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Information Technology at Indiana University: Its Importance & Impact

Information Technology at Indiana University: Its Importance & Impact. IUPUI Connect Tech 2003 Michael A. McRobbie, PhD Vice President for Information Technology and CIO Vice President for Research Designate January 17, 2003. What is IT Used for at IU?.

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Information Technology at Indiana University: Its Importance & Impact

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  1. Information Technology at Indiana University:Its Importance & Impact IUPUI Connect Tech 2003 Michael A. McRobbie, PhD Vice President for Information Technology and CIO Vice President for Research Designate January 17, 2003

  2. What is IT Used for at IU? • Teaching and learning in nearly every field from physics to fine arts • Research – from enormous calculations of colliding galaxies to 3D reconstruction of ancient cities • Training for staff from medical technicians to gardeners • Operating the business of the University – ensuring students are enrolled and people are paid on time and correctly

  3. What is IU doing about IT? • Built the Infrastructure • Provided tools and services for the IU community • Educating the Workforce • Capturing the Economic Benefits for Indiana

  4. Educating the Workforce • Preparing graduates for today’s IT-enabled work is essential for the State • IU prepares students with a full slate of training • Non-credit workshops in basic IT tools train 30,000 annually • Degree granting programs in Schools and Departments • School of Informatics • Department of Computer Science (IUB) • Department of Computer & Information Science (IUPUI) • School of Engineering & Technology (IUPUI) • School of Library & Information Science • Similar programs offered on many regional campuses • IT a major part of education in many other areas

  5. Capturing the Economic Benefits for Indiana • IT initiatives have generated over $300M in grants, new funding/savings in the last 5 years • Key Initiatives • I-Light • Internet2 • Pervasive Technology Labs • Cybersecurity • State support essential for first two; have leveraged the second two • Indiana has the workforce potential, education capability and quality of life attributes for IT-based economic growth but needs to provide greater employment opportunities (Energize Indiana)

  6. I-Light • Very high speed optical fiber network that connects IUB, IUPUI, and Purdue University with multiple strands of the most modern fiber – first higher ed owned in nation • Connects all three campuses to the national Internet infrastructure, including Internet2 • Represents long-term investment by the State in research infrastructure • Investment made during good economic times will help retain and strengthen State’s IT advantage • Provides enough networking capacity for the next 10-20 years between the three main research campuses (IU, Purdue, IUPUI) • I-Light2 planned to build on this leadership & success – legislation introduced for this session

  7. Internet2 • An advanced network for research/education and industry collaborators • Implemented by IU • Leverages Indiana University’s IT infrastructure • Network Operations Center run by IU & based at IUPUI – critical funding provided by the State • Recently formed Global NOC – manages US advanced network connections to “Internet2s” in Asia, Europe, Latin America and Russia • www.internet2.edu

  8. Pervasive Technology Labs at IU • 6 research labs in core technologies for pervasive computing funded by a grant from the Lilly Endowment • Advanced Network Management Lab (Steven Wallace) • Community Grids Lab (Geoffrey Fox) • Open Systems Lab (Andrew Lumsdaine) • Visualization & Interactive Spaces Lab (Polly Baker) • Knowledge Acquisition & Projection Lab (Rick McMullen) [externally funded] • Labs focussed on economic development through technologies of commercial interest • www.pervasivetechnologylabs.iu.edu

  9. Cybersecurity • A critical focus for IU since 1997 • Importance now widely appreciated post 9.11 • IU has two goals: • “Secure the home front” • Contribute to national security by providing leadership in improving the cybersecurity of the higher education sector

  10. Cybersecurity • Information Sharing & Analysis Centers • Based in key economic sectors • Essential component of national cybersecurity strategy • Research and Education Network ISAC has been created at IU • Research in the Pervasive Tech Labs in advanced network management tools for detecting and managing cyberattacks • Established the Center forApplied Cybersecurity Research • University-wide center • Professor Fred Cate from Law at IUB appointed Director • Established with a $125,000 gift; matched by IU with $125,000 • Hope to attract substantial funding from new federal funds – over $1M already obtained

  11. Information Technology at Indiana University:Its Importance & Impact IUPUI Connect Tech 2003 Michael A. McRobbie, PhD Vice President for Information Technology and CIO Vice President for Research Designate January 17, 2003

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