The General Services Administration’s IT Modernization Division paused regularly-held meetings run by its cloud computing-focused governmentwide collaboration group that helps federal workers receive training and support on topics like IT systems security and cloud infrastructure, according to Friday email communications obtained by Nextgov/FCW.

The six affected subcommunities of practice focus on areas including cybersecurity and Internet Protocol Version 6, an internet routing protocol that agencies are required to implement under White House requirements issued in 2020, according to the email. The message did not provide reasoning as to why the groups were paused.

The group is a joint GSA-White House effort, known formally as the Cloud and Infrastructure Community of Practice. Both federal employees and contractors can join the community, and members are able to access monthly meetings, working groups, conferences, training and a peer network, according to its website.

The group is “designed for federal IT practitioners who want to network with other agencies to learn about common cloud, infrastructure and IT challenges and best practices,” the site says.