• IT Organization
• IT Strategic Plan
  • Enhance Core Infrastructure
  • Innovate to support URI
  • Improve Outreach
  • Enhance Service Delivery
  • Build modern, uniform IT
• IT Governance
• ITS Priorities

Enhance Core Infrastructure

Provide a secure, reliable, efficient, and modern computing infrastructure.

URI IT needs to provide our constituents with secure, reliable, efficient, and modern infrastructure services. These infrastructure components include stable and reliable networks, secure and standards-compliant computing and data storage, uniform and common A/V systems, properly configured and resilient server systems, and many others. These foundational elements of IT infrastructure underpin and support every aspect of FOCUS URI.

Goal 1

Develop and deploy a modern network with adequate bandwidth and security for URI.

• Address the deferred maintenance and self-funding needed to address inadequate WiFi coverage.
• Address aging building wiring and badly out-of-date network switching equipment caused by past deferred maintenance practices.
• Develop and implement a sustainable funding model for future maintenance needs and required network enhancements.

Goal 2

Proactively enhance cyber security

• Build a secured research environment for both existing “unsecured” research instrumentation and enhanced-privilege environments.
• Build a complete support structure to provide compliance-based standard storage and computing, including HIPAA, FERPA, NIST 800, and GLBA systems.
• Create a cloud space for secure interactions with core data systems.
• Implement an identity management system able to automatically adapt entitlements to keep pace with shifting roles.
• Implement a device x role secure access system for all privileged data access at URI.
• Implement full log management and scanning capabilities.
• Build a sustainable funding model and funding source for the cyclic replacement of core security hardware systems.

Goal 3

Provide every employee of URI with adequate equipment to fulfill their job function.

• Replace all out-of-support endpoints and provision endpoints to those employees who have no endpoint.
• Build a program of sustained cyclic endpoint replacement.

Goal 4

Deploy adequate A/V infrastructure and support to provide a consistent and usable experience across the URI campus.

• Improve the GAC classroom user experience through regular maintenance and timely upgrades of classroom audio-visual equipment.
• Fold all learning spaces on campus into a unified A/V support model.
• Extend central A/V support to cover both non-classroom spaces and mobile event support and equipment.