users: We will be taking an emergency downtime to patch a critical vulnerability that was announced this morning. During this time users will not be able to login. You should also expect...

Posted: April 30, 2026, 3:29 PM