RESEARCH IT
Presentation for the Faculty Senate February 2013Loretta Early, CIO
Topics of Interest
• Research data management• Sensitive data management• Security advisory groups• Other Research IT services
Research Data Management
• The Oklahoma PetaStore• Virtualized Server Pool
Sensitive Data Management
• Shared Services Private Cloud• Data Security Centers
Security Advisory Groups - Purpose
• Strategic alignment of campus-wide information security with university strategy and objectives
• Management of risks and potential business impacts
• Prioritization of campus information security investments
• Ensure key outcomes and milestones are achieved
Security Advisory Groups - ISEG
Information Security Executive Group
• Endorse campus information security strategy• Set priorities for program initiatives• Endorse initiatives related to program
development• Identify sources of funding/resources for
enabling initiatives• Ensure that program objectives are met• Determine or approve metrics needed
Security Advisory Groups - ISSG
Information Security Steering Group• Establish annual goals for the information security
program• Review information security risks and provide
recommendations on managing risk• Review proposed security policies, procedures, and
standards; providing recommendations to ISEC• Recommend, review and prioritize information security
projects and initiatives• Communicate information security needs and sound
practices to business units and executive management• Review the performance and effectiveness of the
information security program
RESEARCH IT SERVICES
• OSCER – OU Supercomputing Center for Education and Research
• Informatics• High Performance Network• Grant Proposals
User Community
• Over 850 students, staff and faculty in over 20 departments– Arts & Sciences– Atmospheric & Geographical Sciences– Business– Earth & Energy– Engineering– Medicine
• 25 institutions• 200 collaboration users
How Research IT Benefits OU
• External Funding• Research Productivity• Education
What Makes Research IT Unique• Teaching– “Supercomputing in Plain English”
• Research• Partnerships
Emerging Trends
• Data management• “Campus bridging”• “Next generation/emerging research
technologies• Workforce development and talent
management
Getting Started
• www.oscer.ou.edu• [email protected]• [email protected]
• www.ou.edu/ouit• [email protected]
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