September 2026

CITS Accountable Lead – Ryan Whyms

Description: We are claiming the umaryland.edu domain (and sub-domains) with AI chat apps (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) so we can offer these applications through the University software licensing office. This includes claiming the domains, arranging to offer the applications for costs, securing them with SSO, and communicating to existing and future users about these offerings.

CITS Accountable Lead – Tom Hockensmith

Description: This project will establish Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) framework & presence for a variety of use cases and investigate posture checking capabilities to evaluate remotely connecting devices. The roll out approach has changed. AVD will be rolled out to users of sensitive data. Plans are being made to accommodate this more practical shift. 

CITS Accountable Lead – Tom Hockensmith

Description: Replace the older security cameras on campus to ensure better coverage and public safety. We have made all the existing Public Safety cameras operational. We are currently Moving select cameras and equipment to our new camera network while we continue assessing the expansion of camera coverage across campus in key areas.

CITS Accountable Lead – Diane Faranetta

Description: eDisclose, a financial disclosure reporting/tracking system currently used by the School of Medicine, was implemented for use by the rest of the University. The full launch occurred January 20, 2026. The entitlement system was implemented for eDisclose to help automate the monitoring of appropriate access to the system and is being expanded for use by the other modules in Cicero.

CITS Accountable Lead – Peter Murray

Description: Configure and implement GivePulse, a community engagement and impact tracking platform, as UMB’s one-stop-shop for community engagement and volunteer opportunities.

CITS Accountable Lead – Diane Faranetta

Description: Implementation efforts continue with our partner, Huron. The project completed its Test phase, but it has been determined that we need to better prepare the user communities for this change. Readiness preparations, trainings, and practices were conducted and we went live on October 12, 2026. The period of hyper-care is currently underway.

CITS Accountable Lead – Peter Murray

Description: Facilities and Operations is changing its construction project management software (eBuilder) to a system that will directly integrate with their overall management system. We have nearly completed documenting the requirements and have configured some of the straightforward processes.

CITS Accountable Lead – Diane Faranetta

This project replaced Philanthropy's current fundraising system, Advance. The Blackbaud CRM application went live September 14 and is currently in a hyper-care period.

CITS Accountable Lead – Brian Coats

The Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) system had been maintained and administered by the IGS (Institute for Genome Sciences) group within their own computing environment. CITS now maintains a regular instance as well as a Secure Research Environment (SRE) instance. CITS continues to transition existing research projects from the IGS instance into the CITS instance.