Focus areas
DoIT is organized into three areas of focus: University Mission, Strategic Operations and Core Operations. 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 operations
Core Operations 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
Latest DoIT news & posts
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The CISO’s Perspective – The next step – making the Cybersecurity Program a Success!
This CISO’s Perspective blog is adapted from an article published in CIO Review online. Here at UW-Madison, we are constantly reminded of the increasing threat to information, systems and data. Every day there is a… Continue Reading The CISO’s Perspective – The next step – making the Cybersecurity Program a Success!
Manage sensitive data? Attend this campus event on October 24
Compliance Processes panel event on October 24, Union South You may need to comply with federal regulations if you work in areas that are impacted by these categories: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) General Data Protection… Continue Reading Manage sensitive data? Attend this campus event on October 24