Cybersecurity for research
Why is this a priority?
To protect university research from threats and meet compliance requirements
How does this advance campus interests?
- Developing comprehensive campus-regulated research data services to meet federal and state requirements, enhance desktop protection and provide secure data enclaves and secure data transport
- Efforts to streamline and standardize compliance and identify consultation points within sponsored program’s workstreams will establish support and technology frameworks that can be expanded as we better understand demand.
Work in progress
- Development of the Controlled Unclassified Information research data environment
IT Operational Excellence
Why is this a priority?
To provide the most relevant, efficient and responsibly resourced services that will enable the achievement of university goals.
How does this advance campus interests?
- Process improvement and automation will lower waste and duplicative/manual work
- Improved resource management will provide staff with new personal development opportunities
Work in progress
- Website Management Center of Expertise
- Generative AI Solutions Hub
- IT Service Modernization
Work completed
Critical infrastructure
Why is this a priority?
To provide the infrastructure that will be required by future generations of faculty, staff and students.
How does this advance campus interests?
- New and updated technologies will improve self-service/automation capabilities
- Expanded data collection and utilization will improve decision-making ability
Work in Progress
- Next Generation Infrastructure initiative (Urbana campus network modernization)
IT strategic planning
Why is this a priority?
To provide an IT strategic plan to leverage technology to enhance our research capabilities, improve our educational offerings, improve collaboration and streamline administrative processes.
How does this advance campus interests?
By aligning our IT strategy with the university’s strategic framework we can drive innovation, improve efficiency and provide a robust and secure technology environment that supports the diverse needs of our faculty, staff and students
Work in progress
- Internal analysis and Big Ten Academic Alliance Peer Review
- Foundational planning for collaborative engagement
