Focus areas
DoIT is organized into three areas of focus: University Mission, Strategic Operations and Core Services. Click below to see details on the departments and leaders in each area.
University mission
University Mission departments support the teaching, research and outreach mission of the University.
Strategic operations
Strategic Operations departments provide services supporting DoIT enterprise operations.
Core services
Core Services departments form the backbone for all university technology operations.
Notable DoIT Initiatives
IT Governance
IT Governance gives formal structure and process to IT decision-making about priorities, policies, budgets and effectiveness.
IT Projects
IT project proposals now undergo a formal review process managed by the IT Center of Excellence. This process minimizes duplication and maximizes cross-campus integration.
Women in IT
UW Women in IT (WIT) develops strategies to improve the recruitment, retention and advancement of women working in IT on campus.
CIO Campus Listening Tour
Members of the tech community provided invaluable feedback to new CIO Lois Brooks on the technology environment of the university.
DoIT by the numbers
2,053
Faculty served by DoIT
16,321
University employees served by DoIT
41,150+
Students served by DoIT
~700
The number of DoIT employees
$100m
DoIT’s annual budget
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Latest DoIT news & posts
Defending the Endpoint! Improving Management, Security & Mobile Devices
CISO Bob Turner says something must be done to better manage and secure data and data access points. Continue Reading Defending the Endpoint! Improving Management, Security & Mobile Devices
Register for Lockdown 2019 today!
Registration for Lockdown 2019 is open. Join us July 17 at the Monona Terrace. Continue Reading Register for Lockdown 2019 today!
The CISO’s Perspective – Spring has sprung (finally): What happened last Winter
After 18 months of working in committee, teams, and the editing and socialization process, our Chief Information Officer, Lois Brooks, had the opportunity to review and approve our Information Security Program and 2018 – 2021 Cybersecurity Strategy. Continue Reading The CISO’s Perspective – Spring has sprung (finally): What happened last Winter
Call for proposals: Lockdown 2019
Help your colleagues address the challenges we face as more devices make up our cyber world. Proposal deadline extended to May 13. Continue Reading Call for proposals: Lockdown 2019
Save the date Lockdown ’19
Save the date for the 19th annual UW–Madison Lockdown Technology and Cybersecurity Conference, taking place Wed Jul 17 at Monona Terrace. Continue Reading Save the date Lockdown ’19