Cloud on the Horizon
This paper is the seventh and final installment in a series on Preparing the IT Organization for the Cloud from the ECAR Cloud Working Group.
Tom Dugas
Biography
As the Vice President for Technology and Chief Information Officer (VP/CIO), Tom Dugas oversees the operations of Computing and Technology Services (CTS). CTS is Duquesne University’s central IT organization. As the VP/CIO, Tom oversees and directs the efforts of CTS, including the oversight of Information Security, Administrative Applications, IT Engineering & Operations, Academic Computing and IT Service and Support Management.
Tom won the 2023 EDUCAUSE Community Leadership Award for his extensive participation and leadership in the higher education technology community. Tom also won the 2019 Pittsburgh Technology Council CISO of the Year Award. Tom has been featured in Network World, Inside Higher Education, University Business, and Mighty Guides for his work in Higher Education Cloud Computing. He has spoken at conferences nationally and regionally on topics ranging from leadership, cloud computing, information security, customer support, project management, and service management.
Tom's extensive community experience largely focuses on higher education. Tom is a member of the Internet2 NET+ Product Advisory Group, Internet2 AI Working Group, and Internet2 Cloud Scorecard Working Group. He is also part of the Greater Pittsburgh CIO Group. He is also an active member of the CCUE Board, AICUP Technology Consortium, Pittsburgh Technology Council, and ISC2.
Tom previously served as the Vice President for the Pittsburgh InfraGard Chapter. He has served as co-chair of the EDUCAUSE ECAR Cloud Computing Working Group. Tom has also been a member of the Internet2 Cloud Services Working Group (CSWG) and the ECAR Cloud Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Working Group. Tom served for several years as the co-lead of the EDUCAUSE Cloud Computing Constituent Group.
Tom is an alumnus of the 2024 MOR Advanced IT Leadership Program, 2009 Leading Change/Frye Leadership Institute and the 2006 Educause Institute Leadership Program.
Tom completed a Master's of Science in Communications and Information Systems from Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Robert Morris University with dual majors in Accounting and Management Information Systems.
Tom is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
EDUCAUSE Publications
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Cloud Awareness and User Support
The ECAR-CLOUD Working Group is developing this series of seven papers, Preparing the IT Organization for the Cloud. The sixth paper, Cloud Awareness and User Support, outlines how institutions can address end-user support, end-user documentation, user training, and community outreach in the cloud.
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Operationalizing the Cloud
Operationalizing the Cloud, addresses cloud computing risks and how to operationalize the cloud. Most colleges and universities have moved at least some services to the cloud, while others have built out large-scale cloud environments. Ensuring that these services effectively align with an institution’s needs requires careful planning and ongoing management.
EDUCAUSE Presentations
Membership with EDUCAUSE
| Status: | Yes, current member |
EDUCAUSE Involvement
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Core Data Service InfoSec Working Group | January
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Security Professionals Conference Program Committee
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EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Joint Cloud Working Group
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ECAR Working Groups Advisory Committee
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ECAR Cloud Working Group
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ECAR Total Cost of Ownership for Cloud Services Group
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Community Group Leaders
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EDUComments Task Force
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Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2011 Program Committee