Units
Office of the CIO
Office of the CIO
Chief of Staff - Kenneth T. McCrery
The Office of the CIO plays a variety of roles in support of operations across the Division of Information Technology (IT). Areas of responsibility include strategic planning; policy development; communications within IT and with the university community; project coordination between elements of IT; project management; personnel services; administrative requests; computer purchasing and software distribution (Information Technology Procurement and Licensing Solutions); and coordination with the commonwealth's information technology agency.
Advanced Research Computing
Associate Vice President - Alberto Cano
Advanced Research Computing (ARC) at Virginia Tech is an innovative and interdisciplinary environment advancing computational science, engineering and technology.
Collaborative Computing Solutions
Director - Marc T. DeBonis
Collaborative Computing Solutions (CCS) provides the Virginia Tech community with stable, scalable and secure customer-focused systems, services and solutions.
Cyber Range
Interim Director - Vicky Ratcliffe
The Cyber Range is a Commonwealth of Virginia initiative with a mission to enhance cybersecurity education for students in the Commonwealth’s public high schools, colleges, and universities. The Cyber Range seeks to increase the number of fully prepared students entering the cybersecurity workforce in operations, development, and research.
Enterprise Systems
Interim Associate Vice President - Allen Campbell
Enterprise Systems supports the mission of Virginia Tech by providing an integrated portfolio of effective, secure, innovative, and reliable services including: Application Information Systems/Banner, Information Warehousing, Document Management Systems, Integration & Portal Services/My VT, Database Administration, Application Administration, and Web Hosting.
Information Technology Experience & Engagement
Executive Director - Dawn A. Zimmer
Information Technology Experience & Engagement (ITEE) is focused on collaboratively evolving and actively ensuring a high quality user experience for clients interacting with the Division of Information Technology. ITEE serves as the “front door” for users across the university, providing support and coordination of activities. ITEE also works closely with Division units to continuously review and improve the customer experience.
Information Technology Governance, Planning, and Strategy
Associate Vice President for IT Governance, Planning, and Strategy - Kyle E. Johnson
The IT governance, planning, and strategy unit (IT GPS) develops and administers policies, standards, workflows, and business processes that address the full breadth of information technology needs at Virginia Tech. IT GPS is responsible for leading development of the university’s enterprise and technology architecture, and manages the IT governance process, IT policy, project management office, universitywide IT strategic planning, and data analytics services.
Information Technology Learning Systems
Senior Director, Information Technology Learning Systems - Brian Broniak
Information Technology Learning Systems (ITLS) builds, maintains, and supports our ecosystem of tools for teaching and learning at Virginia Tech. As a close partner to Technology-enhanced Learning and Online Strategies (TLOS), this team runs our core Learning Management System (LMS) Canvas, including managing the vendor relationship and providing integration support for roughly 50 external partners and tools.
Information Technology Security Office
Information Technology Security Officer and Director, Information Technology Security Lab - Randy Marchany
The Information Technology Security Office and Lab focus on education and research in computer and network security. We provide tools and services, awareness, and guidance to help Virginia Tech faculty, staff, and students to work towards a safe and secure IT environment for teaching, learning, research, outreach, and the conduct of university business.
Network Infrastructure & Services
Executive Director - Steven Lee
Network Infrastructure & Services exists to enable Virginia Tech to succeed in its overall mission by providing and managing the university's information technology infrastructure and services.
Secure Identity Services
Interim Executive Director - Kevin Rooney
Secure Identity Services (SIS) is responsible for providing online identity management, authentication, authorization, and PKI services for the Virginia Tech community. These services enable secure and appropriate access to university data, information resources, applications, and more. We provide our services to support and enable teaching, learning, research, and outreach services throughout the university.