{"689458":{"#nid":"689458","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech IT Professionals Unite at OneIT Symposium","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIT professionals from across Georgia Tech came together March 25 for the 2026 OneIT Spring Symposium, a daylong event at the Ferst Center for the Arts that highlighted campuswide technology initiatives, strategic discussions, and updates on projects shaping the Institute\u2019s technology landscape. Hosted by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.oneit.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EOneIT\u003C\/a\u003E leadership committee, the event marked a milestone in the group\u2019s ongoing efforts to strengthen collaboration and build a more connected IT community across the campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe day began with breakfast and small-group working sessions, providing opportunities for networking, idea-sharing, and broader campus engagement. The program officially opened with remarks from the OneIT leadership committee, which emphasized the organization\u2019s role in fostering communication and collaboration among campus IT teams.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2025\/07\/23\/georgia-tech-announces-new-chief-information-security-officer-joseph-lewis\u0022\u003EJoe Lewis\u003C\/a\u003E, associate vice president for IT and chief information security oficer, delivered the keynote address, \u201cSecuring the Hive,\u201d a title that echoed the event\u2019s theme, The Hive Mind.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI want to build, with each of you, a cyber program that operates as a service to the Institute \u2013 not a checkpoint,\u201d Lewis said. \u201cI can\u2019t build it alone,\u201d he continued. \u201cI need your eyes and your instincts. You are the eyes and the ears of the hive.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe symposium also included a presentation by Loulou Hong, vice president for Student Engagement and Well\u2011Being, who spoke about the intersection of technology, engagement, and the well\u2011being of the Georgia Tech community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAttendees participated in afternoon parallel\u2011track sessions designed to explore specific IT initiatives and shared challenges. Topics included: upcoming \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.oit.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EOffice of Information Technology\u003C\/a\u003E (OIT) \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/security.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECybersecurity\u003C\/a\u003E endpoint implementations; computing services offered by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pace.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPartnership for an Advanced Computing Environment\u003C\/a\u003E; the democratization of data \u2013 including tools and approaches to support broader, more effective access to institutional sources; and improvements to onboarding and off-boarding processes, both noted as critical to operational efficiency and campus cybersecurity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EParticipants later reconvened for updates on the newly established Shield research enclave, an initiative that supports Institute research compliance through a secure computing environment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe event concluded with closing remarks that reinforced the OneIT leadership committee\u2019s mission to strengthen connections among campus IT staff and translate collaboration into meaningful outcomes for the Institute.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESponsored by OIT, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.oneit.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOneIT\u003C\/a\u003E is an initiative that connects IT staff across Colleges, departments, and administrative units, builds shared practices, standards, and communities of practice, and coordinates security, infrastructure, and service initiatives across campus IT offices. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E2026 OneIT committee members include: Andrew Leonard 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