This third quarterly update of CIO office activities finds us in the midst of several significant developments. Selection near for CIO search Two excellent finalists gave campus presentations April 19-20. Background on both candidates is… Continue Reading CIO Spring 2018 Campus Update
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Johnson Named Director of UW Cloud Strategy
Joe Johnson has been selected as the new Director of Cloud Strategy for the UW-Madison. Johnson comes to the UW from American Family Insurance, where he spent the last several years as their Enterprise Architect,… Continue Reading Johnson Named Director of UW Cloud Strategy
Finalists chosen for CIO: Presentations April 19 & 20
Come watch the candidates for campus CIO make their case. Continue Reading Finalists chosen for CIO: Presentations April 19 & 20
Cybersecurity Share and Listen April 4: New password guidelines
Please join the UW–Madison Office of Cybersecurity on April 4 for an open campus listening session on new password guidelines. UW-Madison is in the process of adopting a new password standard for NetID and other… Continue Reading Cybersecurity Share and Listen April 4: New password guidelines
CIO winter campus forum notes
See the slides and notes from the CIO winter campus forum (PowerPoint).
Bitcoin malware removed from UW-Madison servers
UW System schools reported security concerns around activity on WebLogic web servers on December 29. UW Madison discovered that three servers had cryptocurrency malware (Bit Coin mining) installed through a vulnerability in Oracle WebLogic software. The servers were taken offline… Continue Reading Bitcoin malware removed from UW-Madison servers
Chief Information Officer winter 2018 update
Good progress has been made on several campus IT initiatives since I last reported to you in September. Before giving new updates, however, I want to thank those who have been engaged, and encourage you… Continue Reading Chief Information Officer winter 2018 update
Lehman To Serve As DoIT Interim COO
Current UW interim CIO Michael Lehman will also serve as interim Chief Operating Officer for DoIT after John Krogman retires at the end of December, 2017. The move is expected to continue at least until… Continue Reading Lehman To Serve As DoIT Interim COO
Fall 2017 CIO projects, initiatives & processes update
The Office of the CIO is overseeing several significant IT initiatives and processes designed to improve the operations and management of IT across the campus. These initiatives are likely to have significant impact across the… Continue Reading Fall 2017 CIO projects, initiatives & processes update
Krogman to retire as DoIT Chief Operating Officer
After thirty-six years of service to the UW, Division of Information Technology COO John Krogman has announced plans to retire at the end of 2017. Under Krogman’s leadership, DoIT has implemented many contemporary solutions to… Continue Reading Krogman to retire as DoIT Chief Operating Officer