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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Applications open July 6 for IT Leaders Program 2026-27 cohorts
Applications for the IT Leaders Program open July 6 and close July 13. Join the office hours to learn more: July 8, noon to 1pm via Teams.
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Learn@UW Newsletter, week of June 26
An Honorlock update, two Canvas updates, and a lot of Learn@UW training sessions.
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Virtual Office Hours with CIO Didier Contis
Fridays, 9:15am via Zoom. Unscripted conversations with UW–Madison’s Chief Information Officer.
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Summary of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) workshop
On March 31, 2026, a research compliance scoping workshop was help to discuss new federal compliance requirements for CMMC. Read about what was heard and what will come next.
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Help plan the next Information & Technology Leadership Conference
We’re looking for creative, enthusiastic IT professionals to help plan our next conference. Attend an informational meeting to learn more about the committee and planning process.
