The Information Technology department provides technical support to the faculty and staff of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. This support encompasses hardware and software procurement, client desktop configuration and maintenance, server administration, troubleshooting, training, management of software licensing, database development, web development and data backup and recovery. The IT staff interfaces with technology related vendors to provide networking and other outsourced IT services. As liaisons to the University’s Information Technology and Communications department, the IT staff represents the Center through participation in the Local Support Partners program and ensures that the Center’s IT efforts and initiatives are in coordination and compliance with University policy and programs.

Finally, as part of the Institute of Government programs, the IT staff supports the Virginia Local Government Web Alliance, VLGWA, by hosting meetings, identifying speakers and providing a listserve. The VLGWA is a group of local government and government affiliated information technology and public relations professionals involved in web initiatives. The organization provides a forum for networking and sharing of expertise among group members as well as professional development opportunities through technology and leadership related presentations, demonstrations and workshops. To learn more about VLGWA, please visit http://www.vlgwa.org