About Information Technology at UW–Madison
The people who provide information technology (IT) services at UW‑Madison are working every hour of every day to help support the Wisconsin Idea so that the university can help improve people’s lives beyond the classroom.
Chief Information Officer & Vice Provost for Information Technology
Didier Contis (dee-dee-AY kon-TEES) serves as the chief information officer and vice provost for information technology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a position he has held since July 2025. In his role, Contis leads the university’s information technology strategy and ensures enterprise IT resources support the university’s mission and goals.
Contis has extensive experience in higher education IT leadership. He previously served as the executive director of academic technology, innovation and research computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he developed technology strategies that helped the institute achieve its research, teaching and learning goals.
About the Chief Information Officer
The vice provost for information technology and chief information officer (CIO) oversees UW–Madison’s technology infrastructure, data management and digital strategy.
Working closely with advisory and governance groups, the CIO leads the development, delivery and support of university-wide IT services, including network operations, cybersecurity, digital teaching and learning systems and research computing resources. The CIO leads technology planning and policy development to support academic programs, research initiatives and administrative operations while ensuring data privacy and regulatory compliance.
The CIO directs the Division of Information Technology (DoIT), the principal locus of the university’s IT operations, as well as the offices of the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Security Officer.
Who does IT@UW–Madison?
Division of Information Technology
DoIT is a center of campus IT operations, providing IT services & support to faculty, staff and students as well as their schools, divisions, departments and units.
More campus IT providers
A variety of other IT providers are distributed across campus, performing IT functions and providing IT services for schools, divisions, departments and units.
Examples of ongoing work
From large scale projects to everyday learning opportunities, UW–Madison IT professionals support the mission of teaching, research and service with innovative and creative solutions.
Zoom
An enterprise cloud platform for video, voice, online meetings, screen sharing, chat, and webinars.
Endpoint Management
An endpoint is a device that communicates back and forth with a network. Endpoint protection is critical to reduce threats.
Research Drive
Provides secure, shareable storage space on the UW–Madison campus network.
OneBadger CRM
OneBadger CRM enables personalization and streamlining of communications with constituents.
Next Gen² Network
Ensuring our wired, wireless, and cloud-enterprise network is responsive now and in the future.
RStudio Team
Harness the power of Amazon Web Services (AWS) to run your code and publish your work in the form of Jupyter notebooks.
Launch your career at UW
Work with purpose, make an impact and grow your career. The University of Wisconsin–Madison is committed to equity, inclusion and employee well-being as we proudly work to improve the lives of people in Wisconsin and beyond.
IT news
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Learn@UW newsletter, week of Apr 24
Highlights from Learn@UW for the week of April 24.
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IT Federation phase 1 outcomes, program reports
The summary of IT Federation phase 1 results and outcomes — including links to full core reports, reference materials, and FAQs from both work groups — is now available. Explore these documents…
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Virtual Office Hours with CIO Didier Contis
Fridays, 9:15am via Zoom. Unscripted conversations with our Chief Information Officer.
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Register for the 2026 IT Professionals Conference
This year’s hybrid conference will feature 35+ thought-provoking sessions and a keynote by computer science Professor Patrick McDaniel. Hybrid registration closes May 15. Virtual registration closes May 22.
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Join the ResearchDrive / Research Object storage clean-up workshop
Join the ResearchDrive team for a virtual storage clean-up workshop using Globus.
