Division of Information Technology
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Sharon P. Pitt earns ORBIE Award , articlePitt, vice president for information technology and chief information officer, was recognized for enterprise leadership in cybersecurity, organizational transformation, and research infrastructure.
Date: Jul 13, 2026 - -
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David Raymond named associate vice president and chief information security officer , articleRaymond’s appointment aligns with an administrative policy update that provides a clear point of coordination for security-related compliance work and reporting across the university.
Date: Jul 13, 2026 - -
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Jeff Crowder honored with emeritus status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 40 years, Crowder provided leadership in the development of outreach programs that enabled early high-performance internet access to support research, education, community development, and economic growth.
Date: Jul 08, 2026 - -
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Kevin Pannell appointed director, IT project management office , articlePannell began his new duties on June 29.
Date: Jul 07, 2026 - -
Article ItemNew data retention labels will support storage management , article
On July 21, users of the Virginia Tech Google and Microsoft platforms will gain the ability to add retention labels to their files, which can help facilitate storage management.
Date: Jul 06, 2026 - -
Article ItemDuring login process, text and phone-call authentication options to be phased out , article
Virginia Tech is moving all users to more-secure authentication methods. Upcoming changes will complete the upgrade of the university's 2-factor authentication process that began approximately one year ago.
Date: Jun 11, 2026 - -
Article ItemLabels will enhance security of Microsoft 365 and Google data , article
The implementation of sensitivity labels in employee M365 and Google Workspace accounts will begin June 17.
Date: Jun 02, 2026 - -
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Faculty mentorship fuels alumni impact in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence , articleRandy Marchany was inducted into the Virginia Tech Department of Computer Science Academy of Distinguished Alumni, while Ashwin Aji received the department’s Distinguished Early Career Alumni Award for leadership in cybersecurity, high-performance computing, and AI research.
Date: May 19, 2026 -