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Projects Completed or Ongoing within the Division of Information Technology

Organized by primary theme

Projects are organized by status. The numbered icons indicate the strategic themes associated with each project.

Completed projects 49 projects

  • Archive long-term Canvas courses 14
  • Establish a centralized solution for archiving Geographic Information System (GIS) data 14
  • Evaluate video content management systems 1
  • Implement Panopto video content management system 1
  • Provide proof of concept for Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) private cellular at Stroubles Creek 1
  • Upgrade high-performance research computing infrastructure and expand access to large language AI models 12
  • Change vendors for remote access VPN service to improve usability, meet accessibility requirements, and reduce ongoing costs 23
  • Deprovision legacy reverse proxy servers 2
  • Develop recommendations for primary data center renovations 24
  • Enable integration between Banner and the Graduate School’s e-signature system 2
  • Implement Banner Time Entry (BTE) for employee timekeeping 23
  • Implement CourseLeaf PATH for student planning, advising and registration 21
  • Improve cellular service on the Drillfield 23
  • Install IT infrastructure supporting the multimodal transit facility 2
  • Migrate services from legacy hosting environments to the IT Common Platform 2
  • Modernize academic application cloud infrastructure and supporting services 21
  • Modernize Blackbaud CRM through data integrations, SaaS cloud migration, and platform upgrades 24
  • Move the university survey platform from QuestionPro to Qualtrics 21
  • Obtain ChatGPT EDU licenses 21
  • Replace and modernize IT physical infrastructure as part of the Pritchard Hall renovations project 2
  • Transition remaining systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to Rocky 9 2
  • Upgrade Banner with the latest releases and updates 2
  • Upgrade Base Command Manager (BCM) from version 9 to 11 across all systems in Advanced Research Computing (ARC) 2
  • Implement high-priority interactive quality of service on Advanced Research Computing clusters to improve access to interactive workloads 34
  • Automate vulnerability scanning of high risk assets 4
  • Centralize the web application firewall service for all Common Platform users 4
  • Create a data interface between the Virginia Tech Foundation procurement/payment systems and university systems 4
  • Define a process and a ServiceNow requestable item to ensure consistency in handling and adjudicating requests for university data 4
  • Enhance Chrome River travel and expense data feed 43
  • Establish a comprehensive enterprise endpoint backup solution across the university 4
  • Evaluate Microsoft data loss prevention capabilities to improve protection against data exfiltration 4
  • Expand the university’s cloud-based data and analytics capabilities through Snowflake implementations 4
  • Extend retention of key data from seven to 90 days 43
  • Formalize a university disaster recovery program 4
  • Formalize endpoint procurement, configuration, and management process across the Division of IT 4
  • Implement a comprehensive security framework, including regular scans, remediation processes, and security software 4
  • Implement a university-wide data lake 41
  • Implement a university-wide tool for managing sensitive systems 4
  • Implement intrusion detection, intrusion prevention, and web application firewall capabilities 4
  • Implement changes supporting the university’s transition to the new Microsoft 365 storage model 4
  • Improve identity and access management capabilities 4
  • Improve security monitoring of high- and moderate-risk systems through centralized logging and security operations capabilities 4
  • Complete a comprehensive review and update of IT and IT-adjacent university policies 5
  • Design the business processes for how application access policy will be enabled and implemented 5
  • Develop an institutional IT strategic plan 51
  • Enhance current IT governance framework 5
  • Establish initial baseline architecture for business, data, application, and technology domains 5
  • Establish institutional frameworks and structures to responsibly support AI at the university 51
  • Pilot a coordinated operating model and strategy with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 51

Ongoing projects 19 projects

  • Evaluate next-generation learning management systems 12
  • Implement HokieAI — a generative AI platform 1
  • Expand and modernize research computing services, including research data storage, account management, and access to advanced computing capabilities 14
  • Advance HCM and Finance ERP modernization through readiness, requirements, architecture, and implementation partner planning 2
  • Implement IT Asset Management (ITAM) capabilities in ServiceNow 23
  • Implement the Huron Research Suite Conflict of Interest module 21
  • Modernize and stabilize the student information system and supporting applications, integrations, reporting, and cloud services 213
  • Modernize ArcGIS mapping services and supporting infrastructure 2
  • Modernize the ATLAS construction management platform 2
  • Modernize and sustain core enterprise infrastructure and hosting services 2
  • Improve the Division of IT knowledge base and access to support information 3
  • Transition client authentication/authorization from network password to device certificates 3
  • Escalate enforcement of access privileges for those who do not complete required security awareness training 4
  • Expand centralized backup and archival capabilities for research data 41
  • Improve the quality and integration of critical university data supporting campus safety and operations 4
  • Continue to modernize enterprise data, reporting, and analytics capabilities 4
  • Advance enterprise architecture and governance in support of ERP modernization 5
  • Establish a consistent infrastructure patching process 5
  • Establish a mission-ready IT Project Management Office and strengthen portfolio and project governance 53