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supplying cyberinfrastructure and support.

GP-ARGO is a product of a regionally distributed [OSG](https://osg-htc.org/) Gateway led by the
[Great Plains Network](https://www.greatplains.net/) (GPN) but started as a gigabit Point of Presence (gigaPOP)
[Great Plains Network](https://www.greatplains.net/) (GPN), but it started as a gigabit Point of Presence (gigaPOP)
of institutions across the great plains region. “It was just a whole bunch of institutions saying, let’s buy
a bunch of networks together because it’s easier on us,” Co-principal investigator (PI) and Cyber Infrastructure
Program Committee lead Dan Andresen explained, “which is still what GPN is today, but we’ve moved into more facilitating
research and connectivity at a social and scientific level as well.”

The social networking part of this project came later, starting with GPN, but then later developed into the CyberTeam.
The social networking part of this project came later, starting with GPN, but then developing into the CyberTeam.
“As part of CyberTeam, we noticed that smaller institutions lacked intrinsic capabilities compared to larger ones,”
Andresen noted. This gap in research computing sparked the idea of GP-ARGO.

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Andresen reminisced.

Handling 18 machines across six states came with challenges, particularly in communicating and managing 18 administrative
domains, security protocols, and rule differences. “None of these sites were the same,” Weitzel explained, “some sites
domains, security protocols, and rule differences. “None of these sites were the same,” Weitzel explained. “Some sites
were very restrictive, others were very relaxed, and we had to make all of them work.” Kyle Hudson, one of the
former mentors for the Cyber Infrastructure side of the CyberTeam, played a crucial role in resolving these technical nuances.

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Part of GP-ARGO’s appeal lies in their determination and dedication to helping other consortiums and networks aiming to achieve
similar goals. They provide a Git repository with all their code and emphasize the importance of both social and technical networks.
“Building trust and familiarity is crucial,” Andresen advised, “get involved with the OSG and get to know people; having Derek
“Building trust and familiarity is crucial,” Andresen advised. “Get involved with the OSG and get to know people; having Derek
[Weitzel] available as the interface has been invaluable. Knowing the context and the people is much easier than starting from scratch.”

Despite the immense undertaking, Andresen commented on how fun and exciting the project has been, with the OSG playing a pivotal
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