EditorialJANET(UK) has published its Corporate Plan for the period 2010-2012. The plan lays out the company's strategy for the next three years. Since the last corporate plan was published JANET(UK) has continued to develop and change, responding to the diverse needs of a broad and increasing user base. The company has moved into new, flexible accommodation at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus; the network operations centre has been integrated into the business in London; and new services have been established such as JANET Aurora, which gives leading researchers world class resources. JANET(UK) has also worked closely with JISC and Becta to become the operator of the UK Access Management Federation, the largest of its type in the world. In the next three years we will be planning for the next version of the network, JANET6. This is likely to be an innovative architecture combined with new approaches to funding which will ensure that JANET retains its distinctive quality. As the UK recovers from the downturn a key driver will be a vibrant knowledge economy. At the heart of such an economy will be a thriving research and education sector enabled by powerful frontline services such as JANET. |